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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
43
open professional roles
57
opened in the last 90 days
57 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
4
states hiring
Washington, District of Columbia, Nebraska, New York
What it hires for: Human Resources (17), Legal (6), Finance (5), Executive Leadership (4), Data & Analytics (2). By level: senior ic (23), manager (10), mid level (9), director (5), executive (5).
Where: Olympia, WA (13), Seattle, WA (9), Washington DC (6), Spokane, WA (4), Lakewood, WA (3), Everett, WA (2), Mount Vernon, WA (2), Pasco, WA (2).
Main hubs: Olympia, WA (13), Seattle, WA (9), Spokane, WA (4), Lakewood, WA (3), Everett, WA (2), Mount Vernon, WA (2). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Seattle, WA ranks
Where Seattle, WA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Pacific Northwest316 jobs · of 8
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Pacific Northwest1,776 openings · of 14
- #2Best cities for energy and utilities pay after cost of living$180k · of 18
- #2Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Pacific Northwest17% · of 12
- #2Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Pacific Northwest26% · of 17
- #2Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the West Coast1,776 openings · of 60
Rankings about human resources jobs
- Best cities for HR jobs #1 New York (994 openings)
- Best cities for HR pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($158k)
- Most requested AI skills in HR jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (5.7%)
- Employers with the most HR jobs #1 Amazon (291 roles)
Human Resources jobs · Top Human Resources employers · All rankings
State of Washington hiring at a glance
- We have tracked State of Washington's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 58 professional roles in that time.
- 32 of State of Washington's 196 open roles (16%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 23% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 75% for Government & Public Sector employers.
- 42 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 11 days ago.
- By open professional roles, State of Washington ranks #16 of 359 Government & Public Sector employers we track.
What State of Washington asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- project management 46
- excel 30
- budgeting 22
- sharepoint 20
- litigation 19
- talent acquisition 15
- regulatory compliance 14
- strategic planning 14
- agile 13
- workday 13
How State of Washington compares with Government & Public Sector employers
| Measure | State of Washington | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 196 | 25 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 23% | 75% |
Median across 359 Government & Public Sector employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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What State of Washington pays
Across 13 postings with a posted range, pay is below the market range for the same roles. 23% of its roles post a salary range.
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is State of Washington hiring?
- State of Washington has 43 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 57 opened in the last 90 days and 57 in the last 12 months. The most common function is human resources.
- How well does State of Washington pay?
- Across 13 postings with a posted salary range, State of Washington'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 State of Washington hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 32 of State of Washington's 196 open roles (16%) 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 State of Washington ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are project management (46), excel (30), budgeting (22), sharepoint (20), litigation (19), talent acquisition (15).
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