Side-by-side distribution
Policy Analyst
$121,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 48.3%
- Live roles
- 29
Program Officer
$75,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.9%
- Live roles
- 79
Highest-paying jobs
Policy Advisor
Safeguards Policy Analyst, Cyber Harms
Tactical Communications Policy and Strategy Analyst
1602 - Senior ATGPAC Training Requirements and Policy Analyst
Senior Policy Analyst
Policy Analyst - Senior
Senior Policy Analyst, Energy Affordability (Limited Duration)
Business Analyst, Clinical & Reimbursement Policy
Policy Analyst - Mid
Policy and Program Analyst II-306342
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Program Officer
Chief Program Officer, Exoneration Strategy & Support
Chief Program Officer, Policy, Research, and Prevention
Technical Program Manager, Orion - Reporting to the CTO
Program Officer
Contractor Program Security Officer (CPSO)
Chief Program Officer (Non-Profit & IDD Leadership)
CNA/GNA Instructor and Program Coordinator (RN)
Perinatal Loss Program Coordinator- FT- Varies
Accounts Receivable Coordinator - Body Repair Program
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| GR GRVTY | $121,250 | 2 |
|
Anthropic
|
$237,500 | 1 |
|
Machine Intelligence Research Institute
|
$210,000 | 1 |
|
Analytic Services Inc
|
$175,350 | 1 |
|
Sigma Defense
|
$150,000 | 1 |
|
A1M Solutions
|
$147,500 | 1 |
|
Consumer Reports
|
$125,000 | 1 |
|
Clover Health
|
$118,500 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
GiveWell
|
$264,000 | 2 |
|
Innocence Project
|
$263,750 | 2 |
|
Luminis Health
|
$100,188 | 2 |
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
|
$77,951 | 2 |
Harlem Children's Zone
|
$66,250 | 2 |
| LB Lighthouse Behavioral Health Solutions | $52,000 | 2 |
HealthCorps
|
$41,600 | 2 |
|
Helion
|
$220,000 | 1 |
Program Officer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $75,000 | 6 |
Policy Analyst vs Program Officer: which pays more?
The median for Policy Analyst is $121,750 per year (typically $93,125–$149,375), versus $75,000 for Program Officer ($57,500–$125,000). That puts Policy Analyst about 62% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Policy Analyst and Program Officer are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.