AI Policy Analyst
Impact: National and international AI regulatory frameworks that shape how AI is developed and deployed
Research and analyse AI policy developments at national and international levels. Produce briefings, white papers, and regulatory comments that inform government and corporate AI policy decisions. Monitor legislative developments and assess their impact on AI deployment.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- 50% Team / 50% Solo
- Client facing
- Frequent
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- 10 to 20% for policy meetings and conferences
- Schedule flexibility
- Moderate
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 40 to 50 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $115,000
- Entry-level
- $70,000 - $95,000
- Senior
- $165,000+
- Growth by 2033
- 35% (much faster than average)
- Demand
- Growing Fast
- Freelance potential
- Moderate
- Salary growth potential
- High - 65 to 80% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- $30,000 - $80,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Policy analysis
- Regulatory research
- Report writing
- Stakeholder engagement
- Legislative analysis
Soft skills
- Analytical thinking
- Communication
- Research skills
- Policy writing
- Stakeholder engagement
Technical complexity: Moderate
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Master's Degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 3 to 5 years
- Years to senior
- 6 to 9 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Policy Analyst > AI Policy Analyst > Senior AI Policy Analyst > AI Policy Director > Head of AI Policy
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 20% moderate risk as some research tasks can be automated
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Growing Fast
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 7.9/10
- Meaning
- 8.5/10
- Work-life balance
- 7.2/10
- Prestige
- 7.8/10
- Social perception
- High