OTHER PUBLIC SECTOR CAREER / UNITED STATES / SALARY

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

Gross income Net (after tax)

$72,864 USD

£52,271 GBP

$52,000 USD

£37,304 GBP

Average Salary / Other Public Sector Career / United States

Average salary for Other Public Sector Career / United States is $72,864 USD per year. The most typical earning is $52,000 USD. All data are based on 279 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of $79,968 USD. Women receive a salary of $63,058 USD.

The most paid careers are Public Sector with average income $72,864 USD and n/a with income n/a.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of $97,680 USD. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of $78,005 USD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of $86,224 USD. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive $79,042 USD.

Levels / Other Public Sector Career / United States (Gross USD)

Salary Levels (USD) per Year	Surveys	Earning Percent
$10,000 USD - $14,999 USD	1	100% 0.36%
$15,000 USD - $19,999 USD	4	99.64% 1.43%
$20,000 USD - $24,999 USD	7	98.21% 2.51%
$25,000 USD - $29,999 USD	8	95.7% 2.87%
$30,000 USD - $34,999 USD	7	92.83% 2.51%
$35,000 USD - $39,999 USD	9	90.32% 3.23%
$40,000 USD - $44,999 USD	17	87.1% 6.09%
$45,000 USD - $49,999 USD	17	81% 6.09%
$50,000 USD - $54,999 USD	22	74.91% 7.89%
$55,000 USD - $59,999 USD	20	67.03% 7.17%
$60,000 USD - $64,999 USD	19	59.86% 6.81%
$65,000 USD - $69,999 USD	13	53.05% 4.66%
$70,000 USD - $74,999 USD	14	48.39% 5.02%
$75,000 USD - $79,999 USD	13	43.37% 4.66%
$80,000 USD - $84,999 USD	9	38.71% 3.23%
$85,000 USD - $89,999 USD	12	35.48% 4.3%
$90,000 USD - $94,999 USD	8	31.18% 2.87%
$95,000 USD - $99,999 USD	22	28.32% 7.89%
$100,000 USD - $104,999 USD	14	20.43% 5.02%
$105,000 USD - $109,999 USD	8	15.41% 2.87%
$110,000 USD - $114,999 USD	6	12.54% 2.15%
$115,000 USD - $119,999 USD	4	10.39% 1.43%
$120,000 USD - $124,999 USD	5	8.96% 1.79%
$125,000 USD - $129,999 USD	2	7.17% 0.72%
$130,000 USD - $134,999 USD	5	6.45% 1.79%
$135,000 USD - $139,999 USD	2	4.66% 0.72%
$140,000 USD - $144,999 USD	4	3.94% 1.43%
$145,000 USD - $149,999 USD	0	n/a
High salaries
$150,000 USD - $159,999 USD	4	2.51% 1.43%
$160,000 USD - $169,999 USD	1	1.08% 0.36%
$170,000 USD - $179,999 USD	1	0.72% 0.36%
$180,000 USD - $189,999 USD	0	n/a
$190,000 USD - $199,999 USD	0	n/a
$200,000 USD - $209,999 USD	1	0.36% 0.36%
$210,000 USD - $219,999 USD	0	n/a
$220,000 USD - $229,999 USD	0	n/a
$230,000 USD - $239,999 USD	0	n/a
$240,000 USD - $249,999 USD	0	n/a
$250,000 USD - $349,999 USD	0	n/a

Gender / Other Public Sector Career / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	157	$79,968 USD
2	Women	94	$63,058 USD

Education / Other Public Sector Career / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	17	$97,680 USD
2	Masters Degree	71	$78,005 USD
3	High School	14	$73,739 USD
4	Bachelors Degree	102	$70,796 USD
5	Some College	72	$66,494 USD
6	Bellow H. School	3	$29,666 USD

Experience / Other Public Sector Career / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	100	$86,224 USD
2	12-16 Years	36	$79,042 USD
3	16-20 Years	25	$78,590 USD
4	8-12 Years	38	$68,452 USD
5	4-8 Years	34	$62,125 USD
6	2-4 Years	17	$57,158 USD
7	1-2 Years	15	$43,909 USD
8	0-1 Year	14	$39,471 USD

