CareerCast.com Rates Best Jobs in the Nation's Capital Region

Job seekers with a degree or experience in Science, Innovation, Engineering and Mathematics have little or no trouble finding jobs in the Washington, D.C. market. To tell the truth, with double the number of STEM jobs compared to the national average, the Washington, D.C., region is a true hub for knowledge workers. 

"The D.C. region is a goldmine of opportunities for those with mathematical abilities," says Tony Lee, publisher of CareerCast.com.  "The federal government plans to spend up to $3.2 billion over the straightway five years to upgrade its IT infrastructure and migrate to cloud computing and IT opportunities in cyber security and private sector software development are as well expected to be strong."

In fact, Software Engineering is already at the forefront of this explosive growth. As government agencies and related businesses update their infrastructures and develop new technologies, Software Engineers will reap the benefits. With a growth rate of 25%, Software Engineer is rated the No. 1 job in the region, according to the Jobs Rated rankings. Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians as well rank among the top-rated jobs in the nation's capital region.