PUBLIC SECTOR / SALARY
WASHINGTON DC

SALARY SURVEYS

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May 2023
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

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Net (after tax)

$88,684 USD

£70,588 GBP

New York City

$81,481 USD

$112,000 USD

£89,146 GBP

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Average Salary / Public Sector / Washington DC

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Average salary for Public Sector / Washington DC is $88,684 USD per year. The most typical earning is $112,000 USD. All data are based on 64 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of $98,800 USD. Women receive a salary of $80,000 USD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of $111,200 USD. The second most paid education level is High School with salary of $107,000 USD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of $137,300 USD. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive $124,800 USD.

Levels / Public Sector / Washington DC (Gross USD)

Salary Levels (USD) per Year	Surveys	[%]
$10,000 USD - $14,999 USD	0	n/a
$15,000 USD - $19,999 USD	0	n/a
$20,000 USD - $24,999 USD	0	n/a
$25,000 USD - $29,999 USD	0	n/a
$30,000 USD - $34,999 USD	3	100% 4.69%
$35,000 USD - $39,999 USD	1	95.31% 1.56%
$40,000 USD - $44,999 USD	3	93.75% 4.69%
$45,000 USD - $49,999 USD	3	89.06% 4.69%
$50,000 USD - $54,999 USD	3	84.38% 4.69%
$55,000 USD - $59,999 USD	3	79.69% 4.69%
$60,000 USD - $64,999 USD	5	75% 7.81%
$65,000 USD - $69,999 USD	3	67.19% 4.69%
$70,000 USD - $74,999 USD	3	62.5% 4.69%
$75,000 USD - $79,999 USD	3	57.81% 4.69%
$80,000 USD - $84,999 USD	2	53.13% 3.13%
$85,000 USD - $89,999 USD	1	50% 1.56%
$90,000 USD - $94,999 USD	2	48.44% 3.13%
$95,000 USD - $99,999 USD	4	45.31% 6.25%
$100,000 USD - $104,999 USD	3	39.06% 4.69%
$105,000 USD - $109,999 USD	4	34.38% 6.25%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
$110,000 USD - $114,999 USD	6	28.13% 9.38%
$115,000 USD - $119,999 USD	1	18.75% 1.56%
$120,000 USD - $124,999 USD	3	17.19% 4.69%
$125,000 USD - $129,999 USD	0	n/a
$130,000 USD - $134,999 USD	1	12.5% 1.56%
$135,000 USD - $139,999 USD	1	10.94% 1.56%
$140,000 USD - $144,999 USD	0	n/a
$145,000 USD - $149,999 USD	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
$150,000 USD - $159,999 USD	2	9.38% 3.13%
$160,000 USD - $169,999 USD	0	n/a
$170,000 USD - $179,999 USD	1	6.25% 1.56%
$180,000 USD - $189,999 USD	2	4.69% 3.13%
$190,000 USD - $199,999 USD	0	n/a
$200,000 USD - $209,999 USD	1	1.56% 1.56%
$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 / Public Sector / Washington DC (Gross USD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	28	$98,800 USD
2	Women	29	$80,000 USD

Education / Public Sector / Washington DC (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	6	$111,200 USD
2	High School	1	$107,000 USD
3	Masters Degree	35	$88,100 USD
4	Bachelors Degree	20	$84,700 USD
5	Some College	2	$62,500 USD

Experience / Public Sector / Washington DC (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	4	$137,300 USD
2	20+ Years	12	$124,800 USD
3	12-16 Years	6	$99,400 USD
4	8-12 Years	7	$95,300 USD
5	4-8 Years	12	$89,700 USD
6	2-4 Years	10	$64,200 USD
7	1-2 Years	10	$52,800 USD
8	0-1 Year	3	$40,000 USD

Age / Public Sector / Washington DC (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	51-55	3	$156,000 USD
2	56-60	3	$131,700 USD
3	46-50	7	$117,600 USD
4	41-45	2	$110,000 USD
5	36-40	8	$105,700 USD
6	31-35	17	$84,700 USD
7	n/a	7	$84,300 USD
8	26-30	9	$61,100 USD
9	21-25	7	$45,000 USD
10	14-20	1	$30,000 USD

Work Type / Public Sector / Washington DC (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	54	$90,700 USD
2	Contract	8	$86,200 USD
3	Part Time	2	$44,000 USD

Careers / Public Sector / Washington DC (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Public Administration Lead	2	$181,500 USD
2	Public Relations Manager	1	$112,000 USD
3	Public Administration	13	$90,300 USD
4	Other Public Sector Career	43	$87,900 USD
5	Public Relations	2	$61,800 USD
6	Politician	1	$52,000 USD
7	Social Worker	2	$36,000 USD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Program Officer

Posted 18 May 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"International Development, Grant Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Washington DC	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	$67,000 USD

Statistician

Posted 11 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Biostatistics and artificial intelligence."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Washington DC	Doctorate Degree	1-2 Years	Expert	$110,000 USD

Associate

Posted 27 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Logisitical tasks."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Washington DC	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Basic	$50,000 USD

Us Senate

Posted 20 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Assist government departments and policy personnel."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Washington DC	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	$55,000 USD

General Engineer

Posted 10 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Construction Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Washington DC	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	$134,000 USD

Code Enforcement Officer

Posted 11 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

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

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Washington DC	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$80,000 USD

Grants Management Specialist

Posted 31 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Grants management for health research."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Washington DC	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$86,400 USD

Contract Officer

Posted 29 June 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Government Contracts."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Washington DC	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	$121,000 USD

Federal Government

Posted 17 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project and personnel management."

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

Program Associate

Posted 13 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Program Associate Duties."

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

Epidemiologist

Posted 01 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Public Health Epidemiologist and Team Leader."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Washington DC	Doctorate Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$183,000 USD

Program Examiner

Posted 26 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Budget analyst for Federal Government."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Washington DC	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	$83,400 USD

Analyst

Posted 11 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Liaison, government employee."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Washington DC	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$110,000 USD

Elected Official

Posted 07 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Pass laws and treaties."

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

Bridge Management Specialisy

Posted 25 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project Management and consulting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Washington DC	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$106,000 USD

Director Of Programming And Training

Posted 07 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Oversee all training and programs."

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

Consultant

Posted 06 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Research and analysis."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Washington DC	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	$68,600 USD

Firefighter Paramedic

Posted 12 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Firefighter / Paramedic."

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

Supervisory Communications Manager

Posted 12 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Supervise team of communications experts, write testimony and speeches, develop messaging strategies for nuclear power, create briefings and news releases, event management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Washington DC	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$112,000 USD

Program Manager

Posted 22 January 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

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

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Washington DC	Masters Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$205,000 USD

Economist

Posted 27 October 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

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

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