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Jobs in DC
921 active postings tracked in DC · collapsed to 816 roles.
DC Job Market Score
- Pay matches the national median ($142k vs $139k national)
- Few reposted listings (10% appear duplicated)
- Net hiring is positive (+134 this week — 175 added vs 41 removed)
DC job market overview (May 2026)
The DC job market is currently stable, with active hiring with relatively fresh postings. Out of 921 active job postings tracked here, 24% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in director and legal, with technology as the leading sector.
- 24% of postings in DC have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 175 new postings have appeared this week — about 19% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 17 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 78+ days.
- 8% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (70 roles).
- 17% of postings list a salary range (154 of 921).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $142k.
- The most active employers right now are CACI, General Dynamics, and Okta.
What this means for job seekers
- Postings move quickly — apply soon after a role appears.
- Best opportunities are in director and legal.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
DC job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in DC.
- 921Active postings
- 175Posted this week
- 223Open 30+ days24% of active
- 70Remote / hybrid8% of active
- 17%List salary154 of 921
- 5%Hourly7 of disclosed
- $142kMedian annual (max)
- $29.13/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 17dMedian agep90 78d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Director62
- Legal54
- Crew / Cashier27
- Account Executive25
- 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 Products23
- Lawyers19
Top sectors
- Technology361
- Professional Services180
- Manufacturing137
- Food Service / Restaurants115
- Retail91
- Media & Entertainment80
Employment mix
- Unspecified742 · 81%
- Contract67 · 7%
- Full-time50 · 5%
- Part-time48 · 5%
- Intern12 · 1%
- Temporary2 · 0%
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