What are the main factors that influence a Head of Public Affairs's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Head of Public Affairs?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Head of Public Affairs roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change A Head of Public Affairs's salary?

A Head of Public Affairs's salary grows with experience: starting around $63,568 for beginners, reaching about $94,331 at mid-level, and approach $158,775 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Head of Public Affairs?

Head of Public Affairs salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Head of Public Affairs roles are District of Columbia $87,259, California $86,928, Massachusetts $85,770. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Head of Public Affairs roles make?

Salaries for Head of Public Affairs level roles vary by specialization: Head of Government Affairs: $331,634; Public Affairs Director: $195,520; Head Of Medical Affairs: $189,147; Director of Public Affairs: $157,539; Public Affairs Officer: $137,510.

Head of Public Affairs Salary in Vermont

How much does a Head of Public Affairs make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Head of Public Affairs in Vermont is $77,353 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

However, a Head of Public Affairs's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $90,141
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $70,071 to $84,047
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $63,442

10% $63,442

50% (Median) $77,353

90% $90,141

Head of Public Affairs Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,047	$7,004	$1,616	$40
Average	$77,353	$6,446	$1,488	$37
25th Percentile	$70,071	$5,839	$1,348	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Head of Public Affairs Salaries

A Head of Public Affairs's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Head of Public Affairs Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Head of Public Affairs's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $63,568
Early Career (1-2 years): $75,958
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $94,331
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $117,289
Expert (over 8 years): $158,775

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Compliance Specialist I	less than 1 year	$63,568
Head of Public Affairs	1-2 years	$75,958
Compliance Specialist III	2-4 years	$94,331
Compliance Specialist IV	5-8 years	$117,289
Compliance Specialist V	over 8 years	$158,775

How Do Head of Public Affairs Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Head of Public Affairs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $87,259.
California: $86,928.
Massachusetts: $85,770.

District of Columbia $87,259 California $86,928 Massachusetts $85,770 Washington $85,454 New Jersey $85,423 Alaska $85,312 Connecticut $84,225 New York $83,784

Hawaii $82,373 Rhode Island $81,711 Maryland $81,262 Minnesota $80,647 Colorado $80,410 Illinois $80,332 Oregon $80,032 Delaware $79,811

New Hampshire $79,673 Virginia $79,362 Pennsylvania $78,456 Nevada $77,999 North Dakota $77,849 Michigan $77,613 Wisconsin $77,526 Vermont $77,353

Texas $76,872 Maine $76,840 Arizona $76,793 Ohio $76,738 Georgia $76,013 Indiana $75,650 Wyoming $75,579 Utah $75,469

Iowa $75,422 Kansas $75,043 Louisiana $74,933 North Carolina $74,894 Missouri $74,878 Florida $74,571 Montana $74,405 Nebraska $74,247

Kentucky $74,161 South Carolina $73,846 Tennessee $73,649 Idaho $73,570 New Mexico $72,994 Oklahoma $72,868 Alabama $72,403 South Dakota $71,623

Arkansas $71,197 West Virginia $70,969 Mississippi $70,283

Top Paying Cities for Head of Public Affairs

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Adamant: $79,177
Barre: $79,296
Cabot: $79,122

