American Progress Salary

💰 $85K–$154K salary range

Median: $154K  ·  Based on 13 public American Progress job postings  ·  Updated June 20, 2026

This American Progress salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect the posted-range midpoint (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Highest-paying open roles at American Progress

• Executive Vice President, Policy — $225K–$260K
• Senior Managing Director, Energy and Environment — $165K–$180K
• Chief of Staff and Vice President — $140K–$168K
• Vice President, Democracy — $140K–$168K
• Vice President, Early Childhood Policy — $140K–$168K
• Vice President, K-12 Education Policy — $140K–$168K
• Vice President, Higher Education and Workforce Policy — $140K–$168K
• Director, Financial Planning and Analysis — $92K–$110K
• Director, Broadcast Communications — $92K–$110K
• Associate Director, Health Policy — $77K–$92K

What American Progress looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Fundraising (1) · Strategic Vision (1).

About American Progress

American Progress is founded 2003 · HQ washington, DC. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at American Progress

Roles typically ask for around 10 years of experience. Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 1 that do, Bachelor's is most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 8% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

American Progress hiring activity

American Progress has 13 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 13 public job postings with disclosed pay. 13 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (13 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does American Progress pay?
The median pay is $154K, with a typical range of $85K–$154K, based on 13 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at American Progress?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Executive Vice President, Policy, at $225K–$260K base.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 13 public American Progress job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed June 20, 2026.

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