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Jobs in DC
955 active postings tracked in DC · collapsed to 836 roles.
DC Job Market Score
- Pay matches the national median ($146k vs $137k national)
- Few reposted listings (12% appear duplicated)
- Most postings refresh within a month (23% open 30+ days)
DC job market overview (May 2026)
The DC job market is currently stable, with active hiring with relatively fresh postings. Out of 955 active job postings tracked here, 23% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in legal and director, with technology as the leading sector.
- 23% of postings in DC have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 168 new postings have appeared this week — about 18% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 18 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 74+ days.
- 7% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (67 roles).
- 17% of postings list a salary range (160 of 955).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $146k.
- 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 legal and director.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
DC job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in DC.
- 955Active postings
- 168Posted this week
- 218Open 30+ days23% of active
- 67Remote / hybrid7% of active
- 17%List salary160 of 955
- 5%Hourly8 of disclosed
- $146kMedian annual (max)
- $28.19/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 18dMedian agep90 74d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Legal60
- Director58
- 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
Top sectors
- Technology367
- Professional Services187
- Manufacturing138
- Food Service / Restaurants135
- Retail92
- Financial Services79
Employment mix
- Unspecified760 · 80%
- Contract77 · 8%
- Part-time52 · 5%
- Full-time50 · 5%
- Intern12 · 1%
- Temporary4 · 0%
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