What pathways have DC high school alumni taken to the workforce over the past decade?
Investigate the ways that employment outcomes vary based on high school completion status, including information on:
- median annual wages,
- stable wage rates, and
- industries of employment among students in Washington, DC.
These dashboards pull from the District of Columbia administrative data and reflect individuals who are employed in DC. The information found here represents only those individuals captured in the data.
For more information on the data sources and limitations, please review our Frequently Asked Questions.
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Median Annual Wages by High School Completion Status
DC’s education and workforce system is focused on setting residents on a path to economic mobility and prosperity for residents and the local economy. Through DC’s Compact 2043 initiative, the city is committed to ensure all children born today will graduate from high school (by 2043) prepared for success in higher education and ready to excel in high-paying jobs.
Which groups of DC students are more or less likely to complete high school, earn credentials, and gain high wages? Use this interactive tool to explore data and begin to answer these questions, which will inform our ongoing work in the Compact 2043 initiative.
Stable Employment Rate by High School Completion Status
There are multiple components of an individual’s employment journey, including whether an individual maintains steady employment.
For the purposes of this dashboard, we define stable employment as three consecutive quarters within the same year, which translates to maintaining a job for at least three months.
Explore this dashboard to examine how rates of stable employment vary by high school completion status, identify patterns and disparities across groups, and better understand the relationship between educational attainment and sustained workforce participation.
Industries of Employment Six Years After Expected High School Graduation
DC’s labor market information identifies a number of high-demand sectors and occupations, which is used by the public workforce system to align training and education programs with the needs of the labor market and support residents in connecting to employment.
Are DC alumni gaining employment in high-growth, high-value fields? Which levels of education are most closely tied to the in-demand sectors?
Understanding where alumni work six years after high school provides insight into how effectively education and workforce pathways are connecting residents to industries that offer strong job opportunities and career growth. Identifying which credentials are most strongly associated with entry into high-demand sectors also informs program planning, workforce investments, and career guidance efforts.
Wages and Industries of Employment, by Education Level
DC works to strengthen the pipeline of local high school students who go on to have careers in high-demand sectors. Which student groups and employment sectors should be the focus of an effort to strengthen the education to workforce pipeline?
This information is important because it helps us see which industries place higher value on educational attainment versus those that may place higher value on work experience. The additional filter in this dashboard also shows whether this varies for a given population.
What paths are students taking after high school?