Side-by-side distribution
Policy Analyst
$101,450
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 58.7%
- Live roles
- 104
Program Officer
$65,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 52.2%
- Live roles
- 575
Highest-paying jobs
Policy Advisor
Principal Business Economist/Regional Policy Advisor
Senior RF Spectrum Policy Analyst/Engineer
Senior Technology and Policy Advisor
Senior Network Modernization & Policy Analyst
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) - Policy and Governance Risk Analyst V
Policy Specialist/Analyst
Tactical Communications Policy and Strategy Analyst
Cyber Workforce Policy Advisor
Cyberspace Policy Analyst, Senior
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Program Officer, Software & AI
Senior Program Officer
Chief Program Officer, Policy, Research, and Prevention
Chief Program Officer, Exoneration Strategy & Support
Senior Program Officer, Evidence for Systems Improvement (11-month LTE*)
Senior Program Officer, Policy and Evidence
Senior Strategy Officer, US Program (three openings)
Logistics Security Cooperation Program Coordinator, Senior
Facilities Capital Investments Program Regional Coordinator
Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Lead Coordinator, Pediatric Trauma Program
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$101,450 | 11 |
State of Oregon
|
$9,318 | 5 |
|
CACI
|
$142,900 | 4 |
GDIT
|
$107,206 | 4 |
|
The Aerospace Corporation
|
$189,200 | 2 |
|
Analytic Services Inc
|
$160,425 | 2 |
| GU Guidehouse | $130,500 | 2 |
| PA Parsons | $112,200 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
The University of Texas at Austin
|
$55,000 | 27 |
Penn State University
|
$52,638 | 10 |
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
|
$103,540 | 9 |
Esri
|
$125,840 | 6 |
Washington University in St. Louis
|
$61,942 | 6 |
University of Pennsylvania
|
$57,834 | 6 |
Georgetown University
|
$56,116 | 6 |
| SO State of North Carolina | $62,592 | 5 |
Policy Analyst salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $91,000 | 3 |
Policy Analyst vs Program Officer: which pays more?
The median for Policy Analyst is $101,450 per year (typically $79,430–$135,542), versus $65,000 for Program Officer ($53,628–$88,434). That puts Policy Analyst about 56% 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.