Communications Coordinator
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL · $51k–$64k a year · Posted November 4, 2026
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Where Chicago, IL ranks
Where Chicago, IL placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for government pay after cost of living$146k · of 18
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Midwest684 jobs · of 51
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Great Lakes684 jobs · of 36
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Midwest1,140 openings · of 59
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Great Lakes1,140 openings · of 48
- #1Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Midwest80 / 100 · of 20
Rankings about marketing jobs
- Best cities for marketing jobs #1 New York (1,754 openings)
- 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%)
- AI tools named most often in marketing jobs #1 ChatGPT (1.2%)
- Employers with the most marketing jobs #1 Amazon (219 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $57,910 a year. Across 36 open communications coordinator listings that state pay, the middle half runs $51,000 to $67,500 and the median is $60,500. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 4% below the median.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among public relations specialists, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for public relations specialists: 45% (high).
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.
About the job
...experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Job Summary The Communications Coordinator provides project leadership for communications initiatives (e.g., digital, print, audiovisual, and social media projects)...