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Overview

Arlington County is a local government in Northern Virginia, directly across the Potomac River from Washington, DC, and its county government runs public services from offices in the Court House area of Arlington. Created in 1801 as Alexandria County and renamed Arlington County in 1920, it is the smallest self-governing county in the US by area, and its departments include Environmental Services, which maintains about 1,055 lane miles of public streets, and Public Safety Communications and Emergency Management. It hires civil and bridge engineers, construction management specialists, emergency communications supervisors, warehouse technicians and HR administrative staff.

News

Arlington County Fair starts today with opening ceremony, outdoor fun ARLnow.com
The Arlington County Fair opens today (Wednesday), kicking off five days of fun with a ceremony honoring the event's 50th anniversary. The ceremony will take place at 5 p.m. on the basketball courts at Thomas Jefferson Community Center (3501 2nd Street S.
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News Arlington, VA Patch 2 months ago
Man Charged In Midday Cherrydale Carjacking, Arlington Police Say
A Maryland man faces charges in a July 14 armed carjacking in Arlington's Cherrydale neighborhood, police said.
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News Arlington, VA Patch 3 months ago
Arlington Police Release Suspect Description In South Arlington Shooting
Arlington police released a suspect description and are asking residents for video after a July 25 shooting in South Arlington.
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News Arlington County Website 3 months ago
Board Adopts $4.9 billion CIP, Invests in Current Infrastructure Needs
The Arlington County Board voted Tuesday, July 21, 2026, to adopt a $4.9 billion FY27-FY36 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The plan was informed by more than 1,800 community members who weighed in on their top priorities. The CIP is the County's 10-year p
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News Arlington, VA Patch 3 months ago
Arlington Man Charged In Sex Offenses Case; Police Seek Other Possible Victims
Arlington police charged a 42-year-old man and are seeking possible additional victims in an active investigation.
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News Arlington, VA Patch 3 months ago
Arlington Seeks Public Input Tuesday On 13-Year Capital Improvement Plan
Arlington County will hold a public hearing Tuesday on its proposed FY 2027-2039 Capital Improvement Plan. Here's how to participate.
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News Arlington, VA Patch 3 months ago
Arlington Officer Charged With Malicious Wounding After Alleged Off-Duty Assault
An Arlington County police officer has been charged with malicious wounding after an alleged off-duty assault in May, police said.
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News Arlington, VA Patch 3 months ago
Burke Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash On Arlington's Lorcom Lane
A 61-year-old Burke woman died after her vehicle left Lorcom Lane and struck a parked vehicle in Arlington, police said.
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News Arlington County Website 4 months ago
Speed Safety Cameras to Remain Operational During 2026 Summer School
Arlington County announces the speed safety cameras that will remain operational during the 2026 Summer School term.
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News Arlington County Website 4 months ago
TRAFFIC ALERT: Planned Road Closures for July 4, 2026 Celebration
The Arlington County Police Department, Virginia State Police, United States Park Police and the Virginia Department of Transportation will close multiple roadways on Saturday, July 4th, 2026, to facilitate the safe passage of large crowds for the Indepen
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Tech stack

Technologies named in job postings at Arlington County over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
7
Postings analysed
3
Stack modernity
76/100
Languages
SQL
C#
JavaScript
Python
Cloud & platforms
Power BI
Windows
Developer tools
Microsoft Excel
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Salary insights

Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$135k
Typical range
$95k – $332k
Open positions
7
5 Jobs
Junior 40%
Middle 40%
Architect 20%
Level Jobs Median Typical range
Junior 2 $112k $95k – $129k
Middle 2 $178k $157k – $200k
Architect 1 $332k $332k
Highest paying role Management & Finance Director $332k
Normalized to USD per year
All salaries at Arlington County By role, level and city, against the market · 7 jobs with pay

Growth

Hiring Momentum
72/100
Growing
Open positions
15
7 opened / 18 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
2 days
faster than 93% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~10 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics 0%
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.
Industrial Engineering
30% ▲
Field & Service
19% ▼
Early Careers
16%
HR
14% ▲
Backend
13% ▲
Legal
2% ▼
Actively hiring for Field & Service (+5 in 30 days)
Activity Timeline
New location: Arlington Oct 2026
Added Python to stack Oct 2026
Added JavaScript to stack Oct 2026
Added C# to stack Oct 2026
Added Agile to stack Oct 2026
Added SQL to stack Oct 2026
Added HIPAA to stack Sep 2026
Added Microsoft Office to stack Sep 2026
Added Windows to stack Sep 2026
Added Microsoft Excel to stack Sep 2026

Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
1
Countries
1
Busiest office
Arlington
Arlington United States
HQ
Justice Center 9th Floor School Crossing
15 open roles 35 posted in 90 days 5000+ est. staff $164k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service, Legal, Industrial Engineering
1425 N Courthouse Rd
opened 2026 seen since Jun 2026 job postings
Earlier presence
Arlington, United States 3 open roles · last posting Sep 2026