Government & Public Sector salary in United States

326 open government & public sector postings in United States publish a pay range. Converted to a yearly figure, the median is $163K, and the middle half sits between $109K and $215K. These figures cover the 377 open government & public sector jobs in United States, of which 86% show pay. Advertised ranges are what employers offer, not what people are paid, and senior roles publish pay less often.

Counted from live job postings on 16 Oct 2026; newest posted 16 Oct 2026.

377

open jobs

103

employers

$157K

median pay (331 ranges)

remote

Advertised pay, yearly

$109K

25th percentile

$163K

Median

$215K

75th percentile

By level

Internship

$46K

$46K – $46K · 5

Entry level

$136K

$133K – $140K · 10

Mid level

$128K

$77K – $181K · 133

Senior

$183K

$140K – $216K · 28

Staff/Principal

$214K

$206K – $233K · 29

Manager

$166K

$135K – $208K · 97

Director

$230K

$200K – $305K · 13

Executive

$298K

$195K – $412K · 11

Top employers

Skills asked for most

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Questions people ask

What is the average government & public sector salary in United States?

The median advertised pay is $163K a year, from 326 postings with a published range. Half of them fall between $109K and $215K.

How does government & public sector pay change with seniority in United States?

Median by level: internship $46K (5 postings); entry level $136K (10 postings); mid level $128K (133 postings); senior $183K (28 postings); staff/principal $214K (29 postings); manager $166K (97 postings); director $230K (13 postings); executive $298K (11 postings).

Who is hiring government & public sector staff in United States?

103 employers have open roles; the most active are Palantir (40), Databricks (26), Esri (24), SpaceX (22) and Scale AI (19).

Government & Public Sector pay in other countries

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Other salaries in United States

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Government & Public Sector: jobs and interviews

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Government & Public Sector salary in United States

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By level

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Government & Public Sector pay in other countries

Other salaries in United States

Government & Public Sector: jobs and interviews

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Government & Public Sector salary in United States

Advertised pay, yearly

By level

Top employers

Skills asked for most

Questions people ask

Government & Public Sector pay in other countries

Other salaries in United States

Government & Public Sector: jobs and interviews

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