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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=3—
Full-time33$71k n=9—
Part-time29$56k n=3$18.07/hr n=5
Temporary12——
Intern3——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Professional Services304——
Retail125—$18.07/hr n=6
Food Service / Restaurants118——
Consumer Goods52—$18.07/hr n=6
Manufacturing44——

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager38
  • Retail Associate31
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead25
  • Server / Host23
  • Director18
  • Food Service18

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other149
  • Software Developers15
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers14
  • Customer Service Representatives13
  • Management Analysts11
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products8

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Professional Services304
  • Retail125
  • Food Service / Restaurants118
  • Consumer Goods52
  • Manufacturing44
  • Healthcare40

Employment mix

  • Unspecified511 · 77%
  • Contract79 · 12%
  • Full-time33 · 5%
  • Part-time29 · 4%
  • Temporary12 · 2%
  • Intern3 · 0%

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