Department of Justice: jobs, salaries and hiring

Hiring now

• 31

  open professional roles

• 51

  opened in the last 90 days

  51 in the last 12 months

• 0%

  of roles are remote

• 5

  states hiring

  California, Virginia, District of Columbia, Minnesota, Ohio

What it hires for: Legal (30), Data & Analytics (2), Administration (1), Finance (1), Operations (1). By level: director (19), senior ic (12), early career (11), entry level (3), manager (2).

Where: Sacramento County, CA (15), United States, CA (15), Los Angeles County, CA (5), San Diego County, CA (5), Arlington, VA (3), San Francisco County, CA (2), Alameda County, CA (1), Columbus, OH (1).

Department of Justice hiring at a glance

• We have tracked Department of Justice's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 55 professional roles in that time.
• 11 of Department of Justice's 35 open roles (31%) are entry-level or early-career.
• 88% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 73% for Government & Public Sector employers.
• 5 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 13 days ago.
• By open professional roles, Department of Justice ranks #92 of 162 Government & Public Sector employers we track.

How Department of Justice compares with Government & Public Sector employers

Median across 162 Government & Public Sector employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.

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Open roles

• Paralegal SpecialistColumbus, OH
• Paralegal SpecialistNew York, NY

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What Department of Justice pays

Across 45 postings with a posted range, pay is below the market range for the same roles. 88% of its roles post a salary range.

Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.

Common questions

Is Department of Justice hiring?

Department of Justice has 31 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 51 opened in the last 90 days and 51 in the last 12 months. The most common function is legal.

How well does Department of Justice pay?

Across 45 postings with a posted salary range, Department of Justice's pay is below the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.

Does Department of Justice hire entry-level candidates?

Yes. 11 of Department of Justice's 35 open roles (31%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.