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

Based on 28 jobs with salary data, the average Public Policy salary in Washington, DC ranges from $159–230.5K per year.

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

Public Policy roles in Washington, DC pay 21% above the board-wide Public Policy average of $134.4–187K.

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

Mid-level Public Policy roles in Washington, DC average $97.9–176K, while Director roles average $194.3–276.1K. Salary data covers 3 seniority levels.

How are Public Policy 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.

Public Policy salaries in Washington, DC

Public Policy professionals in Washington, DC earn $159–230.5K per year on average, based on 28 jobs. Public Policy roles in Washington, DC pay 21% above the board-wide average of $134.4–187K for Public Policy jobs on WDIWF. Pay ranges from $97.9–176K for Mid-level roles up to $194.3–276.1K at the Director level.

Average salary range

$159–230.5K

Based on 28 jobs · 21% more than the average salary on WDIWF

25th percentile

$110K

Average

$194.7K

75th percentile

$291.3K

Washington, DCAverage salary on WDIWF

$110K$291.3K

Public Policy salaries by seniority in Washington, DC

Public Policy salaries in Washington, DC range from $97.9–176K for Mid-level roles to $194.3–276.1K for Director positions.

Seniority	Avg. salary	Jobs	vs Avg. on WDIWF
Mid-level	$97.9–176K	3	-15%
Senior	$118.3–172K	6	-10%
Director	$194.3–276.1K	15	+46%

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 Public Policy, 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

Policy Analysis

Avg. $148.8–225.9K · 32 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 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

New York

Avg. $121.5–164.4K · 11 jobs

California

Avg. $159.7–196.3K · 7 jobs

Illinois

Avg. $122.8–162.7K · 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.