Technology
Software Developer in Washington, DC
51 postings read · sampled 2026-08-02 · source ats
What employers actually ask for
Credentials named in the 51 postings we read, ranked by how many mentioned each one.
- Secret Security ClearanceU.S. Government (DCSA)16%8 of 51 postingsU.S. Government (DCSA) →
- TS/SCIU.S. Government (DCSA)10%5 of 51 postingsU.S. Government (DCSA) →
What it pays
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. A different survey from the postings above, so the two do not share a sample.
$96,450
10th percentile
$154,930
median
$213,660
90th percentile
Who was hiring
Employers with at least one matching posting in this sample.
Databricks · Scale AI · Applied Intuition · Brex · Anthropic · MongoDB · OpenAI · Rocket Money
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