Six Figure Work

Government admin & policy jobs with a published base of $100K+

Government administration and policy jobs include program analysts, regulatory and legislative specialists, intelligence analysts and senior advisors. Many come from federal agencies and the Defense Department, though private employers also post public policy and regulatory roles here.

Published pay at a glance

159 open postings from 75 employers, as of .

Median published starting base
$136K
Median midpoint of published ranges
$161,400
Half of postings publish a starting base between
$115K and $160,900
Median published range width
$43,200
Publish a starting base of $150K+
36%
Publish a starting base of $200K+
6%
Published starting base, number of postings in each range
  1. $100K - $125K63
  2. $125K - $150K39
  3. $150K - $175K36
  4. $175K - $200K12
  5. $200K - $225K6
  6. $225K - $250K2
  7. $250K - $275K1

Because we list only ranges that start at $100K or more, these figures describe six-figure postings, not the whole job market.

New this week

75 of these postings were first seen by us in the last 7 days.

The 50 newest of 159 jobs

Newest first, by when we first saw the job. Each card shows the employer-published base range and links to the source.

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Who publishes the highest base here

Employers ranked by median published starting base across their open postings here. Employers need at least 3 postings to be listed.

EmployerOpen postingsMedian published starting base
Department of Agriculture3$204,100
Modivcare3$159,900
Office of the Director of National Intelligence3$151,700
Department of Homeland Security6$150,900
Amazon14$138,500
Department of the Air Force16$127,200
Department of the Treasury7$125,800
Department of the Army5$121,800
Department of the Navy3$120K
Defense Intelligence Agency4$118,300

Where these jobs are

Most postings by state: Washington, DC (46), Virginia (24), Maryland (15), California (11), Texas (7), Ohio (5), Georgia (4), Hawaii (4), Utah (4), Florida (3).

Of the 10% of postings that state a workplace: 25% remote, 31% hybrid, 44% on-site. 90% of postings do not state a workplace, so these shares describe only the postings that do.

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How to read these figures

Figures are employer-published annual base ranges in USD for postings open at last check. They are not offers and not total compensation, and they do not show what anyone is paid. Because we list only ranges that start at $100K or more, these figures describe six-figure postings, not the whole job market. Read the methodology.