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Top 200 Popular Jobs in District of Columbia

What professions have the highest employment in District of Columbia? In this article we show the top 200 jobs that employ the highest number of people in District of Columbia. We note that the total employment in District of Columbia is 690,050. The most popular job is the other business operations specialist profession, which employs 36,950 people (5.35 percent of the total employment in District of Columbia). The second most common job is the lawyer profession which employs 33,610 people (4.87 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in District of Columbia is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 200 most popular jobs in District of Columbia (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	690,050	100.00%	$82,930
2	Other Business Operations Specialists	36,950	5.35%	$101,800
3	Lawyers	33,610	4.87%	$177,880
4	General and Operations Managers	32,040	4.64%	$155,670
5	All Other Managers	19,930	2.89%	$155,670
6	Management Analysts	19,230	2.79%	$110,780
7	Computer Occupations, All Other	17,880	2.59%	$128,170
8	Public Relations Specialists	17,400	2.52%	$101,930
9	Security Guards	14,440	2.09%	$56,200
10	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	13,090	1.90%	$50,580
11	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	12,630	1.83%	$35,760
12	Registered Nurses	11,820	1.71%	$98,970
13	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	11,030	1.60%	$34,100
14	Accountants and Auditors	10,480	1.52%	$102,060
15	Office Clerks, General	9,070	1.31%	$48,110
16	Waiters and Waitresses	8,910	1.29%	$36,360
17	Cashiers	7,820	1.13%	$34,060
18	Software Developers	7,760	1.12%	$135,230
19	Human Resources Specialists	7,710	1.12%	$101,090
20	Financial Managers	7,670	1.11%	$164,090
21	Project Management Specialists	7,320	1.06%	$106,060
22	Public Relations Managers	6,830	0.99%	$172,560
23	Fast Food and Counter Workers	6,210	0.90%	$35,070
24	Customer Service Representatives	6,210	0.90%	$47,770
25	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	6,090	0.88%	$82,160
26	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	5,580	0.81%	$87,610
27	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	5,450	0.79%	$76,210
28	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	5,280	0.77%	$78,540
29	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	5,190	0.75%	$48,740
30	Computer and Information Systems Managers	4,590	0.67%	$175,880
31	Compliance Officers	4,540	0.66%	$95,790
32	Restaurant Cooks	4,530	0.66%	$38,800
33	Food Preparation Workers	4,240	0.61%	$36,560
34	Computer User Support Specialists	4,140	0.60%	$76,190
35	Bartenders	4,090	0.59%	$35,930
36	Economists	3,910	0.57%	$143,060
37	Financial Analysts	3,860	0.56%	$103,010
38	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	3,840	0.56%	$79,240
39	Dishwashers	3,640	0.53%	$35,530
40	Retail Salespersons	3,470	0.50%	$35,880
41	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	3,420	0.50%	$76,800
42	Receptionists and Information Clerks	3,400	0.49%	$37,670
43	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	3,390	0.49%	$37,100
44	Editors	3,370	0.49%	$85,790
45	Political Scientists	3,360	0.49%	$138,840
46	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	3,270	0.47%	$34,920
47	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	3,220	0.47%	$80,610
48	Data Scientists	3,200	0.46%	$97,660
49	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	3,200	0.46%	$39,310
50	Stockers and Order Fillers	3,100	0.45%	$36,020
51	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	2,990	0.43%	$48,670
52	Nursing Assistants	2,950	0.43%	$40,730
53	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	2,870	0.42%	$142,420
54	Other Financial Specialists	2,860	0.41%	$110,660
55	Producers and Directors	2,760	0.40%	$95,540
56	Marketing Managers	2,750	0.40%	$161,920
57	Computer Systems Analysts	2,690	0.39%	$106,390
58	Engineers, All Other	2,640	0.38%	$151,470
59	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,610	0.38%	$63,740
