Elected Official Careers

Salary data and insights based on 1,066 job postings

Elected Official positions offer a median salary of $60,000 at the entry level, rising to $70,000 at mid-level and $95,638 for senior roles across 1,066 jobs analyzed. The field is heavily concentrated in Washington, DC, reflecting the centralized nature of government work. Top in-demand skills include written communication, attention to detail, administrative support, social media management, and policy analysis.

Last updated: February 2026

Entry Level

$60,000

123 jobs

Mid Level

$70,000

170 jobs

Senior Level

$95,638

30 jobs

Jobs Analyzed

1,066

Last 6 months

Salary by Experience Level

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Most Common Job Titles

Required Skills

Written communicationAttention to detailAdministrative supportSocial media managementPolicy analysisOrganizational skillsWritingCustomer serviceProject managementPress release writingOral communicationLegislative researchGraphic designVerbal communicationMedia relations

Top Employers

Democratic U.S. Senator

14 jobs

Republican U.S. Senator

14 jobs

Executive Office of President Donald Trump

12 jobs

City and County of Denver

8 jobs

State of Utah

8 jobs

Washington State Senate

7 jobs

U.S. House of Representatives

7 jobs

Michigan House of Representatives

7 jobs

New York State Senate

6 jobs

Minnesota Senate

6 jobs

Top Locations

Washington, DC, USA

613 jobs

Washington, DC

57 jobs

United States

16 jobs

New York, NY

15 jobs

Olympia, WA

12 jobs

Salt Lake County, UT

9 jobs

Denver, CO

7 jobs

Lansing, MI

7 jobs

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

6 jobs

Boston, MA

6 jobs

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