Maryland: Best States for Government Jobs
Maryland functions as a satellite state to the Washington metropolitan area, and contains many branches of government agencies which operate in conjunction with Capitol Hill. Maryland is also a life sciences / biotechnology hub, with over 350 biotechnology and medical research facilities in the greater Baltimore area, including the Food and Drug Administration. Many of the Federal government jobs available in Baltimore are health care-related.
Career Overview
In the last 12 months, government jobs have increased by 1.8%, creating 18,000 new jobs since last year.
Growing Departments
Veterans Health Administration, Health and Human Services, Department of Agriculture, U.S. Coast Guard, National Institutes of Health
Number of Jobs Created By 2016
- Homeland Security and Border Control: 22,000
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators: 1,500
- Environmental Scientists: 5,400
- Aerospace Engineers: 4,530
- Federal Agents: 6,800
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