See which occupations donate the most in Washington. 100 occupations, $66.7M in donations from Washington.
The occupational breakdown of political donors in Washington reflects the state's economic makeup. This ranking shows which professions contribute the most to federal campaigns from within Washington, with both state-level and national totals provided for comparison. The mix of top occupations can differ substantially from one state to another based on local industries and workforce composition.
| # | Occupation | Washington Total | National Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARTNER | $11.6M | $91.1M |
| 2 | INVESTOR | $5.1M | $245.5M |
| 3 | ANALYST | $4.7M | $12.9M |
| 4 | SOFTWARE ENGINEER | $3.9M | $34.6M |
| 5 | ENGINEER | $3.2M | $69.4M |
| 6 | WEALTH ADVISOR | $2.4M | $3.0M |
| 7 | FOUNDER | $2.0M | $119.1M |
| 8 | THERAPIST | $1.9M | $6.5M |
| 9 | MANAGER | $1.7M | $70.3M |
| 10 | PHILANTHROPIST | $1.5M | $59.2M |
| 11 | CO-FOUNDER | $1.5M | $40.9M |
| 12 | VENTURE CAPITALIST | $1.4M | $21.8M |
| 13 | VENTURE CAPITAL | $1.3M | $28.0M |
| 14 | VICE PRESIDENT | $1.1M | $26.8M |
| 15 | TEACHER | $1.0M | $28.4M |
| 16 | WRITER | $707K | $38.7M |
| 17 | SOFTWARE DEVELOPER | $700K | $6.5M |
| 18 | SCIENTIST | $641K | $17.7M |
| 19 | PSYCHOLOGIST | $608K | $15.3M |
| 20 | PRODUCT MANAGER | $598K | $3.9M |
| 21 | REAL ESTATE BROKER | $586K | $19.8M |
| 22 | PRESIDENT & CEO | $562K | $20.9M |
| 23 | ARTIST | $560K | $25.5M |
| 24 | ACCOUNTANT | $530K | $14.2M |
| 25 | FINANCIAL ADVISOR | $493K | $13.8M |
| 26 | MARKETING | $477K | $13.0M |
| 27 | EDUCATOR | $455K | $10.0M |
| 28 | PROGRAM MANAGER | $441K | $3.9M |
| 29 | PROGRAMMER | $441K | $6.0M |
| 30 | CONTRACTOR | $405K | $14.0M |
| 31 | PIPEFITTER | $398K | $583K |
| 32 | ADMINISTRATOR | $391K | $8.8M |
| 33 | BOARD MEMBER | $362K | $8.4M |
| 34 | ARCHITECT | $354K | $16.2M |
| 35 | SOFTWARE | $340K | $3.0M |
| 36 | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | $337K | $7.0M |
| 37 | OFFICE MANAGER | $313K | $4.0M |
| 38 | SELF | $310K | $11.9M |
| 39 | OFFICER | $298K | $1.6M |
| 40 | MUSICIAN | $298K | $7.8M |
| 41 | FIRE FIGHTER / EMS | $294K | $3.4M |
| 42 | DESIGNER | $294K | $11.0M |
| 43 | RESEARCHER | $291K | $11.7M |
| 44 | PROJECT MANAGER | $286K | $7.2M |
| 45 | AUTHOR | $282K | $12.6M |
| 46 | RESEARCH SCIENTIST | $274K | $2.1M |
| 47 | RESEARCH ENGINEER | $270K | $474K |
| 48 | STUDENT | $270K | $6.1M |
| 49 | NOT-EMPLOYED | $262K | $8.1M |
| 50 | INVESTMENT BANKER | $261K | $7.7M |
| 51 | GENERAL MANAGER | $260K | $5.6M |
| 52 | RN | $242K | $5.3M |
| 53 | ENGINEERING MANAGER | $240K | $2.2M |
| 54 | PILOT | $235K | $6.9M |
| 55 | RANCHER | $233K | $8.2M |
| 56 | CTO | $221K | $4.3M |
| 57 | AIRLINE PILOT | $218K | $3.9M |
| 58 | RETAILER | $213K | $3.8M |
| 59 | PROPERTY MANAGER | $204K | $4.5M |
| 60 | REGISTERED NURSE | $192K | $4.1M |
| 61 | DIRECTOR,NON-TECHNICAL | $192K | $192K |
| 62 | TRUSTEE | $191K | $5.1M |
| 63 | PHOTOGRAPHER | $186K | $6.5M |
| 64 | PSYCHOTHERAPIST | $179K | $6.6M |
| 65 | AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER | $177K | $5.8M |
| 66 | ECONOMIST | $177K | $5.5M |
| 67 | ADVISOR | $174K | $9.1M |
| 68 | COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE | $173K | $3.1M |
| 69 | NURSE | $173K | $4.7M |
| 70 | IT | $165K | $3.9M |
| 71 | SOCIAL WORKER | $165K | $6.2M |
| 72 | ENGINEERING | $161K | $1.6M |
| 73 | BOOKKEEPER | $161K | $2.6M |
| 74 | UNEMPLOYED | $157K | $5.4M |
| 75 | HOUSEWIFE | $156K | $2.0M |
| 76 | WOODWORKER | $155K | $274K |
| 77 | ADMINSTRATOR | $153K | $230K |
| 78 | GENERAL CONTRACTOR | $152K | $3.0M |
| 79 | TECHNOLOGY | $147K | $2.1M |
| 80 | DATA SCIENTIST | $146K | $1.8M |
| 81 | GEOLOGIST | $141K | $1.9M |
| 82 | PROPERTY MANAGEMENT | $131K | $3.0M |
| 83 | CAREGIVER | $129K | $1.4M |
| 84 | ELECTRICIAN | $128K | $2.3M |
| 85 | SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER | $126K | $498K |
| 86 | COMMUNICATIONS | $119K | $2.8M |
| 87 | TECH EXEC | $118K | $252K |
| 88 | HOSPITALITY | $117K | $1.4M |
| 89 | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR | $116K | $638K |
| 90 | CIVIL ENGINEER | $115K | $3.2M |
| 91 | PRIVATE INVESTOR | $113K | $9.0M |
| 92 | HISTORIAN | $113K | $1.2M |
| 93 | TECH | $110K | $1.6M |
| 94 | COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER | $110K | $2.3M |
| 95 | PM | $108K | $645K |
| 96 | PRINCIPAL,NON-TECHNICAL | $104K | $104K |
| 97 | NURSE PRACTITIONER | $102K | $2.5M |
| 98 | GENERAL PARTNER | $100K | $2.7M |
| 99 | RESEARCH | $100K | $2.0M |
| 100 | CORPORATE VICE PRESIDENT | $98K | $224K |
The top political donors by occupation in Washington typically include retirees, attorneys, executives, and physicians. Across 100 tracked occupations, Washington residents have contributed $66.7M to federal campaigns.
Each state's occupational giving profile reflects its local economy. States with major financial centers see more banker and investor donations, while states with large university systems see more professor and researcher contributions. Compare the Washington and National Total columns to spot these differences.
Donors self-report their occupation on FEC contribution forms. We normalize common variations (e.g., "ATTORNEY" and "LAWYER" are combined) to produce cleaner rankings, though some inconsistency remains due to the self-reported nature of the data.