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Jobs open too long in Kentucky

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

Kentucky job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Kentucky.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Store Supervisor / Manager894$105k n=8—
Crew / Cashier747——
Retail Associate472—$18/hr n=22
Restaurant Manager / GM457——
Food Service343——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time406$40k n=14$18.07/hr n=42
Full-time149$105k n=30$18.07/hr n=11
Contract98$78k n=4$14/hr n=9
Intern47——
Temporary33$194k n=3—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants3,018$70k n=5—
Retail2,543$105k n=19$18.07/hr n=65
Healthcare464$85k n=7—
Consumer Goods374$105k n=10$18.07/hr n=51
Manufacturing185$141k n=5$14/hr n=9

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager894
  • Crew / Cashier747
  • Retail Associate472
  • Restaurant Manager / GM457
  • Food Service343
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead272

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers599
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers480
  • General and Operations Managers267
  • Cooks, Restaurant165
  • Retail Salespersons155
  • Registered Nurses141

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants3,018
  • Retail2,543
  • Healthcare464
  • Consumer Goods374
  • Manufacturing185
  • Financial Services153

Employment mix

  • Unspecified5,225 · 88%
  • Part-time406 · 7%
  • Full-time149 · 3%
  • Contract98 · 2%
  • Intern47 · 1%
  • Temporary33 · 1%

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