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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
Director196$200k n=81—
VP74$229k n=12—
Account Executive66$128k n=55—
Engineering27$144k n=15—
Product Manager26$168k n=20—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other355$169k n=59—
Software Developers59$160k n=21—
Management Analysts47$111k n=8—
Chief Executives41——
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products40$121k n=25—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract183$135k n=70—
Full-time88$154k n=67—
Part-time35$80k n=13$20.28/hr n=4
Intern27$65k n=3—
Temporary19$160k n=15—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology509$148k n=402—
Professional Services453$139k n=48—
Financial Services370$141k n=71—
Retail286$184k n=163$20.28/hr n=6
Transportation & Logistics219$184k n=167—

Top categories

  • Director196
  • VP74
  • Account Executive66
  • Engineering27
  • Product Manager26
  • Data Science24

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other355
  • Software Developers59
  • Management Analysts47
  • Chief Executives41
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products40
  • Customer Service Representatives18

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology509
  • Professional Services453
  • Financial Services370
  • Retail286
  • Transportation & Logistics219
  • Healthcare195

Employment mix

  • Unspecified1,433 · 80%
  • Contract183 · 10%
  • Full-time88 · 5%
  • Part-time35 · 2%
  • Intern27 · 2%
  • Temporary19 · 1%

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