Policy Director Salary in Mesa, Arizona

How much does a Policy Director make in Mesa, AZ?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Policy Director in Mesa, AZ is $224,845. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $164,959 to a high of $293,434, with most professionals earning between $193,498 and $260,747.

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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 Mesa, AZ

Average Base Salary

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193498

260747

224845

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

222576

341827

274245

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 Mesa, AZ. The base salary for Policy Director ranges from $193,498 to $260,747 with the average base salary of $224,845. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $222,576 to $341,827 with the average total cash compensation of $274,245.

View Average Salary for Policy Director as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$224,845	$193,498 - $260,747
Bonus	$49,400	$29,077 - $81,080
Total Pay	$274,245	$222,576 - $341,827

* 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 Mesa, AZ

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Mesa, AZ
CITY, STATE Chandler, AZ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $193,498 - $260,747	COMPARE TO Mesa, AZ 0%
CITY, STATE Gilbert, AZ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $193,498 - $260,747	COMPARE TO Mesa, AZ 0%
CITY, STATE Tempe, AZ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $193,498 - $260,747	COMPARE TO Mesa, AZ 0%
CITY, STATE Scottsdale, AZ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $193,498 - $260,747	COMPARE TO Mesa, AZ 0%
CITY, STATE Phoenix, AZ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $193,469 - $260,707	COMPARE TO Mesa, AZ
CITY, STATE Glendale, AZ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $193,469 - $260,707	COMPARE TO Mesa, AZ

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About Mesa, Arizona

Mesa (/ˈmeɪsə/ MAY-sə) is a city in Maricopa County, in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is a suburb located about 20 miles (32 km) east of Phoenix in the East Valley section of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is bordered by Tempe on the west, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community on the north, Chandler and Gilbert on the south along with Queen Creek, and Apache Junction on the east. Mesa is the largest suburban city by population in the United States, the third-largest city in Arizona after Phoenix and Tucson, and the 36th-largest city overall in the US. The city is home to 496,401 pe...

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