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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
Legal59$149k n=7—
Director59$240k n=11—
Crew / Cashier32——
Account Executive23$223k n=8—
Store Supervisor / Manager23——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other84$210k n=15—
Software Developers35$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
Contract76$180k n=40—
Part-time51$63k n=20$27.25/hr n=7
Full-time50$149k n=32—
Intern12$80k n=4—
Temporary4——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology366$167k n=54—
Professional Services186$160k n=50—
Manufacturing137$173k n=13—
Food Service / Restaurants135$178k n=19—
Retail92$90k n=5$28.19/hr n=8

Top categories

  • Legal59
  • Director59
  • Crew / Cashier32
  • Account Executive23
  • Store Supervisor / Manager23
  • Engineering21

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other84
  • Software Developers35
  • Paralegals and Legal Assistants32
  • Management Analysts26
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products22
  • Lawyers19

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology366
  • Professional Services186
  • Manufacturing137
  • Food Service / Restaurants135
  • Retail92
  • Financial Services79

Employment mix

  • Unspecified759 · 80%
  • Contract76 · 8%
  • Part-time51 · 5%
  • Full-time50 · 5%
  • Intern12 · 1%
  • Temporary4 · 0%

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