Director of Government Affairs
Impact: Societal, Organizational
Directs and manages an organization's government affairs activities, including lobbying efforts, policy analysis, and relationship building with government officials and agencies. Develops and implements strategies to influence public policy and regulatory decisions in alignment with organizational goals.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Always
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Frequent
- Schedule flexibility
- Moderate
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 50
- Stress level
- High
At a glance
- Median salary
- $140,000
- Entry-level
- $90,000
- Senior
- $200,000
- Growth by 2033
- 7%
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- High
- Typical student debt
- $60,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Policy Analysis
- Lobbying
- Regulatory Compliance
- Public Speaking
- Legislative Process Knowledge
Soft skills
- Negotiation
- Communication
- Strategic Thinking
- Relationship Building
- Persuasion
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Master's degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 8
- Years to senior
- 15
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Government Affairs Manager
- Director of Government Affairs
- VP of Government Affairs
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 10%
- AI disruption risk
- Moderate
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.5/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 2.5/10
- Prestige
- 8.5/10
- Social perception
- Moderate