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CareerAtlas is running on a deterministic simulated demo dataset — compensation, trend, and outcome figures illustrate the product but are not verified real-world data. See Methodology and Data Sources for details.

Director of Policy, Education

Manages a team responsible for researching policy questions in education.

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Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$158k

Mean

$164k

10th–90th pct

$120k–$218k

Observations

122

Confidence: 31% · based on 122 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
54% require · 25% prefer
Master's Degree
19% require · 33% prefer
No College
13% require · 10% prefer
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Common next roles
Director of Programs, Education+13.4%Education Policy Analyst-49.8%Education Program Manager-46.5%Education Senior Policy Analyst-44.7%Education Program Coordinator-44.3%
Common previous roles
Education Program Coordinator-79.5%Education Senior Policy Analyst-80.8%Education Policy Analyst-99.2%Education Program Manager-87.0%Director of Programs, Education+11.8%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)5,315
Posting growth+13.2%
Median days to fill36 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)15,629
Projected growth4.9%/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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