Admit it. You’re curious. But no one will ever come out and ask that gauche, direct question. (Although, the popular cocktail-party question in the region, “What do you do?,” is considered acceptable—and is essentially the same thing).
So we asked for you. Northern Virginia Magazine ran an anonymous poll asking readers to share their salaries, along with where they live, their gender and age.
Read on to see what the average Northern Virginian is making across an array of professions.
Education
Teacher Assistant
$28,000
Lives in: Ashburn
Female/ Age: 31
Teacher
$89,000
Lives in: Springfield
Female/ Age: 43
Admin/Faculty, Higher Education
$37,500
Lives in: Fairfax
Female/ Age: 30
Math Teacher
$65,000
Lives in: Alexandria
Female/ Age: 30
Art Teacher
$97,000
Lives in: Lorton
Female/ Age: 68
Elementary School Teacher
$60,248
Lives in: Annandale
Female/ Age: 39
Nanny
$18 per hour (50-hour weeks)
Lives in: Arlington
Female/ Age: 22
Tech/IT/Engineering
Geographic Information Systems Analyst
$106,000
Lives in: Reston
Female/ Age: 32
Senior Manager Cloud Operations
$162,000
Lives in: Manassas
Male/ Age: 60
Business Systems Analyst
$67,907
Lives in: Aldie
Male/ Age: 34
Field Engineer
$74,000
Lives in: Fairfax
Male/ Age: 23
Solution Architect
$175,000
Lives in: Reston
Female/ Age: 49
Global Services Director, Telecom
$250,000
Lives in: Chantilly
Male/ Age: 40
Program Director, Cybersecurity (Government Agency)
$156,000
Lives in: Fairfax
Male/ Age: 47
Application Support Analyst, Telecom
$91,000
Lives in: Centreville
Female/ Age: 52
Configuration Administrator, IT/Tech
$85,000
Lives in: Alexandria
Female/ Age: 47
IT Program Manager, Government Contracting
$153,000
Lives in: Fairfax
Female/ Age: 36
Vice President, Hospitality Technology
$161,600
Lives in: Alexandria
Female/ Age: 36
Community Development Manager, Digital Marketing
$57,000
Lives in: Alexandria
Male/ Age: 32
Vice President, Tech
$400,000
Lives in: Alexandria
Female/ Age: 40
Systems Administrator, Tech
$103,000
Lives in: Centreville
Male/ Age: 30
Solution Architect, Software Consulting
$175,000
Lives in: Reston
Female/ Age: 49
Nonprofit
Digital Organizer, Climate Change Nonprofit
$45,000
Lives in: Arlington
Female/ Age: 22
Director of Advocacy
$106,000
Lives in: Alexandria
Female/ Age: 37
Director of Finance and Administration, Arts & Culture Nonprofit
$166,000
Lives in: Alexandria
Male/ Age: 50
Senior Digital Strategist, NGO
$115,000
Lives in: Arlington
Male/ Age: 28
Executive Director, Nonprofit
$145,000
Lives in: Alexandria
Male/ Age: 43
Director of Annual Giving, Fundraising
$82,000
Lives in: Alexandria
Female/ Age: 28
Executive Assistant, Nonprofit
$79,000
Lives in: Springfield
Female/ Age: 46
CFO, Nonprofit Association
$200,000
Lives in: Ashburn
Female/ Age: 43
Medical/Science
Pharmacy Sales Rep
$47,000
Lives in: Arlington
Female/ Age: 22
Cytotechnologist (A lab professional who studies cells)
$83,200
Lives in: Bristow
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Hospital Manager
$53,000
Lives in: Manassas
Female/ Age: 32
Plastic Surgery Scheduler
$75,000
Lives in: Springfield
Female/ Age: 33
Behavioral Health Specialist
$66,000
Lives in: Centreville
Female/ Age: 34
Pediatric Surgeon
$560,000
Lives in: Vienna
Male/ Age: 39
Research Physicist
$160,000
Lives in: Alexandria
Female/ Age: 48
Forensic Scientist Supervisor
$110,000
Lives in: Manassas
Female/ Age: 42
Clinical Social Worker
$55,824
Lives in: Centreville
Female/ Age: 22
Medical Receptionist, Orthopedic Medicine
$30,000
Lives in: Arlington
Female/ Age: 28
Physician’s Assistant
$95,000
Lives in: Fairfax
Female/ Age: 25
Military/First Responders
Military Officer
$148,000
Lives in: Fairfax
Female/ Age: 40
Security Manager
$125,000
Lives in: Chantilly
Female/ Age: 35
Police Officer
$81,000
Lives in: Loudoun
Male/ Age: 33
Communications/Media/Marketing
Marketing Manager
$122,000