Adamant, VT $79,177

Barre, VT $79,296

Cabot, VT $79,122

Calais, VT $79,191

East Barre, VT $79,175

East Calais, VT $79,177

East Montpelier, VT $79,230

Eden, VT $79,125

Eden Mills, VT $79,053

Graniteville, VT $79,291

Hyde Park, VT $79,242

Johnson, VT $79,342

Lake Elmore, VT $79,153

Marshfield, VT $79,135

Moretown, VT $79,347

Morrisville, VT $79,338

Moscow, VT $79,378

Northfield, VT $79,250

Northfield Falls, VT $79,621

North Hyde Park, VT $79,236

North Montpelier, VT $79,157

Plainfield, VT $79,146

Roxbury, VT $79,012

South Barre, VT $79,388

Waterbury, VT $79,370

Stowe, VT $79,381

Waitsfield, VT $79,337

Warren, VT $79,189

Washington, VT $79,034

Waterbury Center, VT $79,368

Websterville, VT $79,279

Williamstown, VT $79,187

Wolcott, VT $79,143

Woodbury, VT $79,065

Worcester, VT $79,144

Rutland, VT $79,142

Belmont, VT $78,897

Benson, VT $78,897

Bomoseen, VT $79,021

Brandon, VT $79,079

Bridport, VT $79,088

Castleton, VT $79,036

Center Rutland, VT $79,090

Chittenden, VT $78,908

Cuttingsville, VT $78,881

Danby, VT $79,016

East Middlebury, VT $79,131

East Poultney, VT $79,024

East Wallingford, VT $78,938

Fair Haven, VT $78,967

Florence, VT $78,939

Forest Dale, VT $79,082

Gaysville, VT $78,580

Granville, VT $78,952

Hancock, VT $78,939

Hydeville, VT $79,030

Killington, VT $78,930

Middlebury, VT $79,254

Middletown Springs, VT $78,982

Mount Holly, VT $78,908

North Clarendon, VT $79,024

Orwell, VT $79,016

Pawlet, VT $79,044

Pittsfield, VT $78,976

Pittsford, VT $79,052

Poultney, VT $79,037

Proctor, VT $79,124

Ripton, VT $79,033

Rochester, VT $78,992

Rupert, VT $78,984

Salisbury, VT $79,110

Shoreham, VT $79,043

Stockbridge, VT $78,903

Wallingford, VT $78,945

Wells, VT $79,047

West Pawlet, VT $79,074

West Rupert, VT $79,055

West Rutland, VT $79,007

Whiting, VT $79,046

Saint Johnsbury, VT $79,131

Albany, VT $79,086

Barnet, VT $79,047

Barton, VT $79,077

Beebe Plain, VT $79,101

Concord, VT $78,972

Coventry, VT $79,193

Craftsbury, VT $79,109

Craftsbury Common, VT $79,112

Danville, VT $79,064

Derby, VT $79,101

Derby Line, VT $79,042

East Burke, VT $79,039

East Charleston, VT $79,047

East Hardwick, VT $79,090

East Haven, VT $78,867

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $79,130

Glover, VT $79,053

Granby, VT $78,770

Greensboro, VT $79,027

Greensboro Bend, VT $79,077

Hardwick, VT $79,164

Irasburg, VT $79,057

Island Pond, VT $78,928

Lowell, VT $79,030

Lower Waterford, VT $79,121

Lyndon, VT $79,107

Lyndon Center, VT $79,196

Lyndonville, VT $79,110

Morgan, VT $78,967

Newport, VT $79,148

Newport Center, VT $79,047

North Concord, VT $78,841

North Troy, VT $79,058

Orleans, VT $79,028

Passumpsic, VT $79,136

Peacham, VT $78,977

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $79,138

Sheffield, VT $78,998

Sutton, VT $78,992

Troy, VT $79,066

West Burke, VT $79,045

West Charleston, VT $79,008

West Danville, VT $79,069

Westfield, VT $79,006

West Glover, VT $79,060

Averill, VT $78,600

Beecher Falls, VT $79,110

Canaan, VT $78,913

Gilman, VT $79,261

Guildhall, VT $78,809

Lunenburg, VT $78,981

Norton, VT $78,758

North Bennington, VT $79,637

North Pownal, VT $79,798

Pownal, VT $79,843

White River Junction, VT $79,121

Ascutney, VT $79,158

Barnard, VT $78,941

Bethel, VT $78,990

Bradford, VT $79,073

Bridgewater, VT $79,023

Bridgewater Corners, VT $78,866

Brookfield, VT $79,068

Brownsville, VT $79,024

Chelsea, VT $79,022

Corinth, VT $79,001

East Corinth, VT $79,034

East Randolph, VT $79,049

East Ryegate, VT $78,980

East Thetford, VT $79,078

Fairlee, VT $78,993

Groton, VT $79,014

Hartford, VT $79,327

Hartland, VT $79,049

Hartland Four Corners, VT $79,046

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $79,250

Newbury, VT $79,004

North Hartland, VT $79,105

North Pomfret, VT $78,970

North Thetford, VT $79,076

Norwich, VT $79,060

Plymouth, VT $78,809

Post Mills, VT $79,059

Quechee, VT $79,141

Randolph, VT $79,127

Randolph Center, VT $79,086

Reading, VT $78,874

Sharon, VT $78,989

South Pomfret, VT $78,913

