Washington Employment

Employment and Industries in the Washington, District Of Columbia Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Washington than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Washington.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Washington.
A list of any large public companies in Washington.

Most Popular Jobs in Washington, District Of Columbia Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Management analysts	44,550	90,860	$50,090 - 139,350	22%	78%
2	Lawyers	38,000	145,040	$74,040 -	11%	99%
3	Accountants and auditors	30,520	75,830	$42,850 - 118,660	18%	79%
4	Registered nurses	28,600	72,550	$48,790 - 99,450	24%	56%
5	Computer systems analysts	28,030	93,970	$56,220 - 138,380	29%	68%
6	Computer software engineers, applications	26,650	94,850	$58,000 - 135,810	45%	85%
7	Elementary school teachers, except special education	24,910	63,620	$36,720 - 98,050	14%	95%
8	Computer software engineers, systems software	24,040	108,110	$66,140 - 155,790	28%	85%
9	Managers, all other	20,320	113,650	$82,130 - 153,070	7%	55%
10	Network and computer systems administrators	18,280	80,000	$45,780 - 121,990	27%	50%
11	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	16,810	75,390	$32,620 - 145,480	8%	51%
12	Computer specialists, all other	16,730	95,740	$64,060 - 127,300	15%	68%
13	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	15,850	65,130	$39,420 - 102,300	6%	96%
14	Public relations specialists	15,530	90,970	$41,640 - 158,410	18%	81%
15	Network systems and data communications analysts	13,130	84,560	$49,400 - 125,860	53%	57%
16	Computer programmers	11,890	83,360	$51,890 - 118,200	0%	73%
17	Financial managers	11,890	120,320	$66,120 -	13%	60%
18	Computer and information systems managers	11,680	133,570	$88,710 -	16%	73%
19	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	9,850	63,820	$40,050 - 96,050	11%	95%
20	Market research analysts	9,680	74,950	$40,430 - 120,610	20%	82%
21	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	9,550	80,030	$44,520 - 121,020	17%	56%
22	Teachers and instructors, all other	9,120	43,630	$23,030 - 78,350	9%	54%
23	Financial analysts	7,310	82,930	$44,850 - 130,840	34%	87%
24	Chief executives	7,110	182,230	$95,650 -	2%	65%
25	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	6,730	65,430	$30,530 - 101,450	5%	58%
26	Engineers, all other	5,900	109,430	$55,430 - 156,140	6%	82%
27	Social scientists and related workers, all other	5,830	95,170	$53,710 - 142,950	5%	90%
28	Training and development specialists	5,750	67,540	$37,190 - 104,150	18%	56%
29	Civil engineers	5,690	83,950	$51,150 - 124,490	18%	87%
30	Editors	5,440	62,880	$27,760 - 100,370	2%	81%
31	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	5,240	90,570	$44,450 - 156,320	12%	51%
32	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	5,230	63,050	$34,430 - 98,680	18%	56%
33	Database administrators	5,230	81,260	$48,350 - 120,610	29%	72%
34	Graphic designers	5,190	56,590	$29,700 - 90,080	10%	55%
35	Social and human service assistants	5,020	33,320	$16,620 - 50,160	34%	58%
36	Electrical engineers	4,820	97,090	$57,730 - 140,840	6%	81%
37	Engineering managers	4,810	130,140	$93,520 -	7%	84%
38	Operations research analysts	4,660	99,900	$52,490 - 151,100	11%	71%
39	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	4,640	69,740	$42,950 - 107,000	20%	87%
40	Budget analysts	4,520	81,970	$49,600 - 119,370	7%	78%
41	Economists	4,510	109,730	$58,640 - 161,760	8%	100%
42	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	4,510	63,720	$33,850 - 102,840	13%	73%
43	Detectives and criminal investigators	4,490	87,250	$55,020 - 120,570	17%	54%
44	Financial specialists, all other	4,440	85,840	$46,080 - 134,170	12%	50%
45	Librarians	4,430	67,500	$43,170 - 99,530	4%	85%
46	Mechanical engineers	4,210	107,290	$60,570 - 162,870	4%	78%
47	Sales managers	4,060	122,950	$47,630 -	10%	69%
