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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
169
open professional roles
234
opened in the last 90 days
234 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
22
states hiring
District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, Texas, New York, California
What it hires for: Data & Analytics (22), Operations (20), Legal (18), Engineering (15), Executive Leadership (11). By level: early career (89), mid level (45), senior ic (35), director (35), executive (20).
Where: Washington DC (87), Arlington, VA (27), Alexandria, VA (25), Arlington, TX (9), College Park, MD (9), McLean, VA (7), New York, NY (6), Rockville, MD (5).
Main hubs: Arlington, VA (27), Alexandria, VA (25), Arlington, TX (9), College Park, MD (9), McLean, VA (7), New York, NY (6). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Arlington, VA ranks
Where Arlington, VA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for education pay after cost of living$124k · of 8
- #2Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Southeast89 / 100 · of 33
- #3Best cities for government pay after cost of living$140k · of 18
- #3Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Mid-Atlantic456 openings · of 68
- #4Best cities for aerospace and defense pay after cost of living$152k · of 19
- #4Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Southeast14% · of 87
Rankings about data & analytics jobs
- Best cities for data and analytics jobs #1 New York (1,713 openings)
- Best cities for data and analytics pay after cost of living #1 Foster ($232k)
- Most requested AI skills in data and analytics jobs #1 Machine learning engineering (17.1%)
- AI tools named most often in data and analytics jobs #1 Databricks (7.6%)
- Employers with the most data and analytics jobs #1 Amazon (711 roles)
Data & Analytics jobs · Top Data & Analytics employers · All rankings
United States Government hiring at a glance
- We have tracked United States Government's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 236 professional roles in that time.
- 17 of United States Government's 40 open roles (43%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 93% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 75% for Government & Public Sector employers.
- 23 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 6 days ago.
- By open professional roles, United States Government ranks #122 of 359 Government & Public Sector employers we track.
What United States Government asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- budgeting 1
- supply chain 1
- treasury 1
How United States Government compares with Government & Public Sector employers
| Measure | United States Government | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 40 | 25 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 93% | 75% |
Median across 359 Government & Public Sector employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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Open roles
- Supervisory Management and Program Analyst (Administrator)Alexandria, VA · $169k
- Supervisory Management and Program AnalystSuitland, MD · $169k
- Senior Management and Program Analyst (Senior Business Operations Specialist)Washington DC · $122k
- Deputy Director, Budgeting and PlanningWashington DC · $141k
- Deputy Director, Office of Acquisition and Grants ManagementWoodlawn, MD · $152k
- Deputy DirectorWashington DC · $152k
- Deputy Director for Material Management Directorate, DCS, G-4Arlington, VA
- Supervisory Supply Management Specialist (Chief Supply Chain Officer)Louisville, KY · $126k
- Operations Research AnalystArlington, VA · $122k
- Operations Research AnalystAlexandria, VA · $122k
What United States Government pays
Across 217 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 93% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| C-Suite | Human Resources | $147,785–$147,785 | 2 |
| Director | Various | $151,660–$151,660 | 5 |
| IC | Various | $143,910–$143,910 | 14 |
| IC | Data & Analytics | $121,790–$121,790 | 3 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is United States Government hiring?
- United States Government has 169 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 234 opened in the last 90 days and 234 in the last 12 months. The most common function is data & analytics.
- How well does United States Government pay?
- Across 217 postings with a posted salary range, United States Government'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 United States Government hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 17 of United States Government's 40 open roles (43%) 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 United States Government ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are budgeting (1), supply chain (1), treasury (1).
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