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The Sims 3 Political Career Track
To have your Sim apply for a job in politics, have them head to city hall. This job has a nice pay rate at the upper levels, and gives a couple of social abilities in the form of pep talk and inspire teens. Political Sims will end up with a lot of friends due the to the high charisma and campaign fundraiser requirements.
- Lifetime Wishes Associated with this Career Track
- Leader of the Free World
Super Popular - You'll be making so many friends climing the political career, and have such high Charisma you might as well give this wish a try.
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The Sims 3 Political Career Track: Pay Rate, Hours Worked and Skill Reqs | ||||
| Career Track Level | Job Title | Work Hours | Salary/Pay Rate Wages Earned/Day | Job Promotion & Work Promotion Factors |
| 1 | Podium Polisher | Mon-Fri 9AM-3PM | $24/hour $144/day | Charisma, Mood |
| 2 | Ballot Counter | Mon-Fri 9AM-3PM | $31/hour $186/day | Charisma, Mood |
| 3 | Campaign Intern | Mon-Fri 9AM-4PM | $33/hour $231/day | Charisma, Mood |
| 4 | Yes Man | Mon-Fri 9AM-3PM | $49/hour $294/day | Charisma, Mood, Boss |
| 5 | City Council Member | Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 9AM-2:30PM | $69/hour $380/day | Charisma, Mood, Boss, Funding |
| 6 | Local Representative | Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 9AM-2:30PM | $91/hour $501/day | Charisma, Mood, Boss, Funding |
| 7 | Mayor | Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 9AM-2:00PM | $142/hour $710/day | Charisma, Mood, Boss, Funding |
| 8 | Governor | Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 9AM-2:00PM | $173/hour $865/day | Charisma, Mood, Boss, Funding |
| 9 | Vice-President | Mon, Wed, Fri 9AM-1:30PM | $267/hour $1202/day | Charisma, Mood, Boss, Funding |
| 10 | Leader of the Free World | Mon, Wed, Fri 9AM-1:30PM | $423/hour $1904/day | Charisma, Mood, Funding|
Good Traits for The Sims 3's Political Career Track
Charismatic
The Charismatic trait will help a Sim to raise charisma more quickly. They'll also get some additional social interactions which can help to make friends faster. This is important, because of the friend requirement of the charisma skill. This trait will also help ensure the leader of the free world lifetime wish appears as a selection.
Friendly
Another trait that will assist your Sim in making friends for the charisma requirement. It will also help your Sim to build relations for asking for campaign contributions from other Sims. This is an important metric that resets each time your Sim gets a promotion.
Schmoozer
Schmoozers are great at making friends at work. While it's not necessary for a politician to be friends with their co-workers, befriending them while on the job will go a long way toward meeting relationship requirements for charisma.
Party Animal
Party animals throw better parties. Since you can invite over loads of Sims at once to get campaign fundraising through the throw party interface, this will come in handy. Your Sim very well may get all the necessary campaign contributions from a single party if it's a great one.
Look to Good Traits For Every Career for more ideas.
| Political Career Uniforms | |
 Yes Man Uniform |  Local Representative Uniform |
 Mayor Uniform |  Governor Uniform |
 Vice President Uniform |  Leader of the Free World Uniform |
