Director of Policy, Environmental Science

Manages a team responsible for researching policy questions in environmental science.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$157k

Mean

$163k

10th–90th pct

$119k–$217k

Observations

360

Confidence: 33% · based on 360 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

55% require · 21% prefer

Master's Degree

16% require · 29% prefer

No College

11% require · 6% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Programs, Environmental Science-0.8%Environmental Science Policy Analyst-50.5%Environmental Science Program Coordinator-47.5%Environmental Science Senior Policy Analyst-50.0%Environmental Science Program Manager-45.4%

Common previous roles

Environmental Science Policy Analyst-101.9%Environmental Science Senior Policy Analyst-99.8%Environmental Science Program Coordinator-90.6%Environmental Science Program Manager-83.2%Director of Programs, Environmental Science-0.8%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)4,167

Posting growth+31.6%

Median days to fill39 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)23,945

Projected growth4.9%/yr

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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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