Government and Public Policy Communications Associate
Supports communicating government and public policy work to the public.
Compensation by seniority
Simulated
Median
$89k
Mean
$93k
10th–90th pct
$68k–$123k
Observations
828
Confidence: 35% · based on 828 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
Public Relations
Core
Content Strategy
Core
Process Improvement
Education requirements
Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.
Bachelor's Degree
65% require · 29% prefer
Master's Degree
16% require · 34% prefer
No College
Explore education impact for related majors →13% require · 5% prefer
Common next roles
Director of Community Engagement, Government and Public Policy+83.9%Director of Communications, Government and Public Policy+98.2%Government and Public Policy Communications Manager-9.8%Government and Public Policy Community Engagement Coordinator-10.4%Government and Public Policy Community Engagement Manager-0.7%
Common previous roles
Government and Public Policy Communications Manager-10.8%Government and Public Policy Community Engagement Coordinator-11.6%Director of Community Engagement, Government and Public Policy+45.6%Director of Communications, Government and Public Policy+49.5%Government and Public Policy Community Engagement Manager-0.7%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)5,433
Posting growth+31.2%
Median days to fill70 days
SimulatedEmployed (US, simulated)132,273
Projected growth0.7%/yr
SimulatedRole characteristics
Remote-friendliness60%
Automation exposure30%
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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