The median policy role advertised on Verde Talent posts $115,000 a year. Here is the spread, how it moves by state, and how it compares to neighbouring roles.
The median advertised policy industry salary is $115,000 a year. Half of the postings behind that figure fall between $100,490 and $129,000, and the full advertised range runs $40,144 to $171,000.
The median works out at $55.29 an hour, annualised over 2,080 hours. Postings that quote an hourly rate are converted the same way.
Against the same benchmark on Verde Talent: EV overall at $160,348, Grid overall at $113,250 and Hydrogen overall at $112,300, versus $115,000 for policy industry.
From 9 live US postings that advertise pay, across 4 employers, out of 9 open policy industry roles on Verde Talent. They are what employers advertise rather than offers made or salaries paid, and the page is rebuilt daily.
Figures are what employers advertise in live postings, not offers made or salaries paid. Hourly rates are annualised. Updated daily.
Data updated October 24, 2026