How much does a Policy Analyst make?
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$75,616
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Policy Analyst is $75,616 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $70,954 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $4,661 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Related Job Titles
For Policy Analyst
Some related job titles are Policy Associate Salaries with median pay of $63,389, Political Analyst Salaries with median pay of $66,657, Government Relations Salaries with median pay of $70,814, Health Policy Salaries with median pay of $70,568.
Top Paying Companies
For a Policy Analyst in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Policy Analyst in United States. Employers include Google, LAHSA and US Department of Defense.
Top Paying Companies
For Policy Analyst in United States
| 1 | $131,890 | ||
| 2 | LAHSA | $99,449 | |
| 3 | US Department of Defense | $95,976 | |
| 4 | FDIC | $94,577 | |
| 5 | US Department of Treasury | $91,386 | |
| 6 | US Department of Homeland Security | $89,437 | |
| 7 | U.S. Government Accountability Office | $89,320 | |
| 8 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration | $88,092 | |
| 9 | Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. | $88,091 | |
| 10 | U.S. Department of Transportation | $87,918 |
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Top Paying Industries
For a Policy Analyst in United States
The top 5 paying industries for a Policy Analyst in United States are Aerospace & Defense with a median total pay of $92,034, Information Technology with a median total pay of $87,354, Transportation & Logistics with a median total pay of $86,458, Financial Services with a median total pay of $85,149, and Government & Public Administration with a median total pay of $82,908.
- Government & Public AdministrationGovernment & Public Administration$82,908
6% Higher than other industries
Aerospace & Defense
Top paying companies in Aerospace & Defense for Policy Analyst are US Department of Defense and Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc..
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Policy Analyst pay FAQ
The national average salary for a Policy Analyst is $70,954 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Policy Analyst salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 2123 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Policy Analyst employees.
The highest salary for a Policy Analyst in United States is $110,014 per year.
The lowest salary for a Policy Analyst in United States is $45,763 per year.
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