60	Social Scientists and Related Workers	2,540	0.37%	$110,780
61	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	2,460	0.36%	$61,360
62	Construction Laborers	2,370	0.34%	$43,680
63	Property, Real Estate Managers	2,290	0.33%	$64,890
64	Legal Secretaries	2,250	0.33%	$93,820
65	Other Office and Administrative Support Workers	2,210	0.32%	$36,520
66	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	2,180	0.32%	$61,020
67	General Internal Medicine Physicians	2,160	0.31%	$127,620
68	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	2,120	0.31%	$109,350
69	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	2,100	0.30%	$35,700
70	Concierges	2,090	0.30%	$39,800
71	Fundraisers	2,050	0.30%	$73,980
72	Electricians	2,030	0.29%	$96,870
73	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	1,980	0.29%	$63,620
74	Civil Engineers	1,980	0.29%	$82,390
75	Social Science Research Assistants	1,970	0.29%	$54,760
76	Human Resources Managers	1,930	0.28%	$165,530
77	Training and Development Specialists	1,920	0.28%	$93,890
78	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	1,920	0.28%	$48,660
79	Operations Research Analysts	1,910	0.28%	$91,170
80	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	1,910	0.28%	$62,340
81	Medical Assistants	1,910	0.28%	$49,110
82	Parking Lot Attendants	1,910	0.28%	$33,810
83	News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	1,890	0.27%	$82,540
84	Childcare Workers	1,890	0.27%	$35,940
85	Medical and Health Services Managers	1,790	0.26%	$133,050
86	Budget Analysts	1,780	0.26%	$109,020
87	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	1,770	0.26%	$101,800
88	Information Security Analysts	1,750	0.25%	$123,140
89	Graphic Designers	1,660	0.24%	$83,520
90	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	1,640	0.24%	$114,400
91	Chief Executives	1,610	0.23%	$220,000
92	Fast Food Cooks	1,600	0.23%	$34,340
93	Chefs and Head Cooks	1,570	0.23%	$61,930
94	Information and Record Clerks, All Other	1,570	0.23%	$62,440
95	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,540	0.22%	$118,640
96	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1,540	0.22%	$49,510
97	Natural Sciences Managers	1,510	0.22%	$153,380
98	Other Legal Support Workers	1,500	0.22%	$78,940
99	Food Service Managers	1,490	0.22%	$79,730
100	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	1,490	0.22%	$85,780
101	Firefighters	1,470	0.21%	$70,760
102	Writers and Authors	1,440	0.21%	$89,810
103	Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,400	0.20%	$164,090
104	Sales Managers	1,390	0.20%	$157,820
105	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	1,370	0.20%	$127,640
106	Medical Secretaries	1,360	0.20%	$47,140
107	Postsecondary Education Administrators	1,350	0.20%	$102,140
108	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	1,330	0.19%	$40,500
109	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	1,320	0.19%	$49,400
110	Construction Managers	1,310	0.19%	$122,740
111	Purchasing Managers	1,300	0.19%	$155,670
112	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	1,240	0.18%	$118,650
113	Instructional Coordinators	1,230	0.18%	$98,320
114	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	1,190	0.17%	$39,160
115	Logisticians	1,180	0.17%	$105,250
116	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	1,180	0.17%	$64,560
117	Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians	1,160	0.17%	$51,170
118	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,150	0.17%	$78,290
119	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	1,140	0.17%	$82,030
120	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	1,110	0.16%	$69,280
121	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	1,090	0.16%	$62,540
122	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	1,070	0.16%	$58,460
123	All Other Physicians	1,070	0.16%	$218,070
124	Driver/Sales Workers	1,070	0.16%	$34,630
125	Residential Advisors	1,060	0.15%	$34,960
126	Postal Service Mail Carriers	1,050	0.15%	$56,800
127	Other Motor Vehicle Operators	1,040	0.15%	$62,480
128	Other Education Administrators	1,030	0.15%	$121,060
