Director of Development, Government and Public Policy

Manages a team responsible for fundraising and community outreach for government and public policy.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$156k

Mean

$162k

10th–90th pct

$119k–$215k

Observations

838

Confidence: 35% · based on 838 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.

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

67% require · 27% prefer

Master's Degree

7% require · 32% prefer

No College

22% require · 11% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Operations, Government and Public Policy+11.7%Government and Public Policy Development Officer-44.1%Government and Public Policy Outreach Coordinator-43.3%Government and Public Policy Administrative Coordinator-45.3%Government and Public Policy Operations Specialist-45.4%

Common previous roles

Government and Public Policy Development Officer-79.0%Government and Public Policy Administrative Coordinator-82.8%Government and Public Policy Outreach Coordinator-76.3%Government and Public Policy Operations Specialist-83.1%Director of Operations, Government and Public Policy+10.5%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)2,696

Posting growth+0.1%

Median days to fill55 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)52,785

Projected growth4.2%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness50%

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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