48	Electronics engineers, except computer	4,050	100,090	$62,580 - 143,380	4%	81%
49	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	4,040	85,380	$29,020 -	25%	67%
50	Instructional coordinators	3,820	69,690	$35,010 - 114,240	23%	79%
51	Medical and health services managers	3,810	96,570	$58,110 - 137,370	16%	57%
52	Child, family, and school social workers	3,780	52,280	$26,970 - 84,840	19%	77%
53	Architects, except landscape and naval	3,740	80,650	$46,320 - 121,410	18%	88%
54	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	3,630	95,680	$67,090 - 128,640	8%	78%
55	Self-enrichment education teachers	3,390	47,680	$18,420 - 94,150	23%	54%
56	Industrial engineers	3,310	89,670	$55,970 - 134,360	20%	74%
57	Marketing managers	3,290	128,580	$69,610 -	14%	69%
58	Meeting and convention planners	3,260	55,020	$35,860 - 81,470	20%	67%
59	Coaches and scouts	3,250	44,970	$17,540 - 74,030	15%	60%
60	Special education teachers, secondary school	3,230	77,530	$45,800 - 117,530	9%	87%
61	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	3,160	89,610	$47,500 - 133,830	25%	93%
62	Pharmacists	2,870	102,980	$74,200 - 131,370	22%	97%
63	Rehabilitation counselors	2,860	34,280	$19,870 - 59,620	23%	73%
64	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	2,860	70,700	$42,140 - 104,210	18%	56%
65	Statisticians	2,800	87,270	$51,560 - 123,180	9%	93%
66	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	2,780	54,630	$35,120 - 78,750	30%	77%
67	Education administrators, postsecondary	2,720	96,640	$47,860 - 164,360	14%	78%
68	Computer hardware engineers	2,630	107,010	$60,820 - 158,050	5%	70%
69	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	2,610	56,930	$37,740 - 77,920	12%	51%
70	Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	2,600	106,480	$62,520 - 159,190	13%	74%
71	Political scientists	2,590	109,080	$68,000 - 151,540	5%	90%
72	Public relations managers	2,490	141,480	$73,550 -	17%	75%
73	Writers and authors	2,440	73,320	$38,860 - 107,940	13%	84%
74	Purchasing managers	2,430	112,120	$76,780 - 149,430	3%	57%
75	Technical writers	2,400	69,750	$45,270 - 98,610	20%	74%
76	Aerospace engineers	2,380	108,330	$70,950 - 153,750	10%	87%
77	Reporters and correspondents	2,320	69,830	$28,210 - 123,890	1%	85%
78	Natural sciences managers	2,240	124,090	$87,580 - 161,480	11%	93%
79	Computer and information scientists, research	2,240	104,860	$65,750 - 152,530	22%	68%
80	Special education teachers, middle school	2,190	64,770	$35,790 - 106,270	16%	87%
81	Personal financial advisors	2,180	86,630	$41,240 - 138,270	41%	81%
82	Advertising sales agents	2,120	63,800	$27,700 - 115,740	20%	56%
83	Medical and public health social workers	2,000	59,070	$36,810 - 81,720	24%	77%
84	Social and community service managers	1,990	66,100	$35,000 - 105,640	25%	72%
85	Producers and directors	1,930	77,090	$41,790 - 117,010	11%	75%
86	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	1,770	66,260	$36,700 - 102,730	0%	96%
87	Physical scientists, all other	1,730	114,040	$73,240 - 155,690	6%	98%
88	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	1,690	40,720	$25,450 - 60,570	15%	51%
89	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	1,680	70,320	$39,430 - 102,600	16%	99%
90	Sales and related workers, all other	1,650	54,520	$20,440 - 97,860	14%	62%
91	Interior designers	1,640	63,190	$33,530 - 102,490	20%	55%
92	Education, training, and library workers, all other	1,600	37,080	$17,350 - 76,850	11%	79%
93	Mental health counselors	1,570	51,640	$33,270 - 82,220	30%	73%
94	Human resources managers, all other	1,570	119,290	$73,340 - 161,450	11%	58%
95	Artists and related workers, all other	1,560	75,670	$43,250 - 102,100	8%	58%
96	Physical therapists	1,480	75,850	$51,480 - 102,630	27%	89%
97	Speech-language pathologists	1,420	76,620	$50,970 - 104,990	11%	98%
98	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	1,410	45,720	$29,540 - 67,840	24%	78%
