Role · Government
ANZSCO 224412
Policy Analyst in All Australia
Researches issues and advises on government policy options.
Also searched as policy officer, policy adviser
Right now
- 12 mo
- Up+0.6%2,074 → 2,086 ads
- Job ads
- 162job ads in 28 days
Statistics
- 12-month changeUp+0.6%2,074 → 2,086 adsOfficial
- Demand162job ads in 28 daysJob ads
- 4-week changeDown−0.6%163 → 162 adsJob ads
- Entry-level share20.4%33 of 162 adsJob ads
- No PR stated16.0%26 of 162 adsJob ads
- Employers hiring68top 5 post 24.2%Job ads
- Median salary$107k918 of 2,086 adsJob ads
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Advertised pay
What ads for this role offer
$107ka year
918 of 2,086 ads in the last 12 months state a salary (44.0%).
Job ad aggregateAdvertised base salary, not total pay. Senior roles state pay less often, so the real range is likely wider.
Top holdings
What these ads ask for
The skills that make up this role: the share of Policy Analyst ads that mention each one. An ad usually asks for several skills, so shares add up to more than 100%.
- 86% of Policy Analyst ads mention Policy analysis.
Policy analysisGovernment
in 86% of these ads - 26% of Policy Analyst ads mention Data analysis.
Data analysisData
in 26% of these ads - 22% of Policy Analyst ads mention Excel.
ExcelData
in 22% of these ads - 20% of Policy Analyst ads mention Records management.
Records managementGovernment
in 20% of these ads
Location
Where the ads are
- New South Wales67 · 41.9%
- Victoria45 · 28.1%
- Queensland16 · 10.0%
- Western Australia15 · 9.4%
- Australian Capital Territory12 · 7.5%
- South Australia5 · 3.1%
- Tasmania0 · 0.00%
- Northern Territory0 · 0.00%
160 ads in the last four weeks under your filter, by state or country.
Everyday abilities
Core competencies
How much of each everyday ability Policy Analyst work typically calls for. Every job uses these, so we don’t track demand for them.
- Digital engagementDigital engagement: level 6 of 10
- Initiative and innovationInitiative and innovation: level 7 of 10
- LearningLearning: level 7 of 10
- NumeracyNumeracy: level 6 of 10
- Oral communicationOral communication: level 7 of 10
- Planning and organisingPlanning and organising: level 7 of 10
- Problem solvingProblem solving: level 8 of 10
- ReadingReading: level 9 of 10
- TeamworkTeamwork: level 6 of 10
- WritingWriting: level 9 of 10
Illustrative — based on the ASC core competency scale · Levels run from 1 (basic) to 10 (highly complex) and describe how much of each ability the work calls for. They are not a judgement of any person.
Framework: Australian Skills Classification, Jobs and Skills Australia · What core competencies are
Before you decide
Demand is only one input
Time to get job-ready
A year or more
Usually a year or more of study and experience, often through a specific degree or graduate program.
Transferability
Broad
Useful across many roles and industries, so it keeps its value if your plans change.
Rising ads don’t mean you should learn this.
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