Typical communication jobs involve tasks like editing, creating artwork, teaching, explaining, helping, selecting and training staff, researching, managing projects, scheduling, and informing or organizing information. Advanced communication skills are essential for these roles. There are over 6,000 federal communication jobs available in telecommunications, public affairs, visual information, writing and editing, and audiovisual production that can pay up to $90,698 annually. Many communication students study public relations, which involves promoting goodwill between organizations and the public through financial, product, and crisis public relations.