Director of Programs, Government and Public Policy

Manages a team responsible for delivering programs in government and public policy.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$153k

Mean

$159k

10th–90th pct

$116k–$211k

Observations

113

Confidence: 31% · based on 113 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

Program Management

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

52% require · 27% prefer

Master's Degree

10% require · 27% prefer

No College

13% require · 13% prefer

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Common next roles

Government and Public Policy Program Coordinator-49.5%Director of Policy, Government and Public Policy+1.0%Government and Public Policy Program Manager-41.4%Government and Public Policy Policy Analyst-47.4%Government and Public Policy Senior Policy Analyst-50.9%

Common previous roles

Government and Public Policy Program Coordinator-97.9%Government and Public Policy Senior Policy Analyst-103.6%Government and Public Policy Policy Analyst-90.2%Government and Public Policy Program Manager-70.7%Director of Policy, Government and Public Policy+1.0%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)8,467

Posting growth+33%

Median days to fill55 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)11,950

Projected growth2.5%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness45%

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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