Government and Public Policy Program Manager

Leads specialized work in delivering programs in government and public policy.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$90k

Mean

$93k

10th–90th pct

$68k–$124k

Observations

769

Confidence: 35% · based on 769 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

Program Management

Core

Stakeholder Management

Core

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

68% require · 23% prefer

Master's Degree

20% require · 30% prefer

No College

9% require · 11% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Policy, Government and Public Policy+72.4%Director of Programs, Government and Public Policy+70.7%Government and Public Policy Program Coordinator-13.7%Government and Public Policy Policy Analyst-10.2%Government and Public Policy Senior Policy Analyst-16.1%

Common previous roles

Government and Public Policy Program Coordinator-15.9%Government and Public Policy Senior Policy Analyst-19.2%Government and Public Policy Policy Analyst-11.4%Director of Policy, Government and Public Policy+42.0%Director of Programs, Government and Public Policy+41.4%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)1,787

Posting growth+10.5%

Median days to fill73 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)834

Projected growth0.9%/yr

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Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness50%

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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