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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
17
open professional roles
23
opened in the last 90 days
27 in the last 12 months
26%
of roles are remote
4
states hiring
District of Columbia, Washington, New York, California
What it hires for: Engineering (7), Marketing (3), Sales (3), Data & Analytics (2), Operations (2). By level: manager (7), executive (5), mid level (5), senior ic (4), early career (3).
Where: Washington, District of Columbia, United States (13), Remote (7), Washington DC (5), Culver City, California, United States; New York, New York, United States; Washington, District of Columbia, United States (1), New York, New York, United States; Washington, District of Columbia, United States (1).
Engineering jobs in the rankings
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
National Public Radio in the industry job lists
Where National Public Radio places in our weekly lists of the employers hiring in each industry, kept month by month.
November 2026
- #12Highest-paying nonprofit employers$193k · of 25
National Public Radio hiring at a glance
- We have tracked National Public Radio's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 27 professional roles in that time.
- 1 of National Public Radio's 14 open roles (7%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 3 open roles (21%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include Claude, Gemini.
- Of the 11 open roles that state where the work happens, 2 remote, 8 hybrid, 1 on-site.
- 100% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 30% for Media & Entertainment employers.
- 2 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 29 days ago.
- By open professional roles, National Public Radio ranks #129 of 163 Media & Entertainment employers we track.
What National Public Radio asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- aws 4
- onboarding 4
- project management 3
- python 3
- sql 3
- active directory 2
- agile 2
- android 2
- ansible 2
- azure 2
AI tools named: Claude (1), Gemini (1).
How National Public Radio compares with Media & Entertainment employers
| Measure | National Public Radio | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 14 | 29 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 100% | 30% |
| Roles that are remote | 26% | 0% |
Median across 163 Media & Entertainment employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- Senior Vice President, Audience Development & Content DistributionWashington DC · $290k–$350k
- Manager, AI Engineering and Vendor OperationsWashington, District of Columbia, United States · $180k–$206k
- Cloud Systems EngineerWashington, District of Columbia, United States · $109k–$134k
- Senior Mobile Software ArchitectRemote · $185k–$206k
- Overnight/Live Broadcast Supervising Editor, Morning Edition & Up FirstWashington, District of Columbia, United States · $145k–$155k
- Vice President, Talent StrategyNew York, New York, United States; Washington, District of Columbia, United States · $243k–$290k
- Vice President, Marketing StrategyWashington, District of Columbia, United States · $216k–$243k
- Temporary Senior Editor, VisualsWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- Senior Systems EngineerWashington, District of Columbia, United States · $125k–$145k
- Senior Vice President, NPR Content Strategy & Business DevelopmentWashington, District of Columbia, United States · $290k–$350k
What National Public Radio pays
Across 27 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 100% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| VP | Marketing | $290,000–$350,000 | 3 |
| Manager | Engineering | $172,500–$190,500 | 2 |
| IC | Engineering | $125,000–$145,000 | 3 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is National Public Radio hiring?
- National Public Radio has 17 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 23 opened in the last 90 days and 27 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does National Public Radio pay?
- Across 27 postings with a posted salary range, National Public Radio's pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does National Public Radio hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 1 of National Public Radio's 14 open roles (7%) 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.
- Does National Public Radio offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 11 open roles that state where the work happens, 2 remote, 8 hybrid, 1 on-site.
- What skills does National Public Radio ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are aws (4), onboarding (4), project management (3), python (3), sql (3), active directory (2).
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