Age / Other Public Sector Career / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	71-75	5	$99,828 USD
2	66-70	14	$91,499 USD
3	51-55	28	$83,751 USD
4	36-40	26	$82,096 USD
5	56-60	19	$79,308 USD
6	31-35	32	$77,439 USD
7	46-50	39	$77,365 USD
8	41-45	29	$72,682 USD
9	61-65	15	$71,243 USD
10	n/a	28	$65,954 USD
11	26-30	21	$53,404 USD
12	21-25	16	$44,103 USD
13	14-20	7	$31,000 USD

Work Type / Other Public Sector Career / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Contract	9	$78,404 USD
2	Permanent	254	$75,113 USD
3	Self Employed	1	$55,000 USD
4	Part Time	15	$32,640 USD

States / Other Public Sector Career / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Oregon	3	$97,900 USD
2	Hawaii	1	$95,000 USD
3	District Of Columbia (DC)	41	$87,877 USD
4	California	32	$84,960 USD
5	Indiana	3	$84,933 USD
6	Arizona	2	$81,500 USD
7	New York State	22	$80,886 USD
8	Washington State	8	$80,731 USD
9	Georgia	5	$78,600 USD
10	North Carolina	7	$76,642 USD
11	Alaska	1	$75,173 USD
12	Colorado	5	$73,400 USD
13	Maryland	4	$70,750 USD
14	Connecticut	2	$70,500 USD
15	Kentucky	3	$68,766 USD
16	Iowa	1	$66,600 USD
17	Illinois	4	$66,375 USD
18	Alabama	3	$64,900 USD
19	Nevada	2	$64,000 USD
20	Massachusetts	5	$63,800 USD
21	Pennsylvania	11	$62,149 USD
22	Minnesota	7	$62,032 USD
23	Wisconsin	4	$60,750 USD
24	Texas	17	$59,674 USD
25	Tennessee	4	$58,250 USD
26	Michigan	4	$56,765 USD
27	South Dakota	1	$56,000 USD
28	New Hampshire	1	$55,048 USD
29	Virginia	4	$54,900 USD
30	Florida	12	$54,230 USD
31	Missouri	3	$52,482 USD
32	Ohio	7	$52,168 USD
33	Rhode Island	1	$50,000 USD
34	Arkansas	1	$38,247 USD
35	New Jersey	3	$38,073 USD
36	Idaho	1	$36,500 USD
37	Utah	1	$20,000 USD

Cities / Other Public Sector Career / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Fresno	1	$142,562 USD
2	Fort Wayne	1	$128,000 USD
3	Colorado Springs	1	$102,000 USD
4	San Diego	5	$100,156 USD
5	Portland, Oregon	3	$97,900 USD
6	Charlotte	2	$94,000 USD
7	Seattle	5	$93,971 USD
8	New York City	17	$88,705 USD
9	Peoria	1	$88,000 USD
10	Washington DC	41	$87,877 USD
11	San Francisco	5	$87,440 USD
12	Oakland	3	$83,596 USD
13	Anaheim	2	$80,004 USD
14	St. Paul	3	$78,666 USD
15	Atlanta	5	$78,600 USD
16	Raleigh	2	$77,000 USD
17	Anchorage	1	$75,173 USD
18	Fayetteville	1	$75,000 USD
19	Tacoma	1	$75,000 USD
20	--Other--	43	$74,450 USD
21	Sacramento	5	$72,400 USD
22	Los Angeles	9	$71,759 USD
23	Baltimore	4	$70,750 USD
24	Hartford	2	$70,500 USD
25	Milwaukee	2	$68,000 USD
26	Chicago	4	$66,375 USD
27	Denver	4	$66,250 USD
28	Worcester	2	$64,500 USD
29	Philadelphia	6	$64,333 USD
30	Las Vegas	2	$64,000 USD
31	Indianapolis	2	$63,400 USD
32	Boston	3	$63,333 USD
33	Lexington	2	$63,150 USD
34	Orlando	4	$61,759 USD
35	Tampa	3	$60,745 USD
36	Fort Lauderdale	2	$60,500 USD
37	Riverside	1	$59,576 USD
38	Pittsburgh	5	$59,529 USD
39	Dallas	4	$58,500 USD
40	Chattanooga	1	$58,000 USD
41	Austin	3	$56,833 USD
42	Richmond	3	$56,533 USD
43	Buffalo, United States	4	$56,125 USD
44	Manchester, United States	1	$55,048 USD
45	El Paso	2	$54,760 USD
46	Madison	2	$53,500 USD
47	Kansas City	3	$52,482 USD
48	Cincinnati	4	$52,294 USD
49	San Antonio	3	$51,616 USD
50	Spokane	2	$50,500 USD
51	Minneapolis	4	$49,557 USD
52	Toledo	1	$49,000 USD
53	Houston	3	$48,038 USD
54	Detroit	3	$46,866 USD
55	Tallahassee	2	$42,500 USD
56	Little Rock	1	$38,247 USD
57	Newark	3	$38,073 USD
58	Miami	1	$15,500 USD

