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Jobs in Jersey City, NJ
774 active postings tracked in Jersey City, NJ · collapsed to 722 roles.
Jersey City, NJ Job Market Score
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 0% from the last 14 days)
- High share of long-open postings (100% open 30+ days)
- Pay is above the national median ($200k vs $130k national)
Jersey City, NJ job market overview (June 2026)
The Jersey City, NJ job market is currently weak, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 774 active job postings tracked here, 100% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in vp and director, with financial services as the leading sector.
- 100% of postings in Jersey City, NJ have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- Half of active postings here have been open 62 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 132+ days.
- 10% of postings list a salary range (75 of 774).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $200k.
- The most active employers right now are JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and BNY Mellon.
What this means for job seekers
- Hiring is moving slowly here — be prepared for delayed responses and reposted listings.
- 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.
- 774Active postings
- 0Posted this week
- 774Open 30+ days100% of active
- 17Remote / hybrid2% of active
- 10%List salary75 of 774
- 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
- $200kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 62dMedian agep90 132d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- VP163
- Director75
- Backend20
- Full-stack15
- Product Manager12
- Technical PM11
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers113
- Managers, All Other66
- Chief Executives53
- Project Management Specialists20
- Management Analysts10
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers6
Top sectors
- Financial Services582
- Retail89
- Food Service / Restaurants56
- Transportation & Logistics51
- Technology46
- Consumer Goods19
Employment mix
- Unspecified694 · 90%
- Full-time40 · 5%
- Part-time22 · 3%
- Contract14 · 2%
- Temporary4 · 1%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- KDB - Senior Lead Software Engineer
JPMorgan Chase · Jersey City, NJ · jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com
posted 10 months ago
- Vice President, Full-Stack Engineer IIVP
BNY Mellon · Jersey City, NJ · eofe.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com
posted 11 months ago
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JCPenney · Jersey City, NJ · jobs.jcp.com
posted 1 year ago
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JCPenney · Jersey City, NJ · jobs.jcp.com
posted 1 year ago
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JCPenney · Jersey City, NJ · jobs.jcp.com
posted 1 year ago
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Sally Beauty · Jersey City, NJ · eigx.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com
posted 2 years ago
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JCPenney · Jersey City, NJ · jobs.jcp.com
posted 3 years ago
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Domino's Pizza · Jersey City, NJ · jobs.smartrecruiters.com
posted 3 years ago
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Zumiez · Jersey City, NJ · myjobs.adp.com
posted 4 years ago
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Cheesecake Factory · Jersey City, NJ · cakecareers.com
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Zumiez · Jersey City, NJ · myjobs.adp.com
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