Side-by-side distribution
Policy Analyst
$108,366
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.1%
- Live roles
- 38
Program Officer
$77,951
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.4%
- Live roles
- 99
Highest-paying jobs
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1602 - Senior ATGPAC Training Requirements and Policy Analyst
Policy Analyst - Senior
Policy Analyst
Policy Analyst - Mid
Science Policy Advisor
Ad Policy Operations Analyst
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Program Officer
Chief Program Officer, Policy, Research, and Prevention
Chief Program Officer, Exoneration Strategy & Support
Staff Program Manager, Office of the CEO
Chief Program Officer, The AI Access Initiative
Technical Program Manager, Orion - Reporting to the CTO
Program Officer
Real Estate Program Coordinator
Contractor Program Security Officer (CPSO & AFSO)
Program Manager- Outage Coordinator
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Analytic Services Inc
|
$145,500 | 3 |
| GR GRVTY | $121,250 | 2 |
|
Anthropic
|
$265,000 | 1 |
|
Click Therapeutics
|
$152,500 | 1 |
|
Sigma Defense
|
$150,000 | 1 |
|
Union of Concerned Scientists
|
$109,232 | 1 |
Delaware Nation Industries
|
$102,500 | 1 |
AGE Solutions
|
$90,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
|
$77,951 | 3 |
HealthCorps
|
$41,600 | 3 |
|
GiveWell
|
$264,000 | 2 |
|
Innocence Project
|
$263,750 | 2 |
Hopeservices
|
$73,643 | 2 |
Harlem Children's Zone
|
$66,250 | 2 |
Access Services
|
$44,720 | 2 |
|
Evidence Action
|
$230,000 | 1 |
Policy Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $152,500 | 3 |
Program Officer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $75,000 | 7 |
Policy Analyst vs Program Officer: which pays more?
The median for Policy Analyst is $108,366 per year (typically $81,913–$146,625), versus $77,951 for Program Officer ($56,350–$137,566). That puts Policy Analyst about 39% 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.