ADDED SALARY SURVEYS

Geologist

Added 26 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Scientist/Researcher."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
--Other--	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	$80,000 USD

Associate

Added 27 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Logisitical tasks."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Washington DC	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Basic	$50,000 USD

Program Assistant

Added 26 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Research
Writing
Grants management."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
New York City	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	$60,000 USD

General Engineer

Added 10 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Construction Management."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Washington DC	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	$134,000 USD

Retired

Added 01 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Performance improvement, 
Instructional Design, Training Management."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
--Other--	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	$120,000 USD

Manager

Added 31 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Supervise."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Dallas	Some College	4-8 Years	Intermediate	$71,000 USD

Welfare Worker Assistant Supervisor

Added 01 July 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Medicaid and Snap benefits eligibility determinations and training new employees."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Riverside	Some College	4-8 Years	Advanced	$59,576 USD

Teacher

Added 14 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"B. S
Reading Certificate
Teaching
Counseling."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Kansas City	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	$40,000 USD

Code Enforcement Officer

Added 11 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Enforcement, inspections. Issuing citations, zoning, preparing court documents, appearing in court."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Washington DC	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$80,000 USD

Grants Management Specialist

Added 31 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Grants management for health research."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Washington DC	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$86,355 USD

Criminal Investigator

Added 07 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Certified Public Accountant, 
Certified Fraud Examiner, 
Completed numerous advance investigation courses."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Seattle	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	$133,255 USD

Head Of Global Advocacy

Added 01 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Advocacy and policy."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
New York City	Doctorate Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	$150,000 USD

Federal Government

Added 17 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project and personnel management."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Washington DC	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	$105,000 USD

Computer Mechanic

Added 13 December 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I repair computers, laptops and monitors. ."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Richmond	High School	20+ Years	n/a	$65,000 USD

Rail Traffic Controller

Added 03 December 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"New York City Subways Manager."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
New York City	High School	20+ Years	n/a	$150,000 USD

Program Associate

Added 13 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Program Associate Duties."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Washington DC	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	$46,000 USD

Program Examiner

Added 26 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Budget analyst for Federal Government."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Washington DC	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	$83,398 USD

Statistician

Added 16 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Government statistician and scientist."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Pittsburgh	Doctorate Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$135,000 USD

Administration

Added 12 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Business administration."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Sacramento	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	$74,000 USD

Sea Turtle Biologist

Added 12 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Monitoring of sea turtle nesting and hatching success on county beaches."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Miami	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	$15,500 USD

Elected Official

Added 07 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Pass laws and treaties."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Washington DC	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$174,000 USD

Director Of Development

Added 04 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Fundraising for non-profit."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
New York City	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	$73,500 USD

Public Health Advisor

Added 04 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Centers for disease control and prevention."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Atlanta	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	$105,000 USD

Grants Specialist

Added 28 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Technical writing: grants and reports."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
New York City	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	$65,000 USD

Senior Planner

Added 22 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Land Use Planning and permitting."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Spokane	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	$54,000 USD

Director Of Programming And Training

Added 07 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Oversee all training and programs."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Washington DC	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	$100,000 USD

Consultant

Added 06 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Research and analysis."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Washington DC	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	$68,640 USD

Security Assistant

Added 02 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Support VA security specialists with finger printing, paper work, and all badging and credentialing."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Little Rock	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	$38,247 USD

Business Partnerships Coordinator For Mi Bright Future

Added 09 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I connect business leaders and career professionals with MIBF. The mission of MIBF is to connect high school students with career professionals and industry leaders to enhance career exploration and increase work based learning experiences."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Detroit	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$53,600 USD

Purchasing Manager

Added 11 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage purchasing depart for the City."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
New York City	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$90,000 USD

Inspector General Auditor

Added 05 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Investigate government benefits for veterans."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
San Diego	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	$106,000 USD

