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Jobs in DC
903 active postings tracked in DC · collapsed to 796 roles.
DC Job Market Score
- Pay matches the national median ($140k vs $129k national)
- Few reposted listings (11% appear duplicated)
- Net hiring is positive (+111 this week — 111 added vs 0 removed)
DC job market overview (May 2026)
The DC job market is currently stable, with a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 903 active job postings tracked here, 26% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in director and legal, with technology as the leading sector.
- 26% of postings in DC have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 111 new postings have appeared this week — about 12% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 14 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 79+ days.
- 7% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (67 roles).
- 19% of postings list a salary range (173 of 903).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $140k.
- The most active employers right now are CACI, General Dynamics, and Okta.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect a typical mix of fast and slow-moving roles.
- 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.
- 903Active postings
- 111Posted this week
- 236Open 30+ days26% of active
- 67Remote / hybrid7% of active
- 19%List salary173 of 903
- 4%Hourly7 of disclosed
- $140kMedian annual (max)
- $29.13/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 14dMedian agep90 79d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Director57
- Legal51
- Crew / Cashier25
- Account Executive25
- Store Supervisor / Manager24
- Engineering19
Top occupations (SOC)
- Managers, All Other91
- Software Developers36
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants32
- Management Analysts26
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products23
- Lawyers19
Top sectors
- Technology338
- Professional Services185
- Food Service / Restaurants132
- Manufacturing130
- Retail87
- Financial Services81
Employment mix
- Unspecified715 · 79%
- Contract68 · 8%
- Full-time56 · 6%
- Part-time50 · 6%
- Intern13 · 1%
- Temporary1 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Senior Software Engineer, C++ Software Integration (R4021)
Shield AI · Washington, DC · jobs.lever.co
posted 7 hours ago
- Lead Data ScientistData Science
Cava · Washington, District of Columbia, United States · harri.com
$170k–$219k · posted 9 hours ago
- Cloud Data ArchitectServer / Host
General Dynamics · Washington, DC · gd.com
$164k–$207k · posted 16 hours ago
- Site Visit Lead/Investigator
General Dynamics · Washington, DC · gd.com
$89k–$121k · posted 16 hours ago
- Security Administrator - Active Top Secret required
General Dynamics · Washington, DC · gd.com
$100k–$135k · posted 16 hours ago
- Financial Analyst - FEDFinance
Boston Consulting Group · Washington, DC · careers.bcg.com
$82k–$100k · posted 1 day ago
- Director, US Government Affairs (WASHINGTON, DC)Director
ON Semiconductor · Washington, DC · hctz.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com
posted 1 day ago
- Director, Culinary Innovation (Ops Services)Director
Cava · Washington, District of Columbia, United States · harri.com
$175k–$240k · posted 1 day ago
- Network Modernization Deputy Program ManagerProgram Manager
General Dynamics · Washington, DC · gd.com
$124k–$155k · posted 1 day ago
- Risk Mitigation Specialist Senior TS SCI w/Poly
General Dynamics · Washington, DC · gd.com
$164k–$190k · posted 1 day ago
- Intelligence Planner Senior TS SCI w/Poly
General Dynamics · Washington, DC · gd.com
$143k–$190k · posted 1 day ago
- Program Security Representative (PSR) II
General Dynamics · Washington, DC · gd.com
$104k–$141k · posted 1 day ago
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General Dynamics · Washington, DC · gd.com
$187k–$230k · posted 1 day ago
- Intelligence Planner Expert TS SCI w/Poly
General Dynamics · Washington, DC · gd.com
$149k–$201k · posted 1 day ago
- Senior Security Officer TS SCI w/Poly
General Dynamics · Washington, DC · gd.com
$140k–$190k · posted 1 day ago
- Risk Mitigation Specialist Expert TS SCI w/Poly
General Dynamics · Washington, DC · gd.com
$164k–$201k · posted 1 day ago
- Senior Program Manager TS SCI w/PolyProgram Manager
General Dynamics · Washington, DC · gd.com
$170k–$230k · posted 1 day ago
- Assistant Front Office Manager (Front Desk)
Hyatt · Washington, DC · careers.hyatt.com
posted 2 days ago