How much does a communications officer make per month in Peru?

A communications officer in Peru earns about 3,906 PEN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 46,880 PEN.

What's the salary range for a communications officer in Peru?

Entry-level communications officers in Peru start near 26,020 PEN. Top-end pay reaches around 72,740 PEN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 31,520 and 61,180 PEN.

Is the median communications officer salary in Peru higher or lower than the average?

The median is 45,720 PEN, lower than the average of 46,880 PEN. Half of communications officers in Peru earn below the median, half earn above it.

What's the gender pay gap for communications officers in Peru?

Men working as a communications officer in Peru earn around 8% less than women on average (47,180 vs 51,100 PEN a year).

Do communications officers in Peru get bonuses?

About 76% of communications officers in Peru reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

Do communications officers earn more in the public or private sector in Peru?

In Peru, the public sector pays a communications officer about 10% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

How often do communications officers in Peru get a pay raise?

A communications officer in Peru sees a raise of around 12% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.

Average Communications Officer Salary in Peru for 2026

A communications officer in Peru earns about 46,880 PEN a year. That's 49% below the national average of 91,380 PEN.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Peru sit around 26,020 PEN a year, while the very top stretches to 72,740 PEN. Everything on this page is in Peruvian sol (PEN, symbol S/ ), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Peru, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.

How much does a communications officer make in Peru?

Average salary

46,880 PEN

3,906 PEN per month

Lowest reported

26,020 PEN

2,168 PEN per month

Highest reported

72,740 PEN

6,061 PEN per month

A typical communications officer working in Peru brings home around 3,906 PEN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 26,020 PEN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 72,740 PEN for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior communications officer working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.

How communications officer pay ranges in Peru

A good way to think about salary in Peru is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all communications officers in Peru earn less than 45,720 PEN a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 31,520 PEN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 61,180 PEN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of communications officers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 26,020 PEN. The highest stretch to 72,740 PEN, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

26,020

Low

45,720

Median

72,740

High

31,520

25th

61,180

75th

The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PEN

Communications officer pay by experience in Peru

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a communications officer in Peru, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical communications officer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

0-2 Years

27,620 PEN
2-5 Years

+37% from previous

37,740 PEN
5-10 Years

+33% from previous

50,340 PEN
10-15 Years

+20% from previous

60,160 PEN
15-20 Years

+7% from previous

64,620 PEN
20+ Years

+9% from previous

70,700 PEN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 37%. That is the point at which a communications officer typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.

Communications officer pay by education in Peru

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving communications officer pay in Peru. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average communications officer salary in Peru broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

High School

34,240 PEN
Certificate or Diploma

+11% from previous

38,060 PEN
Bachelor's Degree

+42% from previous

54,140 PEN
Master's Degree

+24% from previous

67,320 PEN

Communications officer gender pay gap in Peru

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Peru is no exception. Male communications officers in Peru earn an average of 47,180 PEN a year, while female communications officers earn around 51,100 PEN. That works out to a 8% gap in favour of women, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Communications Officer gender pay gap

Men earn this much less than women on average in Peru.

Women 51,100 PEN

Men 47,180 PEN

Pay raises for a communications officer in Peru

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Peru sees a raise of about 12% every 16 months, which works out to roughly 9% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Peru, the national average raise is around 9% every 17 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Peru:

Banking
Energy
Information Technology
Healthcare
Travel
Construction
Education

2%

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

Junior Level

3% - 5%
Mid-Career
Senior Level
Top Management

Communications officer bonus rates in Peru

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

76%

76% of communications officers in Peru reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a communications officer a high-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 24% of communications officers reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Peru

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

Finance
Architecture
Sales
Business Development
Marketing / Advertising
Information Technology
Healthcare
Insurance
Customer Service
Human Resources
Construction
Transport
Hospitality

Communications officer: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Peru is about 10% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Peru on average.

