Public Affairs salaries in New York.
What Public Affairs roles in New York pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$138,750
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$101.9k – $228.1k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
17.6%
26 of 148 roles
Live roles
148
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Strategic Account Executive, Life Sciences
Technical Abuse Investigator
Data Scientist, Policy
Senior Technical Advisor, National Security Policy, Global Affairs
National Security Lead, State and Local Government, Global Affairs
Head of Policy and Regulatory Affairs – US
State Government Affairs Lead (Northeast Region)
Senior Counsel, Data Privacy, Cybersecurity and Consumer Compliance
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
FGS Global
|
$113,750 | 6 |
New York City Economic Development Corporation
|
$127,500 | 5 |
|
OpenAI
|
$271,650 | 4 |
|
Anthropic
|
$342,500 | 2 |
VML
|
$132,500 | 2 |
|
The New York Times
|
$230,000 | 1 |
|
Elliptic
|
$222,500 | 1 |
Middesk
|
$187,500 | 1 |
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How much do Public Affairs roles in New York pay?
The median salary for Public Affairs roles in New York is $138,750 per year. Most pay falls between $101,875 (25th percentile) and $228,125 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $79,500 to $285,850.
These figures are computed live from 148 active Public Affairs roles in New York on JobsRadar, of which 26 (17.6%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Public Affairs roles in New York include Anthropic, OpenAI, Elliptic and The New York Times.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.