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Jobs in District of Columbia
1243 active postings tracked in District of Columbia · collapsed to 1029 roles.
District of Columbia Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($160k vs $136k national)
- Net hiring is positive (+222 this week — 223 added vs 1 removed)
- Few reposted listings (17% appear duplicated)
District of Columbia job market overview (May 2026)
The District of Columbia job market is currently stable, with active hiring with relatively fresh postings. Out of 1,243 active job postings tracked here, 22% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in director and legal, with technology as the leading sector.
- 22% of postings in District of Columbia have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 223 new postings have appeared this week — about 18% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 15 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 80+ days.
- 7% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (88 roles).
- 16% of postings list a salary range (194 of 1,243).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $160k.
- The most active employers right now are Scotiabank, CACI, and General Dynamics.
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.
District of Columbia job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in District of Columbia.
- 1,243Active postings
- 223Posted this week
- 269Open 30+ days22% of active
- 88Remote / hybrid7% of active
- 16%List salary194 of 1,243
- 5%Hourly9 of disclosed
- $160kMedian annual (max)
- $27.25/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 15dMedian agep90 80d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Director56
- Legal53
- Crew / Cashier43
- Engineering32
- Account Executive27
- Food Service24
Top occupations (SOC)
- Managers, All Other141
- Software Developers117
- Management Analysts60
- Fast Food and Counter Workers41
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants32
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products26
In-demand skills
Top sectors
- Technology417
- Financial Services308
- Professional Services185
- Manufacturing157
- Food Service / Restaurants150
- Media & Entertainment91
Employment mix
- Unspecified1,007 · 81%
- Full-time77 · 6%
- Part-time73 · 6%
- Contract70 · 6%
- Intern14 · 1%
- Temporary2 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Automation Engineer AssociateEngineering
Scotiabank · Bogota, DC · jobs.scotiabank.com
posted 6 days ago
- Data Engineer SpecialistData Engineering× 4 openings
Scotiabank · Bogota, DC · jobs.scotiabank.com
most recent posted 6 days ago
- Sr Product Manager, GrowthProduct Manager
Warner Bros. Discovery · Washington, DC · careers.wbd.com
posted 6 days ago
- Assistant Manager Brokerage, Repo Interest Claims
Scotiabank · Bogota, DC · jobs.scotiabank.com
posted 1 week ago
- Software Engineer Associate-Scotiatech
Scotiabank · Bogota, DC · jobs.scotiabank.com
posted 1 week ago
- Support Engineer SpecialistSupport× 2 openings
Scotiabank · Bogota, DC · jobs.scotiabank.com
most recent posted 1 week ago
- Investment Support Officer× 2 openings
Scotiabank · Bogota, DC · jobs.scotiabank.com
most recent posted 1 week ago
- Software Engineer Specialist-Scotiatech
Scotiabank · Bogota, DC · jobs.scotiabank.com
posted 1 week ago
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