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Jobs open too long in DC

Postings in DC posted 45+ days ago and still open — often a signal of stalled hiring, reposts, or jobs that were never genuinely open.

DC job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in DC.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Director62$240k n=11
Legal55$149k n=6
Crew / Cashier33
Account Executive24$223k n=8
Store Supervisor / Manager23

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other86$210k n=15
Software Developers36$231k n=3
Paralegals and Legal Assistants32
Management Analysts26$149k n=3
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products22$161k n=6

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract69$187k n=36
Part-time51$63k n=20$27.25/hr n=7
Full-time50$160k n=33
Intern12$80k n=4
Temporary3

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology363$174k n=52
Professional Services180$160k n=48
Food Service / Restaurants139$178k n=19
Manufacturing138$221k n=10
Retail92$90k n=5$28.19/hr n=8

Top categories

  • Director62
  • Legal55
  • Crew / Cashier33
  • Account Executive24
  • Store Supervisor / Manager23
  • Engineering21

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other86
  • Software Developers36
  • Paralegals and Legal Assistants32
  • Management Analysts26
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products22
  • Lawyers19

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology363
  • Professional Services180
  • Food Service / Restaurants139
  • Manufacturing138
  • Retail92
  • Financial Services79

Employment mix

  • Unspecified768 · 81%
  • Contract69 · 7%
  • Part-time51 · 5%
  • Full-time50 · 5%
  • Intern12 · 1%
  • Temporary3 · 0%

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