American University

Higher Education
6open roles
$85kmedian advertised pay
30 daysmedian time a role stays open
Btruth index, 78 of 100

Overview

American University is a private, student-centered research university in Washington, DC, with schools and colleges offering undergraduate, graduate and professional programmes in public affairs, international service, government, law, business and communication. Chartered in 1893, the university enrolls students from across the United States and nearly 140 countries and hosts research centres such as the Women and Politics Institute within its School of Public Affairs. It hires adjunct and full-time faculty, development and advancement staff, data analysts, HRIS and accounting staff, and student workers for ambassador, athletics, administrative and federal work-study roles.

How American University hires

Truth index
B 78/100
Median time to fill
30 days
Ghost roles
0%
Stale roles
86%
Reposted roles
0%

American University scores B on the Alion truth index (A is best, E worst), measured over 22 open roles re-checked against its own hiring board: 0% look like ghost listings, 86% have gone stale and 0% are the same role posted again. Its roles close in a median of 30 days. It measures how much of what this employer publishes turns into a real, finite search - not the employer as a workplace. How the index is computed

Jobs

$65k – $73k per year · Hybrid · Full-Time · 2+ years exp · Bachelor's Degree · Washington
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In office · Part-Time · Washington
MATLAB
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≈ $57k – $157k per year (Estimated) · In office · Part-Time · Washington
Computer Vision
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≈ $108k – $216k per year (Estimated) · Hybrid · Full-Time · 8+ years exp · Bachelor's Degree · Washington
Python
PowerShell
Terraform
Ansible
GCP
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CloudFormation
Azure
CI/CD
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AWS
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Cybersecurity
ISO 27001
HIPAA
Management
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$75k – $125k per year · In office · Full-Time · Master's Degree · Washington
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$70k – $95k per year · In office · Full-Time · Master's Degree · Washington
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Salary insights

Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$85k
Typical range
$36k – $155k
Open positions
38
25 Jobs
Intern 20%
Junior 16%
Middle 24%
Senior 20%
Staff 8%
Architect 12%
Level Jobs Median Typical range
Intern 5 $40k $36k – $55k
Junior 4 $69k $56k – $75k
Middle 6 $78k $50k – $80k
Senior 5 $90k $56k – $155k
Staff 2 $89k $78k – $100k
Architect 3 $115k $80k – $150k
Highest paying role Senior Director of Strategic Operations $155k
Normalized to USD per year
All salaries at American University By role, level and city, against the market · 38 jobs with pay

Growth

Hiring Momentum
52/100
Stable
Open positions
91
9 opened / 11 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
31 days
faster than 44% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~8 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics +100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Early Careers
30%
Education
18% ▼
Administrative
11% ▲
Science & Research
8% ▼
Marketing
6% ▼
Communications
4% ▼
Actively hiring for Early Careers (+23 in 30 days)
Activity Timeline
+9 jobs in a week Nov 2026

Tech stack

Technologies named in job postings at American University over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
28
Postings analysed
33
Stack modernity
69/100AI adopter
Languages
SQL9%
Python6%
Stata6%
MATLAB3%
Cloud & platforms
MicroStrategy6%
AWS3%
Azure3%
GCP3%
AI & ML
LLM6%
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Full American University tech stack 28 technologies · by team · pay by technology · changes · similar stacks

News

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News marginallycompelling.com 2 months ago
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The Truth About American Food Safety
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News Pew Research Center 2 months ago
What the 'American dream' means to U.S. Latinos, in their own words
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News Pew Research Center 2 months ago
Latinos Are Split on Whether the American Dream Is Achievable
Latinos express a mix of hope and doubt about the American dream. Explore new survey findings on economic mobility and opportunity.
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News newsletter.doomberg.com 2 months ago
With American Characteristics
The US enters the great state-owned enterprises game.
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News spectrum.ieee.org 3 months ago
This Teen Helped Native American Students Earn Ham Radio Licenses
An IEEE section sponsored attendance fees for the students
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Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
2
Hiring now
2
Countries
1
Busiest office
Washington
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Washington United States
HQ
4401 Connecticut Avenue
89 open roles 155 posted in 90 days 7% engineering 1% remote 500-1000 est. staff $89k Avg Salary
hires for Education, Early Careers, Administrative
seen since Jul 2024 job postings
Yuma United States
Yuma Building
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 1-10 est. staff $78k Avg Salary
hires for Education, Field & Service
seen since Sep 2026 job postings