Life & Physical Science
Education Policy Analysts
SOC 19-3099
Evaluate the effectiveness of education policies and propose evidence-based improvements.
The job
Median pay
$101k
$81k to $130k typical range
Outlook, 2025 to 2035
Declining
-0.2% projected
Openings a year
3k
BLS projection
Typical education
Master's
Our model
AI displacement risk
High
How much of this job AI may do instead of the person
Works with AI
4/100
AI alongside the person rather than instead of them
AI exposure
77th pct
More exposed than 77% of occupations · modeled estimate · 94th pct in Microsoft's data
Future-proof
49/100
Key skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Writing
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning
Pay and jobs by state
BLS OEWS May 2025, 51 states. Sorted by jobs; per 1,000 is jobs per thousand workers in the state; vs national compares that rate with the country's. A tilde marks a figure estimated from the parent occupation group where BLS publishes none.
| State | Jobs | Per 1,000 | vs national | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 3,410 | 0.4 | 1.5× | $105k |
| Virginia | 3,380 | 0.8 | 3.5× | $141k |
| California | 2,970 | 0.2 | 0.7× | $98k |
| Maryland | 2,600 | 0.9 | 3.9× | $132k |
| Washington DC | 2,480 | 3.5 | 14.8× | $128k |
| Texas | 2,260 | 0.2 | 0.7× | $102k |
| North Carolina | 1,770 | 0.4 | 1.5× | $81k |
| Florida | 1,740 | 0.2 | 0.7× | $83k |
| Ohio | 1,520 | 0.3 | 1.1× | $99k |
| Georgia | 1,510 | 0.3 | 1.3× | $91k |
All 51 states
| State | Jobs | Per 1,000 | vs national | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 1,160 | 0.3 | 1.4× | $103k |
| Minnesota | 1,000 | 0.3 | 1.4× | $103k |
| Massachusetts | 820 | 0.2 | 0.9× | $106k |
| Colorado | 790 | 0.3 | 1.1× | $105k |
| Illinois | 730 | 0.1 | 0.5× | $99k |
| Indiana | 681 | 0.2 | 0.9× | $89k~ |
| Michigan | 660 | 0.1 | 0.6× | $84k |
| Pennsylvania | 620 | 0.1 | 0.4× | $98k |
| Arizona | 600 | 0.2 | 0.8× | $99k |
| Louisiana | 560 | 0.3 | 1.2× | $91k |
| Hawaii | 430 | 0.7 | 2.9× | $93k |
| Kentucky | 350 | 0.2 | 0.7× | $79k |
| New Jersey | 350 | 0.1 | 0.3× | $101k |
| Oregon | 350 | 0.2 | 0.8× | $96k |
| Missouri | 330 | 0.1 | 0.5× | $81k |
| Alabama | 320 | 0.2 | 0.6× | $95k |
| Tennessee | 320 | 0.1 | 0.4× | $81k |
| Kansas | 310 | 0.2 | 0.9× | $85k |
| Connecticut | 300 | 0.2 | 0.7× | $120k~ |
| South Carolina | 300 | 0.1 | 0.6× | $84k |
| Wisconsin | 260 | 0.1 | 0.4× | $89k |
| Arkansas | 250 | 0.2 | 0.8× | $76k |
| Oklahoma | 220 | 0.1 | 0.5× | $89k |
| West Virginia | 190 | 0.3 | 1.1× | $95k |
| Nevada | 180 | 0.1 | 0.5× | $96k |
| Utah | 180 | 0.1 | 0.4× | $92k |
| Alaska | 175 | 0.5 | 2.3× | $106k~ |
| Mississippi | 170 | 0.1 | 0.6× | $86k |
| Montana | 170 | 0.3 | 1.4× | $82k |
| New Mexico | 170 | 0.2 | 0.8× | $91k |
| Iowa | 150 | 0.1 | 0.4× | $92k |
| New Hampshire | 130 | 0.2 | 0.8× | $87k |
| Nebraska | 120 | 0.1 | 0.5× | $104k |
| North Dakota | 120 | 0.3 | 1.2× | $76k |
| Rhode Island | 110 | 0.2 | 0.9× | $90k |
| Vermont | 110 | 0.4 | 1.5× | $79k |
| Delaware | 100 | 0.2 | 0.9× | $92k |
| Idaho | 70 | 0.1 | 0.3× | $89k |
| South Dakota | 70 | 0.2 | 0.6× | $86k |
| Maine | 40 | 0.1 | 0.3× | $74k |
| Wyoming | 40 | 0.1 | 0.6× | $89k |
Top metro areas
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV6,220 jobs · $138k median
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ2,700 jobs · $107k median
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD1,070 jobs · $125k median
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA890 jobs · $89k median
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI860 jobs · $103k median
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA800 jobs · $105k median
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH760 jobs · $106k median
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA710 jobs · $101k median
Explore the rankings
Explore Education Policy Analysts interactively →Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2025-2035). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.