Fairfax County: jobs, salaries and hiring
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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
23
open professional roles
33
opened in the last 90 days
33 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
1
state hiring
Virginia
What it hires for: Operations (8), Administration (5), Engineering (5), Legal (5), Data & Analytics (2). By level: senior ic (12), director (8), early career (6), entry level (4), manager (2).
Where: Fairfax, VA (31), Lorton, VA (2).
Main hubs: Fairfax, VA (31), Lorton, VA (2). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Fairfax, VA ranks
Where Fairfax, VA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #5Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Mid-Atlantic2.0% · of 84
- #6Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Southeast2.0% · of 84
- #8Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Southeast15% · of 84
- #8Best cities for junior jobs in Virginia36% · of 26
- #9Cities with the most jobs that need no experience2.0% · of 100
- #12Best college towns for junior jobs in the Mid-Atlantic37% · of 55
Rankings about operations jobs
- Best cities for operations jobs #1 New York (1,429 openings)
- Best cities for operations pay after cost of living #1 Reston ($177k)
- Most requested AI skills in operations jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (2.5%)
- AI tools named most often in operations jobs #1 Claude (0.28%)
- Employers with the most operations jobs #1 Amazon (1,480 roles)
Fairfax County hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Fairfax County's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 42 professional roles in that time.
- 2 of Fairfax County's 11 open roles (18%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 1 open roles (9%) ask for a specific AI skill.
- 76% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 67% for Government & Public Sector employers.
- 1 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 17 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Fairfax County ranks #268 of 286 Government & Public Sector employers we track.
What Fairfax County asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- accounts receivable 1
- audit 1
- gis 1
- litigation 1
- procurement 1
- sap 1
How Fairfax County compares with Government & Public Sector employers
| Measure | Fairfax County | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 11 | 32 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 76% | 67% |
Median across 283 Government & Public Sector employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- Catalytic Redevelopment Manager (Management Analyst III)Fairfax, VA · $81k
- Data Analytics Specialist (Data Analyst II)Fairfax, VA
- Director of Procurement and Material ManagementFairfax, VA
- Health Systems Program Manager (Business Analyst III)Fairfax, VA · $89k
- GIS Innovation Manager (Info Tech Program Manager II)Fairfax, VA · $109k
- Business Analyst IIIFairfax, VA · $89k
- Administrative Assistant IIIFairfax, VA · $46k
- Innovation, Data, And Enterprise AI Assistant Division Director (Assistant Division Director DIT)Fairfax, VA · $108k–$205k
- Deputy Director of Internal AuditFairfax, VA · $108k–$205k
What Fairfax County pays
Across 25 postings with a posted range, pay is below the market range for the same roles. 76% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Operations | $99,111–$99,111 | 2 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is Fairfax County hiring?
- Fairfax County has 23 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 33 opened in the last 90 days and 33 in the last 12 months. The most common function is operations.
- How well does Fairfax County pay?
- Across 25 postings with a posted salary range, Fairfax County's pay is below the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does Fairfax County hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 2 of Fairfax County's 11 open roles (18%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- What skills does Fairfax County ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are accounts receivable (1), audit (1), gis (1), litigation (1), procurement (1), sap (1).
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