Political Coordinator Salary in the United States

How much does a Political Coordinator make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Political Coordinator in the United States is $46,971 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, a Political Coordinator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,959
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,764 to $53,770
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,023
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Political Coordinator Salaries by Percentile

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Weekly
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Hourly
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75th Percentile $53,770 $4,481 $1,034 $26
Average $46,971 $3,914 $903 $23
25th Percentile $41,764 $3,480 $803 $20
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Key Factors That Influence Political Coordinator Salaries

A Political Coordinator'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Political Coordinator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Political Coordinator'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): $44,584
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $44,946
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $48,110
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,104
  • Expert (over 8 years): $53,437
Levels Salary
Entry Level Political Coordinator$44,584
Intermediate Level Political Coordinator$44,946
Senior Level Political Coordinator$48,110
Specialist Level Political Coordinator$53,104
Expert Level Political Coordinator$53,437
$44,584 0 yr
$44,946 < 2 yrs
$48,110 2-4 yrs
$53,104 5-8 yrs
$53,437 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Political Coordinators

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:

  • San Jose: $59,245
  • San Francisco: $58,662
  • Oakland: $57,361

What Skills Can Increase a Political Coordinator's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Planning (Mentioned in 4.32% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
  • Estate Planning (Mentioned in 2.67% Job Postings): Estate planning is the process of anticipating and arranging, during a person's life, for the management and disposal of that person's estate during the person's life and at and after death, while minimizing gift, estate, generation skipping transfer, and income tax. Estate planning includes planning for incapacity as well as a process of reducing or eliminating uncertainties over the administration of a probate and maximizing the value of the estate by reducing taxes and other expenses. The ultimate goal of estate planning can be determined by the specific goals of the client, and may be as simple or complex as the client's needs dictate. Guardians are often designated for minor children and beneficiaries in incapacity. The law of estate planning overlaps to some degree with elder law, which additionally includes other provisions such as long-term care.
  • Bookkeeping (Mentioned in 1.85% Job Postings): Bookkeeping is the recording of financial transactions, and is part of the process of accounting in business. Transactions include purchases, sales, receipts, and payments by an individual person or an organization/corporation. There are several standard methods of bookkeeping, including the single-entry and double-entry bookkeeping systems. While these may be viewed as "real" bookkeeping, any process for recording financial transactions is a bookkeeping process. Bookkeeping is the work of a bookkeeper (or book-keeper), who records the day-to-day financial transactions of a business. They usually write the daybooks (which contain records of sales, purchases, receipts, and payments), and document each financial transaction, whether cash or credit, into the correct daybook—that is, petty cash book, suppliers ledger, customer ledger, etc.—and the general ledger. Thereafter, an accountant can create financial reports from the information recorded by the bookkeeper.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Planning 4.32%
Estate Planning 2.67%
Bookkeeping 1.85%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Political Coordinator's salary.
  • Onboarding: Can increase your salary by up to 29%.
  • Flexibility: Can increase your salary by up to 21%.
  • Analytical Skills: Can increase your salary by up to 16%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Onboarding
$60,593
29%
Flexibility
$56,835
21%
Analytical Skills
$54,486
16%
Accounting Systems
$53,547
14%
Interpersonal Communication
$53,077
13%
Cash Management
$52,138
11%
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How Education impacts a Political Coordinator's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Political Coordinators enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Political Coordinator with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $44,411 and $47,008).

Political Coordinator Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Political Coordinator
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 100.0%
High School 0.0%
Associates 100.0%
Bachelors 0.0%
Masters 0.0%
Doctorate 0.0%
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Political Coordinator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Political Coordinator'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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Political Coordinator

Salaries for a Political Coordinator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $44,033 in 2023 to around $43,426 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Political Coordinator salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Political Coordinator Over Time

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$43,702
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