Public Policy salaries
Public Policy jobs pay $134.4–187K per year on average, based on 113 jobs. Public Policy roles pay 16% above the average salary of $115.2–161.2K for jobs listed on WDIWF. Pay ranges from $5.6–5.8K for Entry level roles up to $212–306.3K at the Executive level.
Median salary
$165K
Based on 113 jobs · 16% more than the average salary on WDIWF
25th percentile
$91K
Average
$160.7K
75th percentile
$250K
Public Policy salaries by seniority
Public Policy salaries range from $5.6–5.8K for Entry level roles to $212–306.3K for Executive positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on WDIWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $5.6–5.8K | 8 | -81% |
| Mid-level | $93.4–125.8K | 18 | +16% |
| Senior | $123–173.6K | 32 | +12% |
| Director | $171.4–237.7K | 46 | +7% |
| Executive | $212–306.3K | 7 | +14% |
Top companies for Public Policy salaries
4 companies hiring for Public Policy roles, ranked by average salary.
Public Policy salaries by location
Average Public Policy salaries across 15 locations.
United States
Avg. $136.4–190.2K · 79 jobs
District of Columbia
Avg. $159–230.5K · 28 jobs
Washington, DC
Avg. $159–230.5K · 28 jobs
New York
Avg. $121.5–164.4K · 11 jobs
California
Avg. $159.7–196.3K · 7 jobs
Canada
Avg. $82.7–105.7K · 5 jobs
Illinois
Avg. $122.8–162.7K · 5 jobs
Chicago, IL
Avg. $133.7–176.1K · 4 jobs
Ontario
Avg. $80.6–94.2K · 4 jobs
Albany, NY
Avg. $6.8–7.5K · 3 jobs
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Public Policy salary FAQs
All salary figures are normalized to USD annual equivalents. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.