IT Support Specialist market brief · Washington, DC
IT Support Specialist Jobs in Washington, DC
312 IT support specialist openings are live in the Washington, DC area from 170 employers, led by GDIT, TEKsystems, and Peraton. The middle half of posted salaries runs $60,000–$107,744 a year (median $79,040), from the 74% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 35% of openings.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 312
- Live IT support specialist openings currently tracked in the Washington market.
Companies hiring
- 170
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $79,040
- 74% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
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Level mix
Career ladder
Washington's IT support specialist market is led by entry-level openings, with 109 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
312
Hiring employers
170
Salary coverage
74%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
177
83 companies · $64,527 median
Established employers
68
42 companies · $110,000 median
Top of market
23
14 companies · $140,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$60,000
P50
$79,040
P75
$107,744
P90
$145,400
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- 312 live roles tracked in this market.
- 170 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for IT Support Specialist in Washington
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
312 IT support specialist openings across 170 employers establish the current Washington opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 109 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
GDIT is one of the most active visible employers, with 38 current openings in this market view.
- 04
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24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 170 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 312 matches
Representative openings
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- Senior Systems Administrator Secret or Top Secret Clearance · S2i2 Inc
- Sr. Linux Systems Administrator · Peraton
- Senior IT Systems Administrator (Azure Windows Admin) · CHAOS Industries
IT Support Specialist jobs in Washington: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many IT support specialist jobs are open in Washington?
Metaintro tracks 312 live IT support specialist openings from 170 employers in the Washington, DC area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do IT support specialist jobs in Washington pay?
The median posted salary is $79,040 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $60,000 to $107,744. Based on the 74% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most IT support specialist openings in Washington?
Entry-level roles lead with 109 openings. Experience level is known for 89% of this market's listings.
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Which companies are hiring for IT support specialist jobs in Washington?
GDIT, TEKsystems, Peraton, and TekSynap have the most open IT support specialist roles here right now, out of 170 hiring employers.
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