Six Figure Work

Software engineering jobs in Washington, DC with a published base of $100K+

Published pay at a glance

114 open postings from 20 employers, as of .

Median published starting base
$149,400
Median midpoint of published ranges
$189,800
Half of postings publish a starting base between
$132,800 and $191K
Median published range width
$65K
Publish a starting base of $150K+
50%
Publish a starting base of $200K+
18%

Concentration: Shield AI accounts for 25% of these postings.

Published starting base, number of postings in each range
  1. $100K - $125K17
  2. $125K - $150K40
  3. $150K - $175K24
  4. $175K - $200K13
  5. $200K - $225K13
  6. $225K - $250K7

Because we list only ranges that start at $100K or more, these figures describe six-figure postings, not the whole job market.

New this week

40 of these postings were first seen by us in the last 7 days.

Jobs 51 to 100 of 114

Newest first, by when we first saw the job. Each card shows the employer-published base range and links to the source.

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Who publishes the highest base here

Employers ranked by median published starting base across their open postings here. Employers need at least 3 postings to be listed.

EmployerOpen postingsMedian published starting base
Scale AI3$213,600
Berkeley Research Group3$200K
Shield AI29$195,200
Anduril Industries22$167K
MetroStar3$165K
Palantir24$135K
SpaceX11$135K
Applied Information Sciences4$107K

Where these jobs are

Most postings by state: Washington, DC (114).

Of the 53% of postings that state a workplace: 30% hybrid, 70% on-site. 47% of postings do not state a workplace, so these shares describe only the postings that do.

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How to read these figures

Figures are employer-published annual base ranges in USD for postings open at last check. They are not offers and not total compensation, and they do not show what anyone is paid. Because we list only ranges that start at $100K or more, these figures describe six-figure postings, not the whole job market. Read the methodology.