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Jobs in DC
938 active postings tracked in DC · collapsed to 825 roles.
DC Job Market Score
- Pay matches the national median ($144k vs $140k national)
- Few reposted listings (11% appear duplicated)
- Net hiring is positive (+157 this week — 171 added vs 14 removed)
DC job market overview (May 2026)
The DC job market is currently stable, with active hiring with relatively fresh postings. Out of 938 active job postings tracked here, 23% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in director and legal, 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.
- 171 new postings have appeared this week — about 18% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 16 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 74+ days.
- 8% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (73 roles).
- 17% of postings list a salary range (158 of 938).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $144k.
- 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.
- 938Active postings
- 171Posted this week
- 217Open 30+ days23% of active
- 73Remote / hybrid8% of active
- 17%List salary158 of 938
- 4%Hourly7 of disclosed
- $144kMedian annual (max)
- $29.13/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 16dMedian agep90 74d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Director62
- Legal54
- Crew / Cashier29
- Account Executive25
- Store Supervisor / Manager23
- Engineering21
Top occupations (SOC)
- Managers, All Other87
- Software Developers36
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants32
- Management Analysts26
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products23
- Lawyers19
Top sectors
- Technology358
- Professional Services179
- Manufacturing136
- Food Service / Restaurants131
- Retail90
- Media & Entertainment83
Employment mix
- Unspecified753 · 80%
- Contract70 · 7%
- Full-time54 · 6%
- Part-time47 · 5%
- Intern12 · 1%
- Temporary2 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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