Occupations in District of Columbia

253 occupations with a District of Columbia page, each showing what the job pays in state, how many people hold it, and which District of Columbia schools run the programs that lead to it. Also see programs in District of Columbia.

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Occupations in District of Columbia
Occupation	Median pay	Jobs in state	Schools	Graduates / yr
Music Directors and Composerslimited 27-2041	$84,040	140	2	37
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologistslimited 19-1023	$107,050	140	2	34
Compensation and Benefits Managers 11-3111	$160,990	130	10	2,142
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1054	$85,190	130	5	87
Special Education Teachers, All Other 25-2059	$71,130	130	6	40
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Otherlimited 29-9099	$113,640	130	1	2
Emergency Medicine Physiciansmoderate 29-1214	$318,200	120	3	459
Urban and Regional Plannersmoderate 19-3051	$137,000	120	4	87
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1072	$107,770	110	7	923
Conservation Scientistsmoderate 19-1031	$99,400	110	4	79
Anesthesiologistsmoderate 29-1211	$202,570	100	3	459
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1052	$103,370	100	7	97
Media and Communication Workers, All Othermoderate 27-3099	$67,450	100	4	81
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Otherlimited 33-1099	$97,640	100	2	20
Counselors, All Other 21-1019	$93,720	90	6	306
Epidemiologistslimited 19-1041	$112,370	90	2	158
Sound Engineering Technicianslimited 27-4014	$106,630	90	1	21
Paramedicslimited 29-2043	$78,550	90	1	1
Advertising and Promotions Managers 11-2011	$143,040	80	5	532
Radiologistsmoderate 29-1224	$182,450	80	3	459
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 25-1069	—	80	6	381
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineersmoderate 17-2031	$100,920	80	3	73
Therapists, All Otherlimited 29-1129	$127,010	80	1	23
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrarslimited 29-9021	$75,460	80	1	11
Obstetricians and Gynecologistsmoderate 29-1218	—	70	3	459
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1067	$103,160	70	6	132
Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021	$120,090	70	5	61
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeysmoderate 27-3011	—	70	3	46
Radiation Therapistslimited 29-1124	$100,250	70	1	5
Atmospheric and Space Scientistslimited 19-2021	$103,860	70	1	3
Nurse Midwiveslimited 29-1161	$101,450	70	1	2
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performancelimited 39-5091	$95,730	60	2	53
Occupational Therapy Assistantslimited 31-2011	$66,390	60	1	8
Costume Attendantslimited 39-3092	$53,290	60	1	8
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	$124,420	50	10	3,386
Credit Analysts 13-2041	$132,590	50	9	793
Life Scientists, All Other 19-1099	$167,640	50	8	483
Neurologistsmoderate 29-1217	$332,000	50	3	459
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 43-9081	$68,120	50	8	299
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondarymoderate 25-1061	$106,470	50	4	84
Audiologistsmoderate 29-1181	$102,500	40	3	93
Genetic Counselorslimited 29-9092	$100,380	40	2	3
Entertainment and Recreation Managers 11-9072	$113,930	30	10	3,398
Chemical Technicians 19-4031	$56,530	30	7	95
Pediatricians, Generalmoderate 29-1221	$79,240	—	3	459
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondarymoderate 25-1053	$99,300	—	4	221
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1031	$84,950	—	5	198
Brokerage Clerksmoderate 43-4011	$95,450	—	3	95
Manicurists and Pedicuristslimited 39-5092	$36,620	—	2	53
Rehabilitation Counselorslimited 21-1015	$49,680	—	1	15
Insurance Underwriterslimited 13-2053	$82,070	—	1	5
Insurance Sales Agentslimited 41-3021	$84,530	—	1	5
Materials Scientistslimited 19-2032	$137,600	—	1	1

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Pay and job counts are BLS OEWS state estimates. Graduates per year are IPEDS completions at schools in this state. All sources & release dates →

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