Lives in: Aldie
Female/ Age: 36
Senior Staff Reporter, Media Company
$72,000
Lives in: Alexandria
Female/ Age: 38
Director of Customer Marketing
$175,000
Lives in: Leesburg
Female/ Age: 42
Marketing Manager, Nonprofit
$65,000
Lives in: Chantilly
Female/ Age: 35
Production Assistant, Cable News
$44,500
Lives: Arlington
Female/ Age: 23
Reporter, Media Company
$85,000
Lives in: Centreville
Male/ Age: 44
Consulting/Business
Business Advisory Consultant, Professional Services Consulting Firm
$70,000
Lives in: Arlington
Female/ Age: 22
Director of Finance Operations
$98,500
Lives in: Leesburg
Female/ Age: 38
Senior Staff Accountant
$105,000
Lives in: Herndon
Female/ Age: 53
General Ledger Manager
$118,371
Lives in: Centreville
Female/ Age: 40
Capture Manager, Business Development
$190,000
Lives in: Sterling
Male/ Age: 46
Office Manager
$39,000
Lives in: Vienna
Female/ Age: 57
Business Analyst, Consulting
$57,500
Lives in: Alexandria
Male/ Age: 23
Financial Professional, Professional Services
$120,000
Lives in: Alexandria
Male/ Age: 24
Senior Consultant, Management Consulting
$124,000
Lives in: Falls Church
Female/ Age: 35
Director, Survey Research
$72,000
Lives in: Alexandria
Male/ Age: 39
Managing Scientist, Consulting
$112,000
Lives in: Alexandria
Female/ Age: 34
Consultant, Professional Services
$210,000
Lives in: Alexandria
Female/ Age: 32
Management Consultant
$155,000
Lives in: Alexandria
Female/ Age: 55
Senior Accounting Coordinator, Real Estate
$47,800
Lives in: Centreville
Female/ Age: 34
Vice President of Marketing, Consulting Firm
$53,000
Lives in: Manassas
Female/ Age: 38
HR Director, Consulting
$138,000
Lives in: South Riding
Female/ Age: 50
Human Resources Manager, Retail/Distribution
$89,200
Lives in: Alexandria
Male/ Age: 32
HR Association (Onboarding Logistics)
$60,000
Lives in Arlington
Female/ Age: 25
Lighting Quotation Manager, Electrical Distributor
$120,000
Lives in: Fairfax
Female/ Age: 55
Real Estate
Realtor
$73,000 (average)
Lives in: Arlington
Female/ Age 33
Vice President, Data Science, Real Estate
$221,000
Lives in: Alexandria
Male/ Age: 37
Administrator, Property Management
$33,000
Lives in: Centreville
Female/ Age: 30
Politics/Government/Government Contracting
Media Buyer, Political Advertising
$82,500
Lives in: Arlington
Female/ Age: 30
Policy Advisor, Government
$135,000
Lives in: Alexandria
Female/ Age: 35
Government Analyst
$132,000
Lives in: Arlington
Female/ Age: 43
Government Relations Professional, Defense industry
$103,000
Lives in: Alexandria
Female/ Age: 32
Data Analytics Chief, Government
$140,000
Lives in: Arlington
Male/ Age: 37
Government Lawyer
$140,000
Lives in: Herndon
Female/ Age: 57
Aeronautical Information Specialist, Government
$153,000
Lives in: Leesburg
Female/ Age: 50
Contracts Manager, Defense Industry
$110,000
Lives in: Ashburn
Female/ Age: 51
Senior Director, Federal Systems Integrator
$270,000
Lives in: Potomac Falls
Male/ Age: 50
Transportation Planner
$102,000
Lives in: Arlington
Female/ Age: 32
Law
Deputy Clerk of the Court
$41,000
Lives in: Woodbridge
Female/ Age: 38
Law Clerk (Attorney), Federal Court
$136,000
Lives in: Arlington
Female/ Age: 42
Paralegal
$62,000
Lives in: Alexandria
Female/ Age: 35
Director of Legal, Tech
$206,000
Lives in: Arlington
Female/ Age: 36
Policy Attorney, Nonprofit Legal Services
$53,000
Lives in: Manassas
Female/ Age: 34
Attorney
$120,000
Lives in: Alexandria
Female/ Age: 31
Attorney
$165,000
Lives in: Arlington
Female/ Age: 44
Miscellaneous
Travel Agent (Team Lead)
$68,000
Lives in: Arlington
Female/ Age: 53
Landscape Architect
$45,000
Lives in: Alexandria
Female/ Age: 35
Licensed Massage Therapist
$75,000
Lives in: Arlington
Female/ Age: 47
This post originally appeared in our December 2019 issue, as part of “The State of the Salary” cover story. For more great reads, subscribe to our newsletters.
