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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
14
open professional roles
22
opened in the last 90 days
22 in the last 12 months
9%
of roles are remote
2
states hiring
District of Columbia, Washington
What it hires for: Sales (6), Human Resources (5), Marketing (5), Product (2), Engineering (1). By level: executive (9), vp (7), senior ic (4), director (1), senior manager (1).
Where: Washington DC (17), Remote (2), Washington, DC (1), Washington, DC, US (1), Washington, Washington, D.C. (1).
Main hubs: Washington, DC (1). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Washington, DC ranks
Where Washington, DC placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Mid-Atlantic104 conferences · of 12
- #1Cities hosting the most government & public sector conferences18 conferences · of 29
- #1Cities hosting the most accounting & audit conferences8 conferences · of 14
- #1Cities hosting the most finance conferences9 conferences · of 24
- #1Cities hosting the most legal conferences10 conferences · of 10
- #2Best cities for sales pay after cost of living$169k · of 45
Rankings about sales jobs
- Best cities for sales jobs #1 New York (2,774 openings)
- Best cities for sales pay after cost of living #1 Santa Clara ($175k)
- Most requested AI skills in sales jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (4.1%)
- AI tools named most often in sales jobs #1 Gong (0.93%)
- Employers with the most sales jobs #1 Charter Communications (389 roles)
NPR hiring at a glance
- We have tracked NPR's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 27 professional roles in that time.
- None of NPR's 8 open roles is entry-level; they ask for experience.
- 27% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 7% for nonprofit employers.
- By open professional roles, NPR ranks #114 of 660 nonprofit employers we track.
How NPR compares with nonprofit employers
| Measure | NPR | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 8 | 5 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 27% | 7% |
| Roles that are remote | 9% | 0% |
Median across 660 nonprofit employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- Senior Editor, Arts and Culture HubCulver City, CA; New York, NY or Washington, DC (Hybrid)
- Vice President, Marketing StrategyWashington DC · $216k–$243k
What NPR pays
Across 6 postings with a posted range, pay is above the market range for the same roles. 27% of its roles post a salary range.
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is NPR hiring?
- NPR has 14 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 22 opened in the last 90 days and 22 in the last 12 months. The most common function is sales.
- How well does NPR pay?
- Across 6 postings with a posted salary range, NPR's pay is above the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
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