The map below shows you the number of legislative liaison job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where legislative liaisons earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Given the change of course that has happened in the world, we wanted to provide expert opinions on what aspiring graduates can do to start off their careers in an uncertain economic climate. We wanted to know what skills will be more important, where the economy is doing relatively well, and if there will be any lasting effects on the job market. Companies are looking for candidates that can handle the new responsibilities of the job market. Recent graduates actually have an advantage because they are comfortable using newer technologies and have been communicating virtually their whole lives. They can take what they've learned and apply it immediately.We spoke to legislative liaison professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the legislative liaison job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the legislative liaison industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

We spoke to legislative liaison professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the legislative liaison job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the legislative liaison industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

Yes, legislative liaison jobs are in demand. Legislative liaison demand is projected to grow 8% from 2018 to 2028.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	345	0.00%
2020	347	0.00%
2019	347	0.00%
2018	339	0.00%
2017	332	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$50,288	$24.18	+2.7%
2024	$48,959	$23.54	+1.9%
2023	$48,038	$23.10	+1.2%
2022	$47,477	$22.83	+2.2%
2021	$46,453	$22.33	+2.2%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	49	7%
2	Massachusetts	6,859,819	126	2%
3	California	39,536,653	297	1%
4	Texas	28,304,596	252	1%
5	New York	19,849,399	163	1%
6	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	118	1%
7	New Jersey	9,005,644	108	1%
8	Virginia	8,470,020	97	1%
9	Ohio	11,658,609	89	1%
10	Arizona	7,016,270	78	1%
11	Colorado	5,607,154	72	1%
12	Michigan	9,962,311	71	1%
13	Washington	7,405,743	54	1%
14	Kentucky	4,454,189	53	1%
15	Maryland	6,052,177	53	1%
16	Connecticut	3,588,184	25	1%
17	New Mexico	2,088,070	19	1%
18	Rhode Island	1,059,639	13	1%
19	Alaska	739,795	5	1%
20	North Dakota	755,393	5	1%

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