99	Environmental engineers	1,370	90,480	$51,920 - 130,770	25%	86%
100	Surveyors	1,360	57,650	$29,630 - 93,720	24%	82%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	66,120	26,030	$15,360 - 40,240	12%	25%
2	Office clerks, general	63,860	32,620	$18,090 - 48,490	13%	19%
3	Cashiers	52,880	21,490	$14,900 - 31,470	-2%	10%
4	Business operations specialists, all other	46,550	84,640	$44,490 - 139,360	21%	49%
5	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	45,210	23,320	$15,120 - 32,490	15%	4%
6	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	40,380	19,070	$13,770 - 27,260	18%	5%
7	Waiters and waitresses	35,620	22,040	$13,860 - 36,170	11%	14%
8	Security guards	31,560	33,010	$20,240 - 47,620	17%	13%
9	Customer service representatives	30,800	34,960	$21,330 - 51,490	25%	22%
10	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	29,500	50,910	$32,760 - 74,100	15%	18%
11	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	24,810	40,870	$26,660 - 58,540	13%	16%
12	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	22,840	42,100	$27,410 - 58,850	1%	18%
13	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	22,260	26,560	$17,190 - 38,610	2%	5%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	21,540	58,530	$32,970 - 88,970	6%	29%
15	Stock clerks and order fillers	21,490	25,280	$16,530 - 38,890	-7%	8%
16	Receptionists and information clerks	21,280	29,430	$18,240 - 40,950	17%	13%
17	Maintenance and repair workers, general	21,280	44,900	$25,920 - 71,450	10%	6%
18	Teacher assistants	18,770	28,090	$17,410 - 42,670	10%	18%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	16,990	46,420	$25,180 - 70,220	4%	25%
20	Construction laborers	16,930	29,810	$21,320 - 39,600	11%	5%
21	Computer support specialists	15,530	52,790	$28,550 - 79,390	13%	43%
22	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	15,160	26,040	$17,210 - 37,560	18%	6%
23	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	15,100	23,300	$16,680 - 32,040	13%	5%
24	Cooks, restaurant	14,590	25,340	$17,600 - 35,420	12%	5%
25	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	13,100	61,990	$43,650 - 82,860	11%	33%
26	Sales representatives, services, all other	13,090	69,210	$32,120 - 119,640	28%	48%
27	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	12,360	33,330	$19,400 - 51,210	8%	4%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	12,200	38,270	$23,650 - 54,650	11%	14%
29	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	12,080	39,910	$26,850 - 53,730	10%	4%
30	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	11,930	27,150	$20,370 - 35,900	18%	7%
31	Carpenters	11,850	44,640	$27,460 - 63,870	10%	6%
32	Electricians	11,580	53,460	$30,250 - 79,820	7%	7%
33	Food preparation workers	10,710	21,790	$15,270 - 30,560	15%	7%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	10,560	67,290	$42,970 - 95,750	9%	10%
35	Dishwashers	10,080	18,180	$13,540 - 24,880	10%	3%
36	All other information and record clerks	9,850	43,180	$26,510 - 61,040	-12%	21%
37	Paralegals and legal assistants	9,800	59,580	$36,340 - 87,580	22%	45%
38	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	9,400	44,420	$23,250 - 68,050	14%	4%
39	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	8,910	76,090	$42,890 - 116,170	0%	42%
40	Legal secretaries	8,890	58,530	$38,000 - 80,370	12%	18%
41	Preschool teachers, except special education	8,830	30,340	$17,790 - 46,920	26%	43%
42	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	8,550	19,560	$14,190 - 26,670	10%	8%
43	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	8,530	51,830	$32,520 - 75,850	11%	4%
44	Legal support workers, all other	8,000			5%	38%
45	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	7,700	18,990	$13,770 - 26,100	12%	6%
46	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	7,320	31,380	$17,720 - 48,900	4%	6%
47	Tellers	7,270	26,570	$20,520 - 34,140	14%	16%
48	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	7,000	39,280	$26,660 - 55,190	4%	15%
