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Policy Analyst salary: median $78,000 a year

Policy Analyst listings that state pay run from $66,500 to $115,500 for the middle half, based on 38 current job listings. 108 policy analyst roles are open now.

Policy Analyst pay range

From 38 open listings that state pay. Annual, in US dollars.

Lower quarter
$66,500
Median
$78,000
Upper quarter
$115,500

Do AI skills change policy analyst pay?

For Programs roles in general, as of October 26, 2026. This is the function’s figure, not one for policy analyst alone: one title rarely has enough listings on both sides.

Among Programs listings, those that ask for an AI skill advertise a median $175,000, against $119,000 for those that never mention AI (+47.1%). That raw gap is not matched on level or industry.

Listings that ask for an AI skill
$175,000
median, from 77 paid listings
Listings that never mention AI
$119,000
median, from 693 paid listings

Advertised pay only: the midpoint of the range an employer posted, on live U.S. postings read from the full text. “Asks for an AI skill” means the posting names a specific AI skill; “no AI” means it never mentions AI. A difference in what is advertised is not a promise of what you would be paid, and it does not show that learning a skill causes a raise.

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Policy Analyst salary questions

How much does a policy analyst make?
Among 38 open policy analyst listings that state pay, the median is $78,000 a year, and half of listings fall between $66,500 and $115,500.
Where does this policy analyst pay data come from?
From current job listings on employers’ own career sites that state a pay range. Hourly pay is converted at 2,080 hours a year, and a listing’s midpoint is used. Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
Which state pays policy analysts the most?
Of the states with enough listings, District of Columbia has the highest median listed pay at $115,500.

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