Director of Communications, Government and Public Policy
Manages a team responsible for communicating government and public policy work to the public.
Compensation by seniority
Simulated
Median
$177k
Mean
$184k
10th–90th pct
$135k–$244k
Observations
176
Confidence: 32% · based on 176 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026
Historical trend & projection
Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.
Simulated
Common skills
People Management
Core
Strategic Planning
Core
Public Relations
Process Improvement
Education requirements
Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.
Bachelor's Degree
61% require · 27% prefer
Master's Degree
11% require · 29% prefer
No College
Explore education impact for related majors →9% require · 5% prefer
Common next roles
Director of Community Engagement, Government and Public Policy-7.2%Government and Public Policy Community Engagement Manager-49.9%Government and Public Policy Communications Manager-54.5%Government and Public Policy Communications Associate-49.5%Government and Public Policy Community Engagement Coordinator-54.8%
Common previous roles
Government and Public Policy Communications Manager-119.6%Government and Public Policy Community Engagement Manager-99.6%Government and Public Policy Communications Associate-98.2%Government and Public Policy Community Engagement Coordinator-121.3%Director of Community Engagement, Government and Public Policy-7.8%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)4,956
Posting growth+2.1%
Median days to fill22 days
SimulatedEmployed (US, simulated)148,511
Projected growth4.9%/yr
SimulatedRole characteristics
Remote-friendliness55%
Automation exposure15%
Sources & freshness
Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.
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