49	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	6,880	45,410	$31,690 - 61,120	14%	7%
50	Child care workers	6,810	22,160	$14,700 - 30,960	18%	15%
51	Administrative services managers	6,720	86,770	$45,010 - 135,780	12%	40%
52	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	6,640	67,650	$42,230 - 97,800	7%	13%
53	Bus drivers, school	6,620	31,910	$18,190 - 46,410	9%	4%
54	Loan officers	6,510	59,290	$30,800 - 95,030	12%	49%
55	Recreation workers	6,460	29,200	$16,920 - 45,120	13%	47%
56	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	6,350	36,050	$15,280 - 60,770	12%	6%
57	Counter and rental clerks	6,300	26,850	$14,760 - 45,420	23%	16%
58	Real estate sales agents	5,760	61,040	$27,140 - 102,720	11%	45%
59	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	5,730	20,410	$14,240 - 28,160	10%	17%
60	Bartenders	5,660	23,470	$14,520 - 35,730	11%	17%
61	Home health aides	5,610	23,520	$17,930 - 30,380	49%	7%
62	Bill and account collectors	5,480	39,830	$25,770 - 58,600	23%	13%
63	Cooks, fast food	5,400	18,950	$13,850 - 25,880	8%	5%
64	Postal service mail carriers	5,370			1%	11%
65	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	5,350	38,320	$24,300 - 53,010	13%	11%
66	Medical assistants	5,090	34,060	$23,680 - 48,150	35%	10%
67	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	5,090	22,040	$15,110 - 31,670	14%	3%
68	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	4,920	42,900	$18,220 - 71,300	27%	47%
69	Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	4,820	30,780	$14,970 - 48,510	-11%	9%
70	Dental assistants	4,680	35,910	$24,900 - 49,280	29%	9%
71	Telecommunications line installers and repairers	4,670	53,850	$31,080 - 66,830	5%	8%
72	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	4,650	44,910	$31,210 - 61,470	8%	3%
73	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	4,510	51,210	$32,360 - 71,320	9%	3%
74	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	4,430	45,320	$32,220 - 62,250	11%	29%
75	Loan interviewers and clerks	4,220	39,050	$25,190 - 53,440	0%	24%
76	Industrial truck and tractor operators	4,190	35,410	$22,480 - 50,580	-1%	2%
77	Data entry keyers	4,180	31,490	$21,290 - 44,640	-4%	18%
78	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	4,180			-7%	12%
79	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	4,120	87,520	$38,660 - 153,560	4%	38%
80	Cooks, short order	4,080	22,170	$16,540 - 29,060	5%	5%
81	Cost estimators	4,070	65,680	$40,160 - 97,520	19%	32%
82	Word processors and typists	4,050	32,150	$23,650 - 44,200	-11%	19%
83	Construction managers	4,040	106,690	$56,660 -	16%	29%
84	Medical secretaries	4,040	35,840	$25,260 - 48,890	17%	18%
85	Painters, construction and maintenance	4,010	36,190	$26,320 - 51,680	12%	6%
86	Fire fighters	3,970	54,770	$39,020 - 77,690	12%	18%
87	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	3,960	61,700	$35,580 - 94,410	-4%	15%
88	Cement masons and concrete finishers	3,910	38,960	$26,760 - 57,480	11%	2%
89	Parking lot attendants	3,850	21,610	$16,720 - 28,810	12%	14%
90	Logisticians	3,800	81,550	$45,320 - 123,230	17%	43%
91	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	3,780	27,900	$19,090 - 39,170	11%	5%
92	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	3,720	21,500	$14,270 - 30,960	10%	5%
93	Driver/sales workers	3,720	29,170	$14,020 - 50,710	-4%	4%
94	Flight attendants	3,700	31,530	$15,190 - 48,960	11%	31%
95	Amusement and recreation attendants	3,680	19,190	$13,420 - 27,320	24%	22%
96	Bus drivers, transit and intercity	3,500	38,430	$25,380 - 59,450	13%	4%
97	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	3,450	25,120	$17,390 - 34,410	17%	14%
98	Pharmacy technicians	3,430	30,610	$20,250 - 42,310	32%	16%
99	Office and administrative support workers, all other	3,400	36,680	$21,820 - 53,660	-8%	32%
100	Insurance sales agents	3,400	63,820	$32,060 - 116,090	13%	45%

