Government and Public Policy Operations Specialist

Leads specialized work in running day-to-day operations for government and public policy organizations.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$85k

Mean

$89k

10th–90th pct

$65k–$118k

Observations

540

Confidence: 34% · based on 540 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

Process Improvement

Core

Budgeting & Forecasting

Core

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

53% require · 23% prefer

Master's Degree

10% require · 33% prefer

No College

17% require · 6% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Operations, Government and Public Policy+104.5%Director of Development, Government and Public Policy+83.1%Government and Public Policy Administrative Coordinator+0.2%Government and Public Policy Development Officer+2.2%Government and Public Policy Outreach Coordinator+3.8%

Common previous roles

Government and Public Policy Administrative Coordinator+0.2%Government and Public Policy Outreach Coordinator+3.7%Director of Operations, Government and Public Policy+51.1%Government and Public Policy Development Officer+2.2%Director of Development, Government and Public Policy+45.4%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)163

Posting growth+5.2%

Median days to fill29 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)54,830

Projected growth1%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness45%

Automation exposure25%

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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