Public Policy Careers

Salary figures from 3,117 postings that disclosed salary (of 4,460 analyzed), posted in the last 12 months

Public Policy professionals earn a median salary of $65,000 at entry-level, rising to $106,080 at mid-level and $155,000 at senior-level, across 3,117 postings that disclosed salary (of 4,460 analyzed). The field is heavily concentrated in Washington, DC and New York, NY, reflecting the policy-driven nature of the work. Top in-demand skills include project management, stakeholder engagement, government relations, and written and verbal communication.

Figures last changed: October 2026

Entry Level

$65,000

248 with salary

Mid Level

$106,080

1243 with salary

Senior Level

$155,000

1217 with salary

Salary Disclosures

3,117

of 4,460 postings analyzed, last 12 months

Salary by Experience Level

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Most Common Job Titles

Required Skills

Project managementStakeholder engagementGovernment relationsWritten and verbal communicationWritten communicationPolicy analysisStakeholder relationship managementCross-functional collaborationCoalition buildingPolicy research and analysisStrategic planningTechnical writingData analysisWritten and oral communicationGovernment affairs

Explore Specific Job Titles

Policy Analyst

$80,000110 with salary

Public Policy Manager

$162,90088 with salary

Policy Director

$112,57063 with salary

Public Policy Intern

$46,80062 with salary

Policy Advisor

$95,00047 with salary

Policy Intern

$41,60046 with salary

Senior Policy Analyst

$99,58945 with salary

Policy Manager

$101,00043 with salary

Policy Associate

$66,00040 with salary

Senior Policy Advisor

$122,50038 with salary

Director of Public Policy

$170,40027 with salary

Policy Counsel

$110,00024 with salary

Top Employers

Meta

79 jobs

Anthropic

63 jobs

Amazon

55 jobs

TikTok

53 jobs

Google

42 jobs

SpaceX

36 jobs

AARP

31 jobs

OpenAI

26 jobs

City of New York

22 jobs

Airbnb

20 jobs

Top Locations

Washington, DC

1569 jobs

United States

359 jobs

New York, NY

356 jobs

Arlington, VA

134 jobs

San Francisco, CA

133 jobs

Austin, TX

94 jobs

Boston, MA

64 jobs

Chicago, IL

62 jobs

Los Angeles, CA

56 jobs

Sacramento, CA

54 jobs

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Figures from 3,117 postings that disclosed salary (of 4,460 analyzed) on Daybook.com · First published 2026-08-22 · Figures last changed October 2026 · How we compute this