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[quote=Anonymous]Pay for a senate LA is going to be higher because they are typically more specialized than a House LA. If you are really curious look at Legistorm. That site lists all staff salaries. I would guess most start just shy of $50k. Since it's back in the district are you sure that the foundation of the job is policy? You would not gain beneficial committee experience by working out of the state. And let's be honest, congressional staff are a dime a dozen. Good congressional staff are much fewer and far between. If your goal is cash out at the end, sitting in a home state office probably won't land you a high paying D.C. job.

And yes, these jobs are super competitive. I have worked with Harvard law grads who took any job they could to get their foot in the door. There are incredibly smart people answering the phones and writing letters. And that's not because the donors' kids got the better jobs. With public disclosures everyone knows who is who and most offices don't want to deal with the tip toeing around these people in a daily setting. [/quote]

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