Median salary
$187,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$120k – $245k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
15.9%
157 of 985 roles
Live roles
985
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Product Manager, Private Computing & Encryption
Federal Growth Lead
Head of US Public Policy and Government Relations
Strategic Account Executive, Life Sciences
Technical Abuse Investigator
Abuse Investigator - Child Safety
Executive Director, Global Medical Expert
Founding Sales
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
OpenAI
|
$275,500 | 19 |
Burson
|
$210,000 | 8 |
Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
|
$200,450 | 7 |
FGS Global
|
$120,000 | 7 |
|
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
|
$249,750 | 6 |
|
Anthropic
|
$293,980 | 5 |
New York City Economic Development Corporation
|
$127,500 | 5 |
InterSystems
|
$155,750 | 4 |
Public Affairs salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $250,325 | 30 |
| Austin | $167,900 | 5 |
| Boston | $163,500 | 5 |
| New York | $138,750 | 26 |
| Los Angeles | $132,765 | 6 |
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How much do Public Affairs roles pay?
The median salary for Public Affairs roles is $187,500 per year. Most pay falls between $120,000 (25th percentile) and $245,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $81,500 to $292,612.
These figures are computed live from 985 active Public Affairs roles on JobsRadar, of which 157 (15.9%) 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 include OpenAI, Kaizen Labs, Block and Anthropic.
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.