“The only way to do great work is to love what you do,” famed Apple co-founder Steve Jobs once said. “If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking.”

Many factors go into making a job a good job. There are the pay and benefits, of course, but there are also more intangible elements like effective leadership, collaborative colleagues and a unifying mission. Employers can make a workplace more inclusive by creating cultural and affinity groups or by engaging with the local community. Other considerations include work-life balance, job stability and opportunities to advance.

Taking such characteristics into account, City & State is publishing its inaugural Top Workplaces list. The list features 51 of the best places to work in the world of New York politics and policy, including governmental, n

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