Cato Institute

By year

Every decision, by when it was made. From the US Department of Labor’s LCA disclosure files for FY2025 and FY2026, all listed in Data sources.

Wages

25th percentile

$70,867

Median

$89,000

75th percentile

$105,753

A year, from 10 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.

Job titles

• Research FellowEconomists · median $152,0002
• UX DesignerGraphic Designers · median $89,0002
• Assistant Salesforce AdministratorDatabase Administrators · median $73,4661
• Conference CoordinatorMeeting, Convention, and Event Planners · median $57,7501
• Editor of Intellectual History, Libertarianism.orgEditors · median $70,0001
• Policy AnalystPolitical Scientists · median $107,8901
• Prospect Research AnalystFundraisers · median $60,0001
• Trade Policy AnalystEconomists · median $99,3411

Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.

Places

• Washington, DC10

Certified filings by the first worksite.

Filings 10

• Trade Policy Analyst Washington, DC · $99,341 a year · Certified · Apr 27, 2026
• UX Designer Washington, DC · $89,000 a year · Certified · Apr 9, 2026
• UX Designer Washington, DC · $89,000 a year · Certified · Feb 27, 2026
• Research Fellow Washington, DC · $155,000 a year · Certified · Jan 6, 2026
• Conference Coordinator Washington, DC · $57,750 a year · Certified · Dec 12, 2025
• Assistant Salesforce Administrator Washington, DC · $73,466 a year · Certified · Aug 29, 2025
• Research Fellow Washington, DC · $149,000 a year · Certified · Aug 19, 2025
• Prospect Research Analyst Washington, DC · $60,000 a year · Certified · Aug 19, 2025
• Policy Analyst Washington, DC · $107,890 a year · Certified · Jun 20, 2025
• Editor of Intellectual History, Libertarianism.org Washington, DC · $70,000 a year · Certified · Feb 20, 2025