Welcome to the District of Columbia’s Top 50 Jobs – 2011.  This guide, brought to you by the DC Department of Employment Services, lists Washington, DC’s hottest occupations in the local job market for 2011 and the coming years that have staying power and are built to last in the most difficult of economic climates. In these trying times, it is very important that we arm our residents with the necessary tools to ensure you are on the right path to attain and maintain sustainable employment, and the guide is designed to help you examine the existing job market and identify the most promising occupations in order to remain competitive in today’s workforce.

The District of Columbia’s Top 50 Jobs – 2011 guide was developed after reviewing the most up-to-date labor statistics, market trends, and salary data of the top 50 jobs and fastest growing industries in the District of Columbia. Inside every listing, you will find pertinent information related to the job, including the occupation description; wages; knowledge, skills, and abilities; education and training requirements; and related occupations and resources. 

Vital to the economic health of the District of Columbia is making sure that a highly skilled and seasoned workforce capable of supporting the economic needs of the businesses and agencies of the District of Columbia is in place. By identifying the best job prospects for our city’s residents, the District of Columbia’s Top 50 Jobs – 2011 will keep you abreast of current employment trends, help you discover the most rewarding careers in the region, and prepare you for jobs in demand today and the near future.

It is the hope of the Department of Employment Services that this guide serves as a key to help you unlock the door in your job search that will lead to a successful, sustainable career in the District of Columbia.

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Occupation	Salary	Education	Hot
Computer Network Architects	$80,000/year	5	H
Biomedical Engineers	$77,200/year	5	H
Software Developers, Applications	$88,900/year	5
Home Health Aides	$22,100/year	11	H
Software Developers, Software	$89,00/year	5
Network Systems and Computer Systems Administrators	$78,800/year	5	H
Computer Hardware Engineers	$109,500/year	5
Financial Examiners	$131,600	5	H
Industrial Engineers	$73,000/year	6
Dental Hygienists	$84,600/year	5
Vocational Educational Teachers, Post Secondary	$58,500/year	2
Self Enrichment Education Teachers	$40,200/year	8
Computer Systems Analysts	$83,400/year	5	H
Veterinary Technologist and Technicians	$30,700/year	6
Database Technicians	$77,900/year	5
Medical Scientists, Execpt Epidemiologists	$103,900/year	2
Dental Assistants	$49,300/year	10
Surgeons	$166,400/year	1
Skin Care Specialists	$37,600/year	7
Medical Assistants	$34,700/year	10
Photographic Process Workers	$21,700/year	11
Compliance Officers	$79,600/year	9	H
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$86,900/year	2
Family and General Practitioners	$137,700/year	1
Survey Researchers	$62,100/year	5
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Care Givers	$29,800/year	11
Personal Financial Advisors	$58,900/year	5
Social and Human Services Assistants	$36,200/year	10	H
Veterinarians	$110,300/year	1
Audiologists	$73,900/year	1
Private Detectives and Investigators	$107,150/year	8	H
Human Resources Specialists	$77,400/year	5	H
Court Reporters	$46,700/year	7
Personal Care Aides	$26,100/year	11
Training and Development Specialist	$66,700/year	5
Loan Officers	$62,600/year	5
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$115,000/year	8	H
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialist	$51,200/year	5
Compensation, Benefit and Job Analysis Specialist	$70,400/year	5
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	$46,700/year	11
Financial Analysts	$85,400/year	5
Fitness Trainers and Aerobic Instructors	$42,600/year	7
Health Technologists and Technicians	$40,700/year	7
Enviromental Engineering Technicians	$46,000/year	6
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$38,500/year	10
Market Research Analysts	$72,000/year	5
Surgical Technologists	$45,900/year	7	H
Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten and Elementary	$48,400/year	5
Logisticians	$91,300/year	5
Aerospace Engineers	$122,700/year	5

Top 50 Jobs Education Key
1  = First Professional Degree
2  = Doctoral Degree  
3  = Masters Degree  
4  = Work Experience,
          Plus a Bachelors or Higher Degree
5  = Bachelors Degree   
6  = Associates Degree  
7  = Post Secondary Vocational Training
8  = Work Experience in Related Training
9  = Long Term OJT Training  
10 = Moderate OJT Training   
11 = Short Term OJT

H = Hot Jobs