Communications Manager, State and Local
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Mountain View, CA · $116k–$166k a year · Posted October 13, 2026
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Where Mountain View, CA ranks
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November 2026
- #1Best cities for AI-skill jobs45% · of 100
- #1Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the West Coast45% · of 71
- #1Best cities for mid-career professionals in the West Coast68% · of 71
- #1Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the West Coast85 / 100 · of 39
- #1Best all-round cities for AI careers in the West Coast96 / 100 · of 39
- #2Best cities for finance pay after cost of living$161k · of 35
Rankings about marketing jobs
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- Best cities for marketing pay after cost of living #1 San Jose ($204k)
- Most requested AI skills in marketing jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (10.8%)
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $141,000 a year. Across 32 open communications manager listings that state pay, the middle half runs $93,000 to $149,500 and the median is $111,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 27% above the median.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among public relations managers, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for public relations managers: 23% (some).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
Google has filed one layoff notice in the last twelve months, covering 52 workers, most recently August 2026. These are public filings with state labor departments, and an open role can sit alongside them. See the filings
About the job
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