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Jobs in DC
964 active postings tracked in DC · collapsed to 842 roles.
DC Job Market Score
- Pay matches the national median ($149k 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 964 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.
- 174 new postings have appeared this week — about 18% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 19 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 73+ days.
- 7% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (66 roles).
- 16% of postings list a salary range (156 of 964).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $149k.
- 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.
- 964Active postings
- 174Posted this week
- 223Open 30+ days23% of active
- 66Remote / hybrid7% of active
- 16%List salary156 of 964
- 4%Hourly7 of disclosed
- $149kMedian annual (max)
- $29.13/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 19dMedian agep90 73d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Legal60
- Director58
- Crew / Cashier33
- Account Executive24
- Store Supervisor / Manager24
- 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
- Technology370
- Professional Services187
- Manufacturing138
- Food Service / Restaurants137
- Retail96
- Financial Services80
Employment mix
- Unspecified768 · 80%
- Contract78 · 8%
- Full-time52 · 5%
- Part-time49 · 5%
- Intern13 · 1%
- Temporary4 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Senior Paralegal (Legal Assistant II)Legal
CACI · Washington, DC · caci.eightfold.ai
posted 5 days ago
- Senior Test and Evaluation Engineer/Analyst
CACI · Washington, DC · caci.eightfold.ai
posted 5 days ago
- Alliance Sales Executive, Associate Director - ServiceNow - Federal and State & LocalDirector
EY · Washington, DC · careers.ey.com
posted 5 days ago
- Client Risk & Reputation Analyst
Bain & Company · Washington, DC · bain.com
$70k–$84k · posted 5 days ago
- IT Helpdesk Support AssociateSupport
Bain & Company · Washington, DC · bain.com
$49k–$58k · posted 5 days ago
- Pricing Strategy Director, CelerityDirector
Bain & Company · Washington, DC · bain.com
$163k–$196k · posted 5 days ago
- Senior Associate, Future Back Ventures Investor
Bain & Company · Washington, DC · bain.com
$84k–$101k · posted 5 days ago
- Senior Associate, Future Back Ventures Platform
Bain & Company · Washington, DC · bain.com
$94k–$113k · posted 5 days ago
- Senior Manager, M&A Integration & Strategic Programs
Okta · Washington, DC · okta.com
posted 4 days ago
- Senior Product Marketing Specialist, Public SectorProduct Marketing
Okta · Washington, DC · okta.com
posted 4 days ago
- Staff Data Engineer - Federal (Auth0)Data Engineering
Okta · Washington, DC · okta.com
posted 4 days ago
- Staff Product Marketing Manager, Public SectorProduct Marketing
Okta · Washington, DC · okta.com
posted 4 days ago