Policy Analyst
Policy Analyst Job Description
Sociologists Study human society and social behavior by examining the groups and social institutions that people form, as well as various social, religious, political, and business organizations. May study the behavior and interaction of groups, trace their origin and growth, and analyze the influence of group activities on individual members.
Policy Analyst Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Policy Analyst is $50949 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $81607. The lowest salary reported was $35584. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Policy Analyst is $25.34 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $40.58. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $17.69. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Policy Analyst are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Policy Analyst. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $36,026 – $75,532
Maryland – $46,493 – $107,451
New York – $30,100 – $77,596
Pennsylvania – $33,451 – $138,086
Texas – $38,783 – $75,221
Virginia – $37,480 – $103,728
These are the highest paying cities for a Policy Analyst. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Washington, District of Columbia –
Baltimore, Maryland –
Austin, Texas –
New York, New York –
Los Angeles, California –
Denver, Colorado –
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Policy Analyst from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $50949 while in 2007 it was just $47249.22
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 47% of Policy Analysts were males while 53% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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