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Assistant United States Attorney (Criminal) Open Continuous

Department of Justice - Multiple Locations

Posted Feb 18, 2026

Benefits

Parental leave
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Non-birth-parent leave
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Salary
$82K-$197K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)
$117,235 U.S. median for this role
Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)
+2.6% - Average

19% above the BLS role benchmark for legal aggregate.

Matched to SOC 23-1011 - Legal aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function
Legal From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
Seniority
Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

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Weekend work
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Company

Company stage
Public-company From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Application

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Assessment
Required From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
Deadline
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Where they hire

Hires in: NC From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

About this role

Assistant United States Attorney (Criminal) Open Continuous Multiple Locations Summary In all matters, it is our mission to represent the people of the United States in a manner that will instill confidence in the fairness and integrity of our office and the judicial system, and to conduct our work with the highest integrity. We strive to perform our mission in the most efficient and effective manner. These positions are located at our Headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina and our Branch Office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Duties Assistant U.S Attorneys prosecute a wide variety of federal crime, including breaches of national security, child exploitation, human trafficking, fraud, narcotics trafficking, firearm offenses, transnational organized crime, and violent crime. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of NC is currently seeking to hire Assistant United States Attorneys to represent the United States in the investigation and prosecution of a wide range of criminal cases, specifically those involving violent crime, illegal immigration, and drug trafficking, targeting especially crimes committed by cartels and transnational criminal organizations. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. Security Requirements: Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. In addition, continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation. Residency Requirements: Assistant United States Attorneys generally must reside in the district to which he or she is appointed or within 25 miles thereof. See 28 U.S.C. 545

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