Sources: Michigan Civil Service Commission, Michigan Civil Service Commission Compensation Plan, Sections A (Alphabetic List of Pay Ranges) and B (Numeric List of Pay Ranges); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Michigan state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective October 1, 2026. These are the ranges Michigan sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Communications Specialist-2 Class COMSPL2 · class description Grade 13 · NERE-182 | $32.95 – $49.18 a hour $68,536 – $102,294 a year 7 steps
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| Communications Specialist-3 Class COMSPL3 · class description Grade 14 · NERE-186 | $36.34 – $54.19 a hour $75,587 – $112,715 a year 7 steps
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| Communications Specialist-4 Class COMSPL4 · class description Grade 15 · NERE-188 | $40.73 – $60.24 a hour $84,718 – $125,299 a year 7 steps
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Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions (hourly × 2,080). Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Michigan Civil Service Commission, Michigan Civil Service Commission Compensation Plan, Sections A (Alphabetic List of Pay Ranges) and B (Numeric List of Pay Ranges). Data captured October 1, 2026.
Pay in Michigan, all employers Sourced
Public Relations Specialists (SOC 27-3031) in Michigan, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | MI |
|---|---|
| Workers | 7,510 |
| 10th percentile | $38,560 |
| Median | $65,300 |
| 90th percentile | $117,290 |
| National median, government employers | $78,310 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.
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