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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
Director193$200k n=83—
VP76$216k n=14—
Account Executive66$128k n=55—
Product Manager28$168k n=22—
Engineering27$144k n=15—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other410$163k n=63—
Software Developers60$160k n=21—
Management Analysts53$103k n=10—
Chief Executives41$125k n=3—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products41$121k n=25—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract191$135k n=73—
Full-time88$154k n=67—
Part-time36$90k n=14$20.28/hr n=4
Intern27$65k n=3—
Temporary19$160k n=15—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology514$148k n=406—
Professional Services462$139k n=49—
Financial Services375$130k n=83—
Retail286$184k n=163$20.28/hr n=6
Transportation & Logistics219$184k n=167—

Top categories

  • Director193
  • VP76
  • Account Executive66
  • Product Manager28
  • Engineering27
  • Data Science24

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other410
  • Software Developers60
  • Management Analysts53
  • Chief Executives41
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products41
  • Project Management Specialists20

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology514
  • Professional Services462
  • Financial Services375
  • Retail286
  • Transportation & Logistics219
  • Healthcare195

Employment mix

  • Unspecified1,441 · 80%
  • Contract191 · 11%
  • Full-time88 · 5%
  • Part-time36 · 2%
  • Intern27 · 1%
  • Temporary19 · 1%

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