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Center for Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University
Washington, District of Columbia

Programs: Computer Science And Engineering, Design, Media, Photography And Commercial Art
Degrees/Course Work: Certificate
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Potomac College
Washington, District of Columbia

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Liberal Arts, Medical Administration
Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Certificate
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Strayer University
Suitland, Maryland; Washington, District of Columbia

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Design, Education And Teaching, Family And Social Work, Hospitality, Law, Liberal Arts, Media, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Security And Law Enforcement
Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma, Master
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University of Phoenix
Washington, District of Columbia

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Education And Teaching, Family And Social Work, Hospitality, Medical Administration, Nursing And Emergency Medicine, Security And Law Enforcement, Therapy And Counseling
Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Master
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Jobs More Common Near Washington Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Industrial-organizational psychologists	98,280	170	46.6
Political scientists	109,080	2,590	42
Geographers	79,650	200	37.2
Astronomers	123,200	240	34.9
Agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary	82,980	230	24.9
Economists	109,730	4,510	22.2
Historians	82,710	530	21.1
Artists and related workers, all other	75,670	1,560	17.5
Sociologists	89,840	760	16.5
Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters	56,120	170	14.7
Social scientists and related workers, all other	95,170	5,830	13.7
Law teachers, postsecondary	104,240	1,070	13.4
Legal support workers, all other		8,000	13.2
Architecture teachers, postsecondary	86,000	580	12.7
Dentists, all other specialists	146,430	180	12.3
Mathematicians	122,120	240	11
Communications equipment operators, all other	51,900	110	9.3
Marine engineers and naval architects	92,800	640	9.3
Museum technicians and conservators	54,680	1,080	8.3
Statisticians	87,270	2,800	8.1
Social work teachers, postsecondary	73,170	480	8
Geography teachers, postsecondary	69,180	140	7.9
Physical scientists, all other	114,040	1,730	6.9
Bookbinders	44,150	210	6.8
Atmospheric and space scientists	93,610	450	6.7
Shampooers	19,440	1,320	6.3
Political science teachers, postsecondary	77,400	970	6.2
Archivists	70,860	330	6.1
Soil and plant scientists	90,280	360	5.5
Computer and information scientists, research	104,860	2,240	5.5
Air traffic controllers	135,580	1,170	5.5
Broadcast news analysts	83,220	260	5.4
Media and communication equipment workers, all other	85,560	1,130	5.1
Parking enforcement workers	39,300	450	5
Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary	75,300	200	4.9
Anthropologists and archeologists	84,570	150	4.8
Computer specialists, all other	95,740	16,730	4.7
Set and exhibit designers	52,190	360	4.6
Social science research assistants	43,630	860	4.6
Survey researchers	55,200	1,250	4.3
Physicists	119,930	840	4.3
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	89,520	970	4.3
Management analysts	90,860	44,550	4.3
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	106,930	430	4.3
Epidemiologists	72,570	170	4.2
Farm and home management advisors	61,680	160	4.2
Budget analysts	81,970	4,520	4.2
Stonemasons	40,160	670	4.2
Concierges	30,900	1,380	4.1
Operations research analysts	99,900	4,660	4.1