South Royalton, VT $79,012

South Ryegate, VT $79,027

South Strafford, VT $79,008

South Woodstock, VT $78,894

Strafford, VT $78,939

Taftsville, VT $79,147

Thetford, VT $79,078

Thetford Center, VT $78,995

Topsham, VT $78,971

Tunbridge, VT $78,986

Vershire, VT $78,949

Wells River, VT $79,033

West Fairlee, VT $79,178

West Hartford, VT $78,971

West Newbury, VT $79,002

West Topsham, VT $79,034

Wilder, VT $79,331

Windsor, VT $79,082

Woodstock, VT $78,985

Bellows Falls, VT $79,273

Cambridgeport, VT $79,183

Cavendish, VT $78,919

Chester, VT $78,998

Chester Depot, VT $78,970

Grafton, VT $78,938

Londonderry, VT $79,080

Ludlow, VT $78,960

North Springfield, VT $79,236

Perkinsville, VT $79,021

Peru, VT $78,997

Proctorsville, VT $78,933

Saxtons River, VT $79,257

South Londonderry, VT $79,129

Springfield, VT $79,198

Westminster, VT $79,272

Westminster Station, VT $79,278

Weston, VT $78,916

Shaftsbury, VT $79,543

Brattleboro, VT $79,435

Bondville, VT $79,106

East Dover, VT $79,267

Jacksonville, VT $79,466

Jamaica, VT $79,108

Marlboro, VT $79,828

Newfane, VT $79,215

Putney, VT $79,198

Readsboro, VT $79,838

South Newfane, VT $79,242

Stamford, VT $79,780

Townshend, VT $79,143

Vernon, VT $79,678

Wardsboro, VT $79,201

West Dover, VT $79,331

West Dummerston, VT $79,235

West Halifax, VT $79,357

West Townshend, VT $79,037

West Wardsboro, VT $79,038

Whitingham, VT $79,438

Williamsville, VT $79,235

Wilmington, VT $79,390

Burlington, VT $79,607

South Burlington, VT $79,602

Winooski, VT $79,607

Colchester, VT $79,607

Alburgh, VT $79,209

Bakersfield, VT $79,327

Belvidere Center, VT $79,039

Bristol, VT $79,343

Cambridge, VT $79,438

Charlotte, VT $79,499

East Berkshire, VT $79,250

East Fairfield, VT $79,369

Enosburg Falls, VT $79,149

Essex, VT $79,546

Essex Junction, VT $79,551

Fairfax, VT $79,443

Fairfield, VT $79,367

Ferrisburgh, VT $79,410

Franklin, VT $79,154

Grand Isle, VT $79,451

Highgate Center, VT $79,221

Highgate Springs, VT $79,261

Hinesburg, VT $79,497

Huntington, VT $79,437

Isle La Motte, VT $79,308

Jeffersonville, VT $79,384

Jericho, VT $79,480

Jonesville, VT $79,496

Milton, VT $79,518

Monkton, VT $79,433

Montgomery, VT $79,149

Montgomery Center, VT $79,053

New Haven, VT $79,334

North Ferrisburgh, VT $79,446

North Hero, VT $79,367

Richford, VT $79,136

Richmond, VT $79,488

Saint Albans, VT $79,402

Saint Albans Bay, VT $79,392

Shelburne, VT $79,571

Sheldon, VT $79,308

Sheldon Springs, VT $79,503

South Hero, VT $79,523

Starksboro, VT $79,390

Swanton, VT $79,294

Underhill, VT $79,462

Underhill Center, VT $79,464

Vergennes, VT $79,309

Waterville, VT $79,336

Westford, VT $79,501

Williston, VT $79,561

Montpelier, VT $79,283

Bennington, VT $79,696

Arlington, VT $79,415

Dorset, VT $79,106

East Arlington, VT $79,076

East Dorset, VT $79,108

Manchester, VT $79,321

Manchester Center, VT $79,269

Head of Public Affairs Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Head of Public Affairs roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Healthcare sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Head of Public Affairs positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Head of Public Affairs as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Head of Public Affairs

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$96,691	$46.0	25%
Healthcare	$92,823	$45.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$88,955	$43.0	15%
Software & Networking	$88,955	$43.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$85,088	$41.0	10%

Head of Public Affairs Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Head of Public Affairs's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$70,071

Average $77,353/year

$84,047

$5,839

Average $6,446/month

$7,004

$1,348

Average $1,488/week

$1,616

$34

Average $37/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,047	$7,004	$1,616	$40
Average	$77,353	$6,446	$1,488	$37
25th Percentile	$70,071	$5,839	$1,348	$34

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