Public sector 93,880 PEN

Private sector 85,700 PEN

Communications officer salary by city in Peru

Communications officer pay is not even across Peru. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

Arequipa
Trujillo
Lima
Chiclayo
Huancayo
Iquitos
Cusco

Location	Type	Average	Median	Range
Arequipa	City	52,180 PEN	45,600 PEN	29,540-79,360 PEN
Trujillo	City	51,400 PEN	52,380 PEN	27,020-80,020 PEN
Lima	City	50,660 PEN	50,660 PEN	27,380-77,860 PEN
Chiclayo	City	48,200 PEN	43,340 PEN	25,940-72,360 PEN
Huancayo	City	47,400 PEN	51,340 PEN	23,380-77,620 PEN
Iquitos	City	46,280 PEN	41,480 PEN	24,280-66,840 PEN
Cusco	City	43,080 PEN	47,120 PEN	21,020-68,400 PEN

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Brand Ambassador	Marketing	137,400 PEN
Search Marketing Strategist	Marketing	130,400 PEN
Market Development Manager	Marketing	128,900 PEN
Marketing Executive	Marketing	128,900 PEN
eMarketing Manager	Marketing	128,500 PEN
Market Development Executive	Marketing	125,700 PEN
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Product Manager	Marketing	125,100 PEN
Marketing Distribution Executive	Marketing	124,400 PEN
Trade Marketing Manager	Marketing	119,900 PEN
Trade Marketing Executive	Marketing	119,700 PEN
Director of Research	Marketing	119,020 PEN
Product Marketing Manager	Marketing	118,200 PEN
Associate Marketing Manager	Marketing	116,960 PEN
Digital Marketing Strategist	Marketing	116,420 PEN
Product Marketing Executive	Marketing	115,940 PEN
Key Affiliate Manager	Marketing	115,080 PEN
Market Segmentation Director	Marketing	114,900 PEN
Product Development	Marketing	114,380 PEN
Digital Marketing Manager	Marketing	113,560 PEN
Event Marketing	Marketing	113,420 PEN
Marketing Consultant	Marketing	112,760 PEN
Market Research Manager	Marketing	110,340 PEN
Research Executive	Marketing	110,340 PEN
Associate Product Manager	Marketing	109,520 PEN
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Business Intelligence Team Leader	Marketing	107,320 PEN
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Digital Media Specialist	Marketing	105,440 PEN
Online Marketing Manager	Marketing	105,300 PEN
Localization Manager	Marketing	104,620 PEN
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Business Channel Manager	Marketing	98,540 PEN
Web Content Manager	Marketing	97,260 PEN
Content Marketing Strategist	Marketing	96,720 PEN
Affiliate Manager	Marketing	96,680 PEN
Team Leader	Marketing	96,160 PEN
Marketing Supervisor	Marketing	95,600 PEN
Optimization Manager	Marketing	95,420 PEN
Marketing Account Supervisor	Marketing	93,780 PEN
Creative Marketing Lead	Marketing	93,600 PEN
Campaign Specialist	Marketing	93,120 PEN
Marketing Advisor	Marketing	92,720 PEN
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Product Strategist	Marketing	91,520 PEN
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Outreach Specialist	Marketing	88,480 PEN
Online Marketing Analyst	Marketing	87,880 PEN
Digital Marketer	Marketing	85,940 PEN
Product Strategy Researcher	Marketing	85,880 PEN
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Sponsorship Consultant	Marketing	79,360 PEN
Marketing Administrator	Marketing	77,620 PEN
Content Manager	Marketing	77,120 PEN
Product Training Specialist	Marketing	75,280 PEN
Marketing Specialist	Marketing	75,040 PEN
Account Handler	Marketing	74,620 PEN
Business Analytics Specialist	Marketing	67,900 PEN
Analytics Specialist	Marketing	67,120 PEN
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Marketing Officer	Marketing	49,560 PEN
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Communications Officer in Peru: FAQs

How much does a communications officer make per month in Peru?

A communications officer in Peru earns about 3,906 PEN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 46,880 PEN.
What's the salary range for a communications officer in Peru?

Entry-level communications officers in Peru start near 26,020 PEN. Top-end pay reaches around 72,740 PEN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 31,520 and 61,180 PEN.
Is the median communications officer salary in Peru higher or lower than the average?

The median is 45,720 PEN, lower than the average of 46,880 PEN. Half of communications officers in Peru earn below the median, half earn above it.
What's the gender pay gap for communications officers in Peru?

Men working as a communications officer in Peru earn around 8% less than women on average (47,180 vs 51,100 PEN a year).
Do communications officers in Peru get bonuses?

About 76% of communications officers in Peru reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.
Do communications officers earn more in the public or private sector in Peru?

In Peru, the public sector pays a communications officer about 10% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.
How often do communications officers in Peru get a pay raise?

A communications officer in Peru sees a raise of around 12% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.