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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
Director211$200k n=86—
VP67$249k n=12—
Account Executive66$128k n=55—
Engineering28$144k n=15—
Product Manager26$168k n=20—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other339$163k n=52—
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
Contract171$139k n=62—
Full-time91$154k n=65—
Part-time40$90k n=12—
Intern19$65k n=5—
Temporary18$160k n=14—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology508$148k n=403—
Professional Services453$139k n=48—
Financial Services350$145k n=70—
Retail298$184k n=163$20.28/hr n=3
Transportation & Logistics219$184k n=167—

Top categories

  • Director211
  • VP67
  • Account Executive66
  • Engineering28
  • Product Manager26
  • Data Science24

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other339
  • Software Developers57
  • Management Analysts39
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products37
  • Chief Executives34
  • Customer Service Representatives16

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology508
  • Professional Services453
  • Financial Services350
  • Retail298
  • Transportation & Logistics219
  • Healthcare209

Employment mix

  • Unspecified1,434 · 81%
  • Contract171 · 10%
  • Full-time91 · 5%
  • Part-time40 · 2%
  • Intern19 · 1%
  • Temporary18 · 1%

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