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How much do communication rhetoric jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 18, 2026, the average yearly pay for communication rhetoric in California is $31,455.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $28,100.00 and $28,600.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the highest paying PR job?

The highest paying public relations roles are typically senior executive positions such as Chief Communications Officer or Vice President of Communications, which can earn six-figure salaries. These roles require extensive experience, strategic skills, and often involve overseeing large teams and corporate reputation management.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Communication Rhetoric position, and why are they important?

To excel in a Communication Rhetoric role, you need strong skills in persuasive writing, public speaking, critical analysis, and message design, typically supported by a degree in communication, rhetoric, or a related field. Familiarity with digital communication tools, presentation software, and sometimes media analytics platforms is advantageous. Exceptional interpersonal skills, creativity, and adaptability help professionals connect with diverse audiences and craft impactful messages. These abilities enable effective communication strategies that advance organizational goals and foster audience engagement.

What is a Communication Rhetoric job?

A Communication Rhetoric job focuses on analyzing, crafting, and delivering effective messages across various platforms. Professionals in this field study persuasion, public speaking, media strategies, and audience engagement. They often work in public relations, marketing, corporate communications, or academia. Their goal is to shape meaningful discourse, influence opinions, and enhance understanding through strategic communication techniques.

What jobs can you get with a rhetoric degree?

A rhetoric degree can lead to careers in public relations, marketing, advertising, corporate communication, journalism, and teaching. These roles often require strong writing, speaking, and critical thinking skills, and may involve working with media, creating content, or developing messaging strategies.

What does a typical day look like for someone working in Communication Rhetoric?

A typical day in Communication Rhetoric involves researching target audiences, developing persuasive content for speeches, campaigns, or publications, and collaborating with marketing or leadership teams to ensure message consistency. You may spend part of your day analyzing communication effectiveness, refining language for clarity and impact, and presenting strategic recommendations to stakeholders. The work environment is often dynamic, requiring both independent focus and regular teamwork. This role provides opportunities to refine your rhetorical expertise and take on leadership responsibilities in communication strategy over time.

What professions use rhetoric?

Professions that use rhetoric include lawyers, politicians, public relations specialists, marketers, educators, and writers. These roles require strong communication skills, persuasive techniques, and the ability to craft effective messages for different audiences.

What kind of jobs in media bring in $150,000 a year?

High-paying media jobs that can reach $150,000 annually include senior roles such as media directors, senior communications managers, and public relations executives, often requiring extensive experience, strategic skills, and leadership abilities. Positions in corporate communications, media consulting, or executive-level roles in advertising agencies also tend to offer salaries in this range.
What are the most commonly searched types of Communication Rhetoric jobs in California? The most popular types of Communication Rhetoric jobs in California are:
Infographic showing various Communication Rhetoric job openings in California as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 67% Full Time, and 33% Part Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $31,455 per year, or $15.1 per hour.
Part Time Faculty Pool - Communication Studies (Speech Communication)

Part Time Faculty Pool - Communication Studies (Speech Communication)

Barstow Community College

Barstow, CA โ€ข On-site

$65 - $68/hr

Part-time

Posted 20 days ago


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Part Time Faculty Pool - Communication Studies (Speech Communication) at Barstow Community College Share on X Print Application Deadline 9/12/2026 11:55 PM Pacific Date Posted 3/16/2026 Contact Human Resources Number of Openings Not Specified Salary Pay Range 65 - 68 Per Hour Length of Work Year See Job Description Employment Type Part Time About the Employer Barstow Community College is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution with 58% of our students identifying themselves as LatinX (44%) or African American/Black (14%). Tucked away in the Mojave Desert, BCC offers the tools to improve the lives of our students, their families, and our community. We are seeking individuals to join our team that are fully committed to transformational, culturally responsive education in a collegial and collaborative student-centered environment.

