What is the average Policy Analysis salary in Washington, DC?

Based on 32 jobs with salary data, the average Policy Analysis salary in Washington, DC ranges from $148.8–225.9K per year.

How do Policy Analysis salaries in Washington, DC compare to the board-wide average?

Policy Analysis roles in Washington, DC pay 24% above the board-wide Policy Analysis average of $123.8–177.9K.

How do Policy Analysis salaries in Washington, DC vary by seniority?

Mid-level Policy Analysis roles in Washington, DC average $103.4–162K, while Executive roles average $197.2–316.1K. Salary data covers 4 seniority levels.

How are Policy Analysis salaries in Washington, DC calculated?

Salary figures are based on published job postings with salary data, normalized to annual USD equivalents. Statistical outliers are removed using interquartile range (IQR) filtering to ensure accuracy. Only positions with at least 5 data points are included.

Policy Analysis salaries in Washington, DC

Policy Analysis professionals in Washington, DC earn $148.8–225.9K per year on average, based on 32 jobs. Policy Analysis roles in Washington, DC pay 24% above the board-wide average of $123.8–177.9K for Policy Analysis jobs on WDIWF. Pay ranges from $103.4–162K for Mid-level roles up to $197.2–316.1K at the Executive level.

Average salary range

$148.8–225.9K

Based on 32 jobs · 24% more than the average salary on WDIWF

25th percentile

$107.1K

Average

$187.3K

75th percentile

$288K

Washington, DCAverage salary on WDIWF

$107.1K$288K

Policy Analysis salaries by seniority in Washington, DC

Policy Analysis salaries in Washington, DC range from $103.4–162K for Mid-level roles to $197.2–316.1K for Executive positions.

Seniority	Avg. salary	Jobs	vs Avg. on WDIWF
Mid-level	$103.4–162K	6	-12%
Senior	$124.6–191.7K	8	+5%
Director	$180.6–265.4K	13	+48%
Executive	$197.2–316.1K	4	+70%

Top paying titles in Washington, DC

Highest paying job titles in Washington, DC, ranked by average salary.

Public Policy

Avg. $166.4–243.2K · 47 jobs

Government Affairs

Avg. $165.9–250K · 44 jobs

Government Relations

Avg. $139.6–200.7K · 35 jobs

Legislative Affairs

Avg. $139.4–209.8K · 25 jobs

Lobbying

Avg. $164.8–238.8K · 22 jobs

Regulatory Affairs

Avg. $167.3–243.2K · 22 jobs

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Other top paying skills in Washington, DC

Highest paying skills in Washington, DC beyond Policy Analysis, ranked by average salary.

Government Relations

Avg. $136.6–198.9K · 43 jobs

Stakeholder Engagement

Avg. $147.2–215.6K · 34 jobs

Strategic Planning

Avg. $170.6–253.9K · 33 jobs

Public Policy

Avg. $159–230.5K · 28 jobs

Congressional Relations

Avg. $160.9–243.5K · 22 jobs

Stakeholder Management

Avg. $161.2–246.8K · 20 jobs

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Other locations for Policy Analysis

Compare Policy Analysis salaries in other locations.

United States

Avg. $131–191.5K · 81 jobs

District of Columbia

Avg. $148.8–225.9K · 32 jobs

New York

Avg. $107–144.1K · 10 jobs

Virginia

Avg. $152.4–224.5K · 6 jobs

California

Avg. $170.8–243.5K · 5 jobs

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All salary figures are normalized to USD annual equivalents. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.