Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying jobs in District of Columbia

Jobs with at least 500 workers. Most common jobs

JobMedian payEmployed
Public Relations Managers$197,6007,410
Computer and Information Systems Managers$195,1905,690
Lawyers$195,19033,070
Financial Managers$188,8808,930
Architectural and Engineering Managers$185,2201,290
Human Resources Managers$184,3502,250
Marketing Managers$177,1703,470
Purchasing Managers$175,7201,110
Managers, All Other$175,72018,570
General and Operations Managers$168,00036,150
Economists$167,5903,000
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$167,5201,460
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$160,7602,980
Natural Sciences Managers$156,7301,540
Physical Scientists, All Other$156,730790
Computer Occupations, All Other$156,59017,200
Medical and Health Services Managers$155,1402,010
Pharmacists$153,400850
Political Scientists$152,5303,070
Engineers, All Other$151,9203,560
Database Architects$150,010790
Sales Managers$141,8001,930
Fundraising Managers$141,720800
Education Administrators, All Other$140,670740
Statisticians$140,670550
Computer Network Architects$137,6701,490
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$137,4701,930
Software Developers$136,8806,120
Nurse Practitioners$135,880680
Information Security Analysts$135,0901,510
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$134,7601,230
Law Teachers, Postsecondary$134,090670
Mechanical Engineers$133,300510
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$132,6201,270
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$132,180610
Writers and Authors$129,3001,050
Administrative Services Managers$128,6101,030
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$128,4402,480
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$128,370630
Data Scientists$126,4902,680
Construction Managers$126,4301,250
Management Analysts$126,14019,000
Financial Specialists, All Other$125,1102,460
Budget Analysts$124,5901,490
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$124,0901,880
Real Estate Sales Agents$123,770590
Database Administrators$118,540560
Computer Systems Analysts$116,8202,480
Facilities Managers$115,770930
Accountants and Auditors$111,5309,810