Modeled career paths · Policy analysis

Where does a Policy Analyst go next?

What employers are asking a Policy Analyst for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Management path
Senior Policy Advisor+27% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Policy Analyst go here
leadership branch92% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Policy+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Policy Analyst go here
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Program Manager, Government+13% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Policy Advisor. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch89% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
VP Government Affairs+144% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Policy Advisor. 15% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Management Analyst-11% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Policy Analyst go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Detective-11% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Policy Analyst go here
pivot80% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.