Policy analysts earned median annual salaries of $100,949 in March 2025, according to ZipRecruiter.com. The lowest-paid policy analysts earned $53,500. As in all occupations, salaries vary by the organization’s size and budget and the analyst’s job title and level of experience.
Senior policy analysts who work for the federal government earn salaries at the GS-15 level, which ranged from $125,133 to $162,672 in 2020, according to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Lower-level analysts who assist more experienced policy analysts or who are assigned small research projects are paid at the GS-7 level, $42,679 to $55,486.
Benefits for full-time policy analysts include paid holidays, vacations, and sick days; personal days; medical, dental, and life insurance; and retirement and pension plans.
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