Political Campaign Manager Salary in the United States

Political Campaign Manager Salary

How much does a Political Campaign Manager make?

As of May 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Political Campaign Manager in the United States is $61,659. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $49,133 to a high of $80,280, with most professionals earning between $55,103 and $71,406.

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10th Percentile Political Campaign Manager Salary $49,133 US May 01, 2025
25th Percentile Political Campaign Manager Salary $55,103 US May 01, 2025
50th Percentile Political Campaign Manager Salary $61,659 US May 01, 2025
75th Percentile Political Campaign Manager Salary $71,406 US May 01, 2025
90th Percentile Political Campaign Manager Salary $80,280 US May 01, 2025
25% $55,103 10% $49,133 90% $80,280 75% $71,406 $61,659 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Political Campaign Manager ?

A campaign manager or campaign director is a paid or volunteer individual whose role is to coordinate a political campaign's operations such as fundraising, advertising, polling, getting out the vote (with direct contact to the public), and other activities supporting the effort, directly. Apart from the candidate, they are often a campaign's most visible leader. However, modern campaign managers, particularly at the presidential level, are mostly concerned with executing strategy, not setting it. The senior strategists are typically outside political consultants, primarily pollsters and medi...

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Political Campaign Manager in the United States. The base salary for Political Campaign Manager ranges from $55,103 to $71,406 with the average base salary of $61,659. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $62,731 to $85,120 with the average total cash compensation of $72,674.

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