Nonprofit and Social Impact Senior Policy Analyst

Leads specialized work in researching policy questions in nonprofit and social impact.

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Compensation by seniority

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Median

$86k

Mean

$89k

10th–90th pct

$65k–$119k

Observations

352

Confidence: 33% · based on 352 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.

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Common skills

Statistical Modeling

Core

Technical Writing

Core

Process Improvement

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

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Bachelor's Degree

53% require · 24% prefer

Master's Degree

11% require · 30% prefer

No College

12% require · 12% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Policy, Nonprofit and Social Impact+90.1%Director of Programs, Nonprofit and Social Impact+106.1%Nonprofit and Social Impact Policy Analyst-2.3%Nonprofit and Social Impact Program Manager-5.3%Nonprofit and Social Impact Program Coordinator-5.0%

Common previous roles

Nonprofit and Social Impact Policy Analyst-2.4%Director of Policy, Nonprofit and Social Impact+47.4%Nonprofit and Social Impact Program Manager-5.6%Nonprofit and Social Impact Program Coordinator-5.2%Director of Programs, Nonprofit and Social Impact+51.5%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)4,974

Posting growth-7.5%

Median days to fill62 days

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Employed (US, simulated)147,356

Projected growth3.3%/yr

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Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness55%

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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