Director of Evaluation, Government and Public Policy

Manages a team responsible for measuring the impact of government and public policy programs.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$179k

Mean

$186k

10th–90th pct

$136k–$247k

Observations

282

Confidence: 33% · based on 282 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

Statistical Modeling

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

65% require · 24% prefer

Master's Degree

13% require · 28% prefer

No College

22% require · 12% prefer

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Common next roles

Government and Public Policy Evaluation Manager-55.9%Director of Grants, Government and Public Policy-11.4%Government and Public Policy Grants Associate-54.9%Government and Public Policy Evaluation Associate-50.5%Government and Public Policy Grants Manager-57.9%

Common previous roles

Government and Public Policy Evaluation Manager-127.0%Government and Public Policy Grants Manager-137.3%Government and Public Policy Grants Associate-122.0%Government and Public Policy Evaluation Associate-102.2%Director of Grants, Government and Public Policy-12.8%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)5,508

Posting growth+3.6%

Median days to fill41 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)82,954

Projected growth0.3%/yr

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Role 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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