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Salary Data and Occupational Outcomes for Political Science / Government Majors
Steven RothbergOctober 15, 2015
58.6% of recent graduates in this major are employed full-time. These are the top occupations for recent graduates in Political Science / Government:
| Occupation | First Year Avg. Salary | Pct of Political Science/Government grads in this occ |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $27,900 | 6.2% |
| Retail Salespersons | $25,200 | 4.4% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $34,000 | 4.3% |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $32,300 | 4.1% |
| Managers, All Other | $37,900 | 3.4% |
| Customer Service Representatives | $33,600 | 3.0% |
| Court Reporters | $23,500 | 2.9% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $30,800 | 2.4% |
| Office Clerks, General | $16,900 | 2.0% |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $25,500 | 1.9% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $46,000 | 1.8% |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $27,100 | 1.6% |
| Emergency Management Directors | $33,100 | 1.5% |
| Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | $12,300 | 1.5% |
| Fundraisers | $26,400 | 1.5% |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $30,100 | 1.4% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $21,000 | 1.4% |
| Marketing Managers | $41,000 | 1.3% |
| Health Educators | $18,200 | 1.1% |
| Human Resources Specialists | $29,200 | 1.0% |
| Accountants and Auditors | $45,200 | 1.0% |
Note: Values in the right hand column do not total to 100% as we do not include occupations of less than 1%. Data courtesy of Educate to Career.
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