Public Policy salaries in Illinois
Public Policy professionals in Illinois earn $122.8–162.7K per year on average, based on 5 jobs. Public Policy roles in Illinois pay 11% below the board-wide average of $134.4–187K for Public Policy jobs on WDIWF.
Average salary range
$122.8–162.7K
Based on 5 jobs · 11% less than the average salary on WDIWF
25th percentile
$75K
Average
$142.8K
75th percentile
$249.4K
Top paying titles in Illinois
Highest paying job titles in Illinois, ranked by average salary.
Labor Relations
Avg. $85.1–101.8K · 5 jobs
Legislative Affairs
Avg. $120.9–144.9K · 5 jobs
Public Affairs
Avg. $114.1–205.9K · 4 jobs
Human Resources
Avg. $79.3–95.9K · 4 jobs
Public Policy
Avg. $116.1–141.1K · 4 jobs
Government Relations
Avg. $98.2–116.4K · 3 jobs
Other top paying skills in Illinois
Highest paying skills in Illinois beyond Public Policy, ranked by average salary.
Stakeholder Engagement
Avg. $116.6–182.9K · 9 jobs
Labor Relations
Avg. $100.2–126.1K · 8 jobs
Project Management
Avg. $96.5–133.8K · 7 jobs
Policy Analysis
Avg. $93.8–130.3K · 5 jobs
Government Relations
Avg. $109.8–149.3K · 5 jobs
Regulatory Compliance
Avg. $136.6–175K · 5 jobs
Other locations for Public Policy
Compare Public Policy salaries in other 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
Public Policy salary FAQs for Illinois
All salary figures are normalized to USD annual equivalents. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.