Modeled career paths · Policy analysis

Where does a Policy Associate go next?

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

Typical advancement

Policy Analyst+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

75% of modeled moves out of Policy Associate go here

progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there

Management path

Senior Policy Advisor+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

25% of modeled moves out of Policy Associate go here

leadership branch92% of modeled exits move upward from there

Director of Policy+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Policy Analyst. 16% joint modeled share

leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there

Program Manager, Government+50% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Senior Policy Advisor. 2% joint modeled share

leadership branch89% of modeled exits move upward from there

Higher-growth opportunity

VP Government Affairs+223% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Senior Policy Advisor. 6% joint modeled share

executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor

Career pivot

Management Analyst+17% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Policy Analyst. 5% joint modeled share

pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

Detective+17% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Policy Analyst. 5% joint modeled share

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.