regional development policy officer
Regional development policy officers research, analyse and develop regional development policies. They implement policies that aim at reducing regional disparities by fostering economic activities in a region and structural changes such as supporting multi-level governance, rural development and improvement of infrastructure. They work closely with partners, external organisations or other stakeholders and provide them with regular updates.
regional development policy officer regional development policy officers research, analyse and develop regional development policies. The role shows moderate AI exposure (0.50 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include government policy implementation, government policy, rural development strategies, create solutions to problems, maintain relations with local representatives.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £58,341 a year for Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £44,939 to £68,194 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 2439). ONS rates this estimate precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Professionals” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only regional development policy officer, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 2. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
Top skills
Knowledge you'll build
- Law and Government
- English Language
- Geography
- Transportation
- Communications and Media
- Administration and Management
- Sociology and Anthropology
- Customer and Personal Service
What you'd actually do
- Design, promote, or administer government plans or policies affecting land use, zoning, public utilities, community facilities, housing, or transportation.
- Advise planning officials on project feasibility, cost-effectiveness, regulatory conformance, or possible alternatives.
- Create, prepare, or requisition graphic or narrative reports on land use data, including land area maps overlaid with geographic variables, such as population density.
- Hold public meetings with government officials, social scientists, lawyers, developers, the public, or special interest groups to formulate, develop, or address issues regarding land use or community plans.
- Mediate community disputes or assist in developing alternative plans or recommendations for programs or projects.
- Recommend approval, denial, or conditional approval of proposals.
Tools & technology you'd use
Frequently asked questions
What does regional development policy officer do?
Regional development policy officers research, analyse and develop regional development policies. They implement policies that aim at reducing regional disparities by fostering economic activities in a region and structural changes such as supporting multi-level governance, rural development and improvement of infrastructure. They work closely with partners, external organisations or other stakeholders and provide them with regular updates.
What skills does regional development policy officer need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include government policy implementation, government policy, rural development strategies, create solutions to problems, maintain relations with local representatives, liaise with local authorities. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace regional development policy officer?
Our AI-durability model gives regional development policy officer a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.