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Jobs in DC
925 active postings tracked in DC · collapsed to 823 roles.
DC Job Market Score
- Pay matches the national median ($144k vs $140k national)
- Few reposted listings (10% appear duplicated)
- Net hiring is positive (+136 this week — 169 added vs 33 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 925 active job postings tracked here, 25% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in director and legal, with technology as the leading sector.
- 25% of postings in DC have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 169 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 79+ days.
- 8% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (71 roles).
- 17% of postings list a salary range (158 of 925).
- 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
- 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.
- 925Active postings
- 169Posted this week
- 228Open 30+ days25% of active
- 71Remote / hybrid8% of active
- 17%List salary158 of 925
- 4%Hourly7 of disclosed
- $144kMedian annual (max)
- $29.13/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 16dMedian agep90 79d (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 / Restaurants118
- Retail91
- Media & Entertainment83
Employment mix
- Unspecified743 · 80%
- Contract69 · 7%
- Full-time51 · 6%
- Part-time48 · 5%
- Intern12 · 1%
- Temporary2 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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