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Jobs in Carlsbad, CA
230 active postings tracked in Carlsbad, CA · collapsed to 184 roles.
Carlsbad, CA Job Market Score
- Pay matches the national median ($134k vs $135k national)
- Net hiring is positive (+52 this week — 52 added vs 0 removed)
- Few reposted listings (18% appear duplicated)
Carlsbad, CA job market overview (May 2026)
The Carlsbad, CA job market is currently stable, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 230 active job postings tracked here, 42% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and retail associate, with retail as the leading sector.
- 42% of postings in Carlsbad, CA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 52 new postings have appeared this week — about 23% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 18 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 299+ days.
- 14% of postings list a salary range (33 of 230).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $134k.
- The most active employers right now are Costco, Cisco, and L3Harris Technologies.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
- Best opportunities are in engineering and retail associate.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Carlsbad, CA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Carlsbad, CA.
- 230Active postings
- 52Posted this week
- 97Open 30+ days42% of active
- 2Remote / hybrid1% of active
- 14%List salary33 of 230
- 6%Hourly2 of disclosed
- $134kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 18dMedian agep90 299d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Engineering30
- Retail Associate21
- Crew / Cashier18
- Store Supervisor / Manager10
- Cook / Kitchen8
- Shift Supervisor / Service Lead7
Top occupations (SOC)
- Managers, All Other14
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers11
- Retail Salespersons8
- Fast Food and Counter Workers8
- Stockers and Order Fillers5
- Software Developers5
Top sectors
- Retail107
- Food Service / Restaurants62
- Consumer Goods56
- Technology49
- Manufacturing28
- Healthcare8
Employment mix
- Unspecified170 · 74%
- Full-time33 · 14%
- Part-time22 · 10%
- Contract3 · 1%
- Temporary1 · 0%
- Intern1 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Aerie - Sales Leader (Full-Time)× 2 openings
American Eagle Outfitters · CARLSBAD, California, United States · hcml.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com
most recent posted 1 month ago
- Store Manager - Victoria's Secret - The Shoppes at Carlsbad - Carlsbad, CA× 2 openings
Victoria's Secret · Carlsbad, California, United States · vsco.taleo.net
most recent posted 1 month ago
- Kitchen Team (P1-1352508-1)Crew / Cashier
Panda Express · Carlsbad, CA · pandacareers.com
posted 1 month ago
- Lead, Software/Security EngineerSecurity Engineering
L3Harris Technologies · CARLSBAD, California, United States · careers.l3harris.com
$135k–$251k · posted 1 month ago
- Customer Experience Lead-The Shoppes at CarlsbadCustomer Success× 2 openings
Victoria's Secret · Carlsbad, California, United States · vsco.taleo.net
most recent posted 2 months ago
- Senior Associate, Electrical EngineeringEngineering
L3Harris Technologies · CARLSBAD, California, United States · careers.l3harris.com
posted 2 months ago
- Senior Specialist, Embedded Software Engineer (Link 16)Embedded
L3Harris Technologies · CARLSBAD, California, United States · careers.l3harris.com
posted 2 months ago
- Lead, Systems Test EngineeringEngineering
L3Harris Technologies · CARLSBAD, California, United States · careers.l3harris.com
posted 2 months ago
- Service LeaderShift Supervisor / Service Lead
Chipotle · CARLSBAD, California, United States · jobs.chipotle.com
posted 3 months ago
- Kitchen LeaderCook / Kitchen
Chipotle · CARLSBAD, California, United States · jobs.chipotle.com
posted 3 months ago
- Crew MemberCrew / Cashier
Chipotle · CARLSBAD, California, United States · jobs.chipotle.com
posted 3 months ago
- Shift Leader (P1-1361770-0)Shift Supervisor / Service Lead
Panda Express · Carlsbad, CA · pandacareers.com
posted 7 months ago