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Intelligence · Crowdsourced

Salary and culture data, from the people who lived it.

Political workplaces are a black box — pay, hours, and management are nearly impossible to find before you say yes. There’s no Glassdoor for the Hill, so we’re building one together: pooled, anonymous reports from people who’ve held these roles. Add yours, and the next person walks in less blind.

While the data grows, start here

A short, vetted list — where to find jobs, what they pay, and who to know. Everything’s free unless it’s marked Paid.

Where to find the jobs
USAJOBS

The official portal for every federal opening, with resume tools and saved-search alerts.

Senate & House Employment Bulletins

The official vacancy lists that Capitol Hill offices actually post to.

Tom Manatos JobsPaid

The insider list political and Hill hiring managers circulate — the widest net for staff roles.

Idealist

The largest board for nonprofit, advocacy, and mission-driven jobs and internships.

Getting hired by the government
Go Government

The Partnership for Public Service's plain-English guide to how federal hiring actually works.

Pathways & Presidential Management Fellows

The government's flagship internship, recent-grad, and fellowship tracks into federal service.

Pay Our Interns

Find paid internships and understand your rights — the campaign that pushed Congress to pay interns.

What it pays
LegiStormPaid

Historical House and Senate staff salary disclosures — the closest public pay benchmark for the Hill.

OPM Pay & Leave

The federal General Schedule (GS) tables — exact pay by grade, step, and locality.

Congressional Management Foundation

“Life in Congress” research on staff pay, hours, and what the job is really like.

Researching an office before you apply
Congress.gov

The official record of members, committees, and every bill — know the office before the interview.

GovTrack

Independent voting records and member analytics in a far friendlier interface.

OpenSecrets

Follow the money — donors, PACs, and campaign finance for any member or race.

Building your network
Congressional staff associations & affinity groups

Bipartisan staff and young-professional groups running mixers, panels, and mentorship across the Hill.

Young Government Leaders

A nationwide network and events for early-career public servants across federal agencies.

Partnership for Public Service events

Programs, panels, and fellowships that connect students to public-service leaders.