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Jobs open too long in Boston, MA

Postings in Boston, MA posted 45+ days ago and still open — often a signal of stalled hiring, reposts, or jobs that were never genuinely open.

Boston, MA job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Boston, MA.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Director214$204k n=72—
VP67$232k n=9—
Account Executive66$128k n=54—
Engineering28$144k n=14—
Product Manager26$168k n=20—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other340$163k n=53—
Software Developers57$160k n=21—
Management Analysts39$118k n=5—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products37$121k n=24—
Chief Executives34——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract184$135k n=69—
Full-time69$142k n=42—
Part-time38$90k n=12—
Intern18$65k n=5—
Temporary18$160k n=14—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology510$150k n=402—
Professional Services453$139k n=48—
Financial Services349$148k n=67—
Retail299$184k n=163$23.50/hr n=6
Transportation & Logistics219$184k n=167—

Top categories

  • Director214
  • VP67
  • Account Executive66
  • Engineering28
  • Product Manager26
  • Data Science24

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other340
  • Software Developers57
  • Management Analysts39
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products37
  • Chief Executives34
  • Customer Service Representatives16

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology510
  • Professional Services453
  • Financial Services349
  • Retail299
  • Transportation & Logistics219
  • Healthcare213

Employment mix

  • Unspecified1,470 · 82%
  • Contract184 · 10%
  • Full-time69 · 4%
  • Part-time38 · 2%
  • Intern18 · 1%
  • Temporary18 · 1%

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