Policy Director Salary in Durham, North Carolina

How much does a Policy Director make in Durham, NC?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Policy Director in Durham, NC is $220,293. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $161,619 to a high of $287,494, with most professionals earning between $189,581 and $255,469.

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Prepare and review written materials including legislative testimony, memoranda, reports, briefing papers, public testimony, letters, public commentary, talking points, and website content.

April 04, 2023

Plan and organize one symposium per year, venue varies, national and international attendees with several panel members and logistics.

December 01, 2022

Leading the development of methodologies to modify payment systems/adjust payments based on statutory/regulatory criteria for home health and hospice providers, skilled nursing and inpatient rehabilitation facilities, dialysis facilities, and others.

January 23, 2023

Demonstrated ability to build and sustain relationships with diverse groups, work cooperatively with communities across the political spectrum and a personal approach that values and respects differences of race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstances.

February 20, 2023

Represents the Organization at international, inter-agency meetings, seminars, conferences providing substantive expertise as appropriate.

March 12, 2023

Understanding of and commitment to social change through building the capacity and power of people to change their communities and to participate directly in changing public policies.

May 01, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Policy Director in Durham, NC

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

189581

255469

220293

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

218070

334908

268693

What is the average salary for Policy Director in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Policy Director in Durham, NC. The base salary for Policy Director ranges from $189,581 to $255,469 with the average base salary of $220,293. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $218,070 to $334,908 with the average total cash compensation of $268,693.

View Average Salary for Policy Director as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$220,293	$189,581 - $255,469
Bonus	$48,400	$28,489 - $79,439
Total Pay	$268,693	$218,070 - $334,908

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Policy Director Salary Near Durham, NC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Chapel Hill, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $188,622 - $254,175	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Cary, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $190,893 - $257,237	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Raleigh, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $190,893 - $257,237	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Burlington, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $186,348 - $251,111	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE High Point, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $188,289 - $253,727	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Greensboro, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $187,170 - $252,220	COMPARE TO Durham, NC

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About Durham, North Carolina

Durham is a city in and the county seat of Durham County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 251,893 as of July 1, 2014, making it the 4th-most populous city in North Carolina, and the 78th-most populous city in the United States. Durham is the core of the four-county Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Area, which has a population of 542,710 as of U.S. Census 2014 Population Estimates. The US Office of Management and Budget also includes Durham as a part of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Combined Statistical Area, which has a populatio...

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