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Washington, District Of Columbia Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Interpreters and translators	73,280	1.81	1,180
Public relations specialists	90,970	1.8	15,530
Reporters and correspondents	69,830	1.7	2,320
Zoologists and wildlife biologists	97,920	1.68	220
Historians	82,710	1.68	530
Public relations managers	141,480	1.64	2,490
Legal secretaries	58,530	1.63	8,890
Biological scientists, all other	103,990	1.58	780
Media and communication equipment workers, all other	85,560	1.52	1,130
Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture	63,520	1.51	550
Special education teachers, secondary school	77,530	1.5	3,230
Chemists	98,980	1.5	1,300
Photographers	47,380	1.5	960
Anthropologists and archeologists	84,570	1.5	150
Financial specialists, all other	85,840	1.5	4,440
Library technicians	44,210	1.5	2,160
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	80,030	1.48	9,550
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	89,610	1.48	3,160
Opticians, dispensing	50,110	1.47	1,440
Printing machine operators	48,200	1.47	2,830
Psychiatric aides	40,110	1.47	400
Food scientists and technologists	94,400	1.47	140
Soil and plant scientists	90,280	1.46	360
Broadcast technicians	51,800	1.46	810
Mechanical engineers	107,290	1.45	4,210
Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators	99,940	1.45	230
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	42,100	1.44	22,840
Detectives and criminal investigators	87,250	1.44	4,490
Business operations specialists, all other	84,640	1.44	46,550
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	45,040	1.44	2,410
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	76,090	1.44	8,910
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	36,050	1.44	6,350
Law clerks	56,440	1.43	1,100
Artists and related workers, all other	75,670	1.43	1,560
Social scientists and related workers, all other	95,170	1.43	5,830
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	101,500	1.42	490
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	42,900	1.42	4,920
Computer specialists, all other	95,740	1.42	16,730
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	78,750	1.42	410
Operations research analysts	99,900	1.42	4,660
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	108,630	1.42	2,650
Lawyers	145,040	1.42	38,000
Transportation inspectors	88,160	1.41	420
Materials engineers	113,720	1.41	320
Archivists	70,860	1.41	330
Farm and home management advisors	61,680	1.41	160
Graphic designers	56,590	1.4	5,190
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	42,960	1.4	890
Travel agents	44,010	1.4	1,670
Health educators	64,170	1.4	1,310

Highest Paying Jobs in Washington, District Of Columbia Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Anesthesiologists	213,880	410
Orthodontists	202,260	70
Surgeons	187,000	690
Obstetricians and gynecologists	185,900
Chief executives	182,230	7,110
Dentists, general	175,290	1,300
Physicians and surgeons, all other	173,760	2,960
Family and general practitioners	164,630
Internists, general	157,830	750
Dentists, all other specialists	146,430	180
Lawyers	145,040	38,000
Psychiatrists	144,130	480
Public relations managers	141,480	2,490
Air traffic controllers	135,580	1,170
Pediatricians, general	135,340
Computer and information systems managers	133,570	11,680
Engineering managers	130,140	4,810
Marketing managers	128,580	3,290
General and operations managers	126,880
Natural sciences managers	124,090	2,240
Astronomers	123,200	240
Sales managers	122,950	4,060
Mathematicians	122,120	240
Financial managers	120,320	11,890
Physicists	119,930	840
Human resources managers, all other	119,290	1,570
Nuclear engineers	119,140	280
Optometrists	114,720	360
Physical scientists, all other	114,040	1,730
Materials engineers	113,720	320
Managers, all other	113,650	20,320
Purchasing managers	112,120	2,430
Economists	109,730	4,510
Engineers, all other	109,430	5,900
Political scientists	109,080	2,590
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	108,630	2,650
Aerospace engineers	108,330	2,380
Computer software engineers, systems software	108,110	24,040
Mechanical engineers	107,290	4,210
Computer hardware engineers	107,010	2,630
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	106,930	430
Construction managers	106,690	4,040
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	106,480	2,600
Industrial production managers	106,310	500
Petroleum engineers	105,410	70
Financial examiners	105,190	610
Computer and information scientists, research	104,860	2,240
Law teachers, postsecondary	104,240	1,070
Biological scientists, all other	103,990	780
Sales engineers	103,740	830

Large Companies Headquartered in Washington

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Pepco Holdings	8.1
Danaher	8
Washington Post	3.6
Harman Intl. Industries	3
WGL Holdings	2.2

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