Fastest-growing jobs in Washington, D.C.

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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +5.1% (420 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 8,640
--- Employment in 2023: 8,220
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $185,810

#50. Public Relations Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +5.2% (50 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,010
--- Employment in 2023: 960
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $40,160

#49. Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +5.2% (90 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,810
--- Employment in 2023: 1,720
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $69,220

#48. Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +5.4% (180 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,540
--- Employment in 2023: 3,360
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $94,730

#47. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +5.8% (180 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,280
--- Employment in 2023: 3,100
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $44,820

#46. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +5.9% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,120
--- Employment in 2023: 5,780
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $103,190

#45. Project Management Specialists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +6.9% (260 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,040
--- Employment in 2023: 3,780
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $38,160

#44. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +7.1% (760 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 11,490
--- Employment in 2023: 10,730
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $39,420

#43. Home Health and Personal Care Aides
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +7.1% (760 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 11,490
--- Employment in 2023: 10,730
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $39,420

#42. Home Health and Personal Care Aides
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +7.2% (90 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,340
--- Employment in 2023: 1,250
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $100,070

#41. Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +7.2% (490 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 7,310
--- Employment in 2023: 6,820
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $37,540

#40. Cashiers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +7.4% (290 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,200
--- Employment in 2023: 3,910
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $103,010

#39. Compliance Officers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +8.0% (290 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,910
--- Employment in 2023: 3,620
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $82,280

#38. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +8.5% (100 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,270
--- Employment in 2023: 1,170
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $66,100

#37. Carpenters
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +9.1% (300 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,580
--- Employment in 2023: 3,280
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $81,580

#36. Editors
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +9.4% (150 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,750
--- Employment in 2023: 1,600
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $106,530

#35. Education Administrators, Postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +9.5% (1,760 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 20,330
--- Employment in 2023: 18,570
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $125,500

#34. Management Analysts
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +9.6% (170 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,940
--- Employment in 2023: 1,770
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $74,000

#33. Chefs and Head Cooks
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +9.8% (290 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,250
--- Employment in 2023: 2,960
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $153,320

#32. Political Scientists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +10.0% (150 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,650
--- Employment in 2023: 1,500
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $164,650

#31. Natural Sciences Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +10.0% (110 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,210
--- Employment in 2023: 1,100
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $45,140

#30. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +10.1% (540 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,880
--- Employment in 2023: 5,340
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $99,300

#29. Paralegals and Legal Assistants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +10.4% (250 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,660
--- Employment in 2023: 2,410
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $70,860

#28. Fundraisers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +10.9% (1,590 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 16,160
--- Employment in 2023: 14,570
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $63,130

#27. Security Guards
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +11.2% (510 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,060
--- Employment in 2023: 4,550
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $191,880

#26. Computer and Information Systems Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +12.0% (400 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,730
--- Employment in 2023: 3,330
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $168,080

#25. Marketing Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +13.6% (220 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,840
--- Employment in 2023: 1,620
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $102,170

#24. Civil Engineers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +14.2% (270 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,170
--- Employment in 2023: 1,900
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $161,050

#23. Medical and Health Services Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +14.5% (270 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,130
--- Employment in 2023: 1,860
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $81,950

#22. Electricians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +15.2% (1,060 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 8,020
--- Employment in 2023: 6,960
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $45,230

#21. Cooks, Restaurant
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +15.5% (480 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,580
--- Employment in 2023: 3,100
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $137,120

#20. Data Scientists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +16.2% (210 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,510
--- Employment in 2023: 1,300
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $78,090

#19. Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +18.8% (160 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,010
--- Employment in 2023: 850
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $48,060

#18. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +20.8% (690 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,000
--- Employment in 2023: 3,310
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $77,370

#17. Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +23.1% (520 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,770
--- Employment in 2023: 2,250
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $45,090

#16. Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +23.6% (1,340 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 7,020
--- Employment in 2023: 5,680
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $49,210

#15. Customer Service Representatives
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.5% (740 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,640
--- Employment in 2023: 2,900
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $36,690

#14. Concierges
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.6% (410 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,010
--- Employment in 2023: 1,600
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $127,760

#13. Information Security Analysts
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.8% (420 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,880
--- Employment in 2023: 1,460
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $133,720

#12. Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.9% (600 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,610
--- Employment in 2023: 2,010
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $38,350

#11. Cooks, Fast Food
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +30.7% (1,150 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,890
--- Employment in 2023: 3,740
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $54,930

#10. Bartenders
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +31.1% (960 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,050
--- Employment in 2023: 3,090
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $38,990

#9. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +35.7% (350 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,330
--- Employment in 2023: 980
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $44,640

#8. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +37.9% (530 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,930
--- Employment in 2023: 1,400
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $84,460

#7. Training and Development Specialists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +41.0% (320 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,100
--- Employment in 2023: 780
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $136,150

#6. Fundraising Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +41.3% (310 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,060
--- Employment in 2023: 750
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $125,820

#5. Administrative Services Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +54.1% (660 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,880
--- Employment in 2023: 1,220
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $57,210

#4. Social and Human Service Assistants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +104.1% (510 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,000
--- Employment in 2023: 490
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $39,090

#3. Bakers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +105.0% (630 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,230
--- Employment in 2023: 600
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $37,570

#2. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +107.9% (1,360 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,620
--- Employment in 2023: 1,260
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $74,650

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Madison Troyer, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

#1. Physicians, All Other
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