Job Description / Essential Elements: Print PART TIME FACULTY POOL - COMMUNICATION STUDIES (SPEECH COMMUNICATION) Barstow Community College Salary: $65.00 - $68.00 Hourly Location: BARSTOW, CA Job Type: PART TIME Job Number: 00051 Department: ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Division: INSTRUCTION Opening Date: 03/07/2018 Closing Date: 9/9/2026 FLSA: Non-Exempt Bargaining Unit: PF Barstow Community College is an open-access, comprehensive two-year institution serving a diverse student population in the Mojave region of San Bernardino County, California. The College's campus is located in the City of Barstow, California, situated in California's high desert, between Los Angeles, California and Las Vegas, Nevada. Established in 1959, the Barstow Community College District (BCCD) encompasses a vast service area, stretching from the Nevada border on the East to Kern County on the West, and from Inyo County in the North to the San Bernardino Mountain range in the South

BCCD serves the communities of Barstow, Lenwood, Newberry Springs, Daggett, Yermo, Hinkley, Ludlow and Baker. The institution also maintains a satellite learning center at the U.S. Army National Training Center in Ft

Irwin, California, which serves military personnel and their families. Barstow Community College is committed to providing an equitable, accessible, and affordable education to its diverse student body, including local, military, distance education, and historically marginalized student populations. Through a variety of high-quality and comprehensive degree, certificate, and job skills training programs, we provide holistic student support with clear and diverse educational pathways that provide students with life-long learning and networking opportunities, critical thinking skills, and success in a globalized world.

Barstow Community College serves as a hub of innovation and educational excellence, fostering a culture of growth, partnership, and inclusion as the premier college of the California High Desert. This is a continuous recruitment for an applicant pool to fill part-time (up to 67%), substitute, temporary, or hourly assignments on an as needed basis. Departments will refer to the pool of applications on file, as needed, to fill temporary assignments.

This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies. ASSIGNMENT Applications for Part-Time Instructors are always being accepted for assignments at the main campus as well as teaching on-line and at off-campus sites located at Fort Irwin. Assignments are at the discretion of the District.

REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Master's in speech, speech broadcasting, telecommunications, rhetoric, communication, communication studies, speech communication or organizational communication OR Bachelor's in any of the above AND Master's in drama/ theater arts, mass communication or English OR the equivalent. Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse, academic, socio-economic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students. Desired Qualifications Demonstrated proficiency in teaching at the community college level.

All course work and degrees must be from a regionally accredited college or university. Equivalency Barstow Community College District, in its desire to select outstanding faculty members from the largest possible pool of qualified applicants, recognizes the fact that candidates may attain expertise in a discipline through a variety of means. Certain combinations of education, experience, and other accomplishments in the field may be judged by the District as equal to the stated minimum qualifications for this position.

Candidates who feel they possess such equivalent qualifications are encouraged to apply and provide appropriate documentation of their qualifications. Please include the completed https://www.barstow.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2023/Equivalency_Form_2023.pdf https://get.adobe.com/reader/https://get.adobe.com/reader/ in your application packet to initiate a request for equivalency to the minimum qualifications within the discipline. For any further questions, please contact Human Resources directly at (760) 252-2411 Ext

7232. Equivalency Resources Chancellor's Office Minimum Qualifications Handbook:https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/docs/report/19theditionminimumqualifications18a11y.pdf?la=en&hash=2B52FBA3909455ABF86B21533B5BB497A7742866 APPLICATION PROCEDURE Interested applicants should submit: Cover Letter Completed District Application for Certificated Employment Resume **Unofficial copy of transcripts from a regionally accredited institution of Higher Education verifying educational degrees (official transcripts required upon offer of employment). List of references (contact information only) Foreign Transcripts**Applicants with foreign transcripts must have transcripts evaluated for U.S

equivalency by one of the following agencies. This evaluation must be completed and submitted prior to your application being included into the applicant pool. A copy of this evaluation must be attached to each application package.

Please note there is a fee for the evaluation service. Individuals who contact any of these organizations assume all responsibility for the evaluation service:AICE -http://www.aice-eval.org/NACES -http://naces.org/AERC -http://www.aerc-eval.com/ERES -http://www.eres.com/IERF -http://www.ierf.org/AERC -http://www.aerc-eval.com/ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: The Barstow Community College District is an equal opportunity employer. Barstow Community College District is committed to hiring a staff that is sensitive to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, disability, political affiliation, age, or veteran status. To apply, please visit https://apptrkr.com/7001978 jeid-41c41d406f63f24e90355a5360755966 Copyright 2025 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved

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