Junior
Marketing And Communications Coordinator
The PR starter — learning to shape narratives and build media relationships.
Career Level
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Work Personality
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Enterprisingleading, persuading
Conventionalorganizing, detail-oriented
Based on Holland Code framework
Industries that often hire Marketing And Communications Coordinators
Job markets for Marketing And Communications Coordinators
Employment concentration · ~177 areas
Based on employment in related occupations
Mapped SOC categories:
BLS Occupational Employment Statistics
What it's like
What it's like to be a Marketing And Communications Coordinator
Junior PR/Communications roles support earned media efforts. You're drafting press materials, building media lists, and supporting pitches. The people who succeed here are strong writers with genuine interest in storytelling and media.
What people in this role value
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Role Profile
StrategyExecution
StructuredAdaptable
ManagingContributing
CollaborativeIndependent
Things that vary from job to job as a Marketing And Communications Coordinator
IndustryMedia landscapeCrisis potentialExecutive involvement
Consumer PR is more creative. Corporate PR is more controlled. Tech PR moves fast with product news.
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Career Paths
Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.
Earning potential across this track
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Marketing And Communications Coordinators (SOC 11-2032.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
Career Growth OptionsMarketing track →
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The Broader Landscape
Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.
$79K–$208K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
76K
U.S. Employment
+5%
10yr Growth
7K
Annual Openings
How this category is changing
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034
Skills & Requirements
No skills data available
O*NET OnLine · Bureau of Labor Statistics
Mapped SOC Codes
11-2032.00
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Explore Truest career toolsFederal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) · BLS Employment Projections · O*NET OnLine
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