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Jobs in Jersey City, NJ
801 active postings tracked in Jersey City, NJ · collapsed to 706 roles.
Jersey City, NJ Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($200k vs $136k national)
- Net hiring is positive (+161 this week — 163 added vs 2 removed)
- Few reposted listings (12% appear duplicated)
Jersey City, NJ job market overview (May 2026)
The Jersey City, NJ job market is currently stable, with a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 801 active job postings tracked here, 32% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in vp and director, with financial services as the leading sector.
- 32% of postings in Jersey City, NJ have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 163 new postings have appeared this week — about 20% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 16 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 80+ days.
- 15% of postings list a salary range (120 of 801).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $200k.
- The most active employers right now are JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and Royal Bank of Canada.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect a typical mix of fast and slow-moving roles.
- Best opportunities are in vp and director.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Jersey City, NJ job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Jersey City, NJ.
- 801Active postings
- 163Posted this week
- 260Open 30+ days32% of active
- 30Remote / hybrid4% of active
- 15%List salary120 of 801
- 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
- $200kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 16dMedian agep90 80d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- VP159
- Director83
- Backend17
- Full-stack17
- Product Manager12
- Technical PM12
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers162
- Managers, All Other113
- Chief Executives95
- Project Management Specialists30
- Management Analysts12
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers9
Top sectors
- Financial Services629
- Retail84
- Technology47
- Transportation & Logistics47
- Food Service / Restaurants34
- Media & Entertainment25
Employment mix
- Unspecified674 · 84%
- Full-time82 · 10%
- Part-time29 · 4%
- Contract11 · 1%
- Temporary4 · 0%
- Intern1 · 0%
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Recent postings
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JPMorgan Chase · Jersey City, NJ · jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com
posted 3 weeks ago
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JPMorgan Chase · Jersey City, NJ · jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com
posted 3 weeks ago
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most recent posted 3 weeks ago
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posted 3 weeks ago