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411 Public Policy Researcher I

 
 

Conducts research and writing in support of research or policy papers, studies and reports in the field of Public Policy. Conducts research in specific areas under the guidance of more experienced researchers. Performs library, on-line, bibliographic, and investigative research. Knowledge of public policy area gained from undergraduate education. Typically has a BA or BS degree and 0 to 2 years of research and writing experience.

 
 
Base Pay (in $000s) Operating Budget (Millions)   Organization Type   Number of Employees   Region
    Total  < $10 $10 - $25 $25 - $50 > $50    Think Tank Combination Other    < 50 50 - 150 150 - 500 > 500    Wash Metro Northeast West Other 
ERs Reporting   18 3 2 3 10   14 2 2   2 3 8 5   13 2 1 2
EEs Reported   326 10 11 47 258   172 132 22   2 26 128 170   212 72 16 26
 
25th Pctile   43.0 40.0 44.0 39.8 43.0   42.0 43.0 44.8   39.5 42.0 43.9   42.0 47.5 47.0
50th Pctile   45.0 40.7 45.7 43.1 47.0   45.0 47.0 47.5   40.5 45.0 47.5   43.2 50.5 48.2
75th Pctile   48.5 43.0 51.9 45.0 49.0   48.4 48.2 48.6   45.5 47.5 50.0   45.0 52.0 49.3
 
Average   46.8 41.2 47.9 43.3 47.6   46.9 46.7 46.7   43.9 43.4 45.0 48.7   43.9 50.3 48.1
Std Dev   6.1 2.1 5.1 2.9 6.3   7.8 3.6 2.5   .9 5.2 3.7 7.0   2.7 2.4 3.3
 
IQA   45.2 41.7 47.9 43.4 45.7   44.3 45.3 47.5   40.6 44.0 47.0   43.5 49.7 47.8
 
 
Pay Ranges (in $000s)
 
  ERs Reporting   10  
  Minimum   44.6  
  Midpoint   54.0  
  Maximum   63.4  
 
FLSA Status
        % Reporting  
 
  Exempt     44  
  Exempt, Paid OT     -  
  Non-Exempt     50  
  Not Reported     6  
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Level of Match
        % Reporting  
 
  Close Match     17  
  Survey Job Higher     0  
  Survey Job Lower     0  
  Not Reported     83  
Close Match Pay
      Base Pay (in $000s)  
  25th Pctile     39.5  
  50th Pctile     39.5  
  75th Pctile     42.0  
  Average     40.5  
  Not Reported     1.7  
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  ERs Reporting 18 17   19   17    
  EEs Reported 326 387   352   353    
  Average 46.8 47.9 (2.2)% 45.5 2.9% 44.9 4.2%  
  Median 45.0 45.0 0.0% 45.0 0.0% 44.0 2.3%  
 
Other Job Titles
Junior Fellow or Research Assistant; Policy Analyst II; Policy Assistant;