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Jobs open too long in Des Moines, IA

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

Des Moines, IA job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Des Moines, IA.

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract79$70k n=5—
Part-time44—$18.07/hr n=5
Full-time40$105k n=11—
Temporary5——
Intern3——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Professional Services388$120k n=3—
Food Service / Restaurants136——
Retail125—$18.07/hr n=6
Financial Services71$123k n=21—
Consumer Goods57—$18.07/hr n=6

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager42
  • Retail Associate33
  • Director30
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead25
  • Food Service22
  • Server / Host20

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other114
  • Software Developers13
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers7
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers7
  • Bartenders7
  • Management Analysts7

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Professional Services388
  • Food Service / Restaurants136
  • Retail125
  • Financial Services71
  • Consumer Goods57
  • Manufacturing54

Employment mix

  • Unspecified685 · 80%
  • Contract79 · 9%
  • Part-time44 · 5%
  • Full-time40 · 5%
  • Temporary5 · 1%
  • Intern3 · 0%

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