Senior Maintenance Worker

Added 25 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Repair pumps, trouble shooting, plumbing, welding, preventative maintenance, paper work."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Toledo	Some College	16-20 Years	n/a	$49,000 USD

Bank Regulations

Added 16 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Examine banks for compliance."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Dallas	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	$130,000 USD

Firefighter Paramedic

Added 12 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Firefighter / Paramedic."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Washington DC	High School	12-16 Years	n/a	$107,000 USD

Police Officer

Added 22 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Law enforcement."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Colorado Springs	Masters Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$102,000 USD

Special Agent

Added 18 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Investigations interviews arrests reports."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Peoria	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$88,000 USD

Firefighter

Added 01 May 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Fire fighter, EMT, Rescue Specialist."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Baltimore	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	$68,000 USD

Safety Consultant

Added 29 March 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Occupational Safety and Health Consultant."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Manchester, United States	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	$55,048 USD

Food And Sanitation Specialist

Added 26 February 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage and facilitate compliance in the realm of food safety and sanitation for a school district."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Orlando	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	$63,036 USD

Program Manager

Added 22 January 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Engineering and Financial Data Science
Executive level construction management."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Washington DC	Masters Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$205,000 USD

Instructor

Added 21 December 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"I teach computer literacy to senior."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Newark	Some College	12-16 Years	n/a	$42,252 USD

Researcher

Added 19 November 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"I am currently a master's student and I have an internship as a research assistant at a think tank."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Los Angeles	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$40,000 USD

International Relations

Added 05 November 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Work as a consultant for politics."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Dallas	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	$19,000 USD

Researcher

Added 03 November 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Research for budget priorities and allocation."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Portland, Oregon	Doctorate Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$98,000 USD

Economist

Added 27 October 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Conducting research and writing policy briefs and policy research papers."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Washington DC	Doctorate Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	$136,000 USD

Maintenance

Added 07 September 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Cleaning and repairs also do security."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
New York City	Bellow H. School	2-4 Years	n/a	$60,000 USD

Counselor

Added 07 September 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Conducting workshops, finding reference information, writing, teach how to use internet & computer skills, locate employment."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Minneapolis	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$60,000 USD

Analyst

Added 03 September 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Analyse data. analyse data. analyse data. analyse data. analyse data. analyse data. analyse data. analyse data. analyse data. analyse data. analyse data. analyse data."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Washington DC	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	$110,000 USD

Intern

Added 13 July 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"I work in an office and support the team in what ever role is needed. M0ost of my work is in excel and powerpoint."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
--Other--	Some College	0-1 Year	n/a	$18,000 USD

Proposal Editor / Coordinator

Added 09 July 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Prepare proposals for distribution to government contracting officials."

Cities	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross Salary
Orlando	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$75,000 USD

OTHER PUBLIC SECTOR CAREER / UNITED STATES / SALARY

$72,864 USD

£52,271 GBP

$52,000 USD

£37,304 GBP

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ADDED SALARY SURVEYS

Geologist

$80,000 USD

Associate

$50,000 USD

Program Assistant

$60,000 USD

General Engineer

$134,000 USD

Retired

$120,000 USD

Manager

$71,000 USD

Welfare Worker Assistant Supervisor

$59,576 USD

Teacher

$40,000 USD

Code Enforcement Officer

$80,000 USD

Grants Management Specialist

$86,355 USD

Criminal Investigator

$133,255 USD

Head Of Global Advocacy

$150,000 USD

Federal Government

$105,000 USD

Computer Mechanic

$65,000 USD

Rail Traffic Controller

$150,000 USD

Program Associate

$46,000 USD

Program Examiner

$83,398 USD

Statistician

$135,000 USD

Administration

$74,000 USD

Sea Turtle Biologist

$15,500 USD

Elected Official

$174,000 USD

Director Of Development

$73,500 USD

Public Health Advisor

$105,000 USD

Grants Specialist

$65,000 USD

Senior Planner

$54,000 USD

Director Of Programming And Training

$100,000 USD

Consultant

$68,640 USD

Security Assistant

$38,247 USD

Business Partnerships Coordinator For Mi Bright Future

$53,600 USD

Purchasing Manager

$90,000 USD

Inspector General Auditor

$106,000 USD

Senior Maintenance Worker

$49,000 USD

Bank Regulations