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Jobs open too long in Costa Mesa, CA

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

Costa Mesa, CA job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Costa Mesa, CA.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail Associate20—$29.75/hr n=3
Beauty Advisor / Stylist20—$24.29/hr n=4
Crew / Cashier12——
Store Supervisor / Manager9——
Food Service9——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time43$180k n=4$29.75/hr n=13
Full-time16——
Contract8$107k n=3—
Intern4——
Temporary1——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail81$123k n=3$29.60/hr n=12
Food Service / Restaurants68——
Consumer Goods45$123k n=3$29.85/hr n=6
Financial Services16——
Professional Services16——

Top categories

  • Retail Associate20
  • Beauty Advisor / Stylist20
  • Crew / Cashier12
  • Store Supervisor / Manager9
  • Food Service9
  • Cook / Kitchen6

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers3
  • Managers, All Other2
  • Bakers2
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1
  • Cooks, Restaurant1
  • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail81
  • Food Service / Restaurants68
  • Consumer Goods45
  • Financial Services16
  • Professional Services16
  • Technology10

Employment mix

  • Unspecified124 · 63%
  • Part-time43 · 22%
  • Full-time16 · 8%
  • Contract8 · 4%
  • Intern4 · 2%
  • Temporary1 · 1%

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