129	Computer Network Architects	1,020	0.15%	$129,950
130	Statisticians	1,020	0.15%	$114,980
131	Other Teachers and Instructors	1,020	0.15%	$85,380
132	Carpenters	1,020	0.15%	$63,230
133	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	970	0.14%	$77,710
134	Personal Financial Advisors	950	0.14%	$77,440
135	Radiologic Technologists	940	0.14%	$81,940
136	Web and Digital Interface Designers	910	0.13%	$101,060
137	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	900	0.13%	$85,730
138	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	900	0.13%	$36,270
139	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	890	0.13%	$103,220
140	Social and Human Service Assistants	880	0.13%	$56,140
141	Pharmacists	880	0.13%	$135,670
142	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	860	0.12%	$47,360
143	Computer Programmers	840	0.12%	$91,670
144	Bakers	830	0.12%	$40,160
145	Interior Designers	820	0.12%	$80,460
146	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	820	0.12%	$61,230
147	Web Developers	810	0.12%	$103,510
148	Health Educators	790	0.11%	$98,800
149	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	780	0.11%	$111,780
150	Facilities Managers	760	0.11%	$106,590
151	Other Health Technologists and Technicians	760	0.11%	$50,780
152	Computer Network Support Specialists	740	0.11%	$84,100
153	Other Physical Scientists	740	0.11%	$147,260
154	Nurse Practitioners	730	0.11%	$125,370
155	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	730	0.11%	$36,630
156	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	730	0.11%	$47,290
157	Pharmacy Technicians	720	0.10%	$45,090
158	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	720	0.10%	$82,740
159	Technical Writers	710	0.10%	$103,480
160	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	710	0.10%	$75,730
161	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	710	0.10%	$81,050
162	Administrative Services Managers	700	0.10%	$121,060
163	Physicists	680	0.10%	$124,480
164	Postsecondary Business Teachers	670	0.10%	$123,550
165	Physical Therapists	670	0.10%	$97,180
166	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	670	0.10%	$37,050
167	Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators (Except Postal Service)	670	0.10%	$45,220
168	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	670	0.10%	$57,810
169	Dental Assistants	660	0.10%	$51,580
170	Recreation Workers	660	0.10%	$36,400
171	Social and Community Service Managers	640	0.09%	$95,650
172	Other Biological Scientists	640	0.09%	$108,160
173	Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	640	0.09%	$48,910
174	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	620	0.09%	$68,870
175	Fundraising Managers	610	0.09%	$151,710
176	Database Administrators	610	0.09%	$108,010
177	Database Architects	610	0.09%	$141,380
178	Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants	610	0.09%	$50,000
179	Postsecondary Teaching Assistants	600	0.09%	$37,570
180	Tutors	590	0.09%	$32,150
181	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	590	0.09%	$51,620
182	Loan Officers	580	0.08%	$93,430
183	Postsecondary Political Science Teachers	580	0.08%	$80,060
184	Physician Assistants	580	0.08%	$127,140
185	First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	580	0.08%	$65,810
186	Architectural and Civil Drafters	570	0.08%	$63,500
187	Coaches and Scouts	570	0.08%	$61,060
188	Counter and Rental Clerks	570	0.08%	$39,000
189	Insurance Sales Agents	570	0.08%	$53,720
190	Billing and Posting Clerks	570	0.08%	$69,210
191	Rehabilitation Counselors	560	0.08%	$48,780
192	Other Postsecondary Teachers	560	0.08%	$62,830
193	Financial Examiners	550	0.08%	$154,810
194	Mechanical Engineers	550	0.08%	$118,400
195	Other Education, Training, and Library Workers	550	0.08%	$77,170
196	Dietitians and Nutritionists	550	0.08%	$85,380
197	General Dentists	540	0.08%	$194,170
198	Advertising Sales Agents	540	0.08%	$66,550
199	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	530	0.08%	$139,110
200	Postsecondary Law Teachers	530	0.08%	$162,320

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