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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 / Cashier751——
Retail Associate470—$18/hr n=24
Restaurant Manager / GM457——
Food Service344——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time413$21k n=21$18.07/hr n=42
Full-time158$105k n=36$18.07/hr n=11
Contract102$97k n=7$14/hr n=9
Intern49——
Temporary34$142k n=4—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants3,075$21k n=14$17.08/hr n=3
Retail2,589$105k n=26$18.07/hr n=64
Healthcare462$98k n=19—
Consumer Goods375$105k n=11$18.07/hr n=51
Manufacturing190$131k n=6$14/hr n=9

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager894
  • Crew / Cashier751
  • Retail Associate470
  • Restaurant Manager / GM457
  • Food Service344
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead269

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers605
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers480
  • General and Operations Managers267
  • Cooks, Restaurant165
  • Retail Salespersons151
  • Registered Nurses141

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants3,075
  • Retail2,589
  • Healthcare462
  • Consumer Goods375
  • Manufacturing190
  • Financial Services150

Employment mix

  • Unspecified5,249 · 87%
  • Part-time413 · 7%
  • Full-time158 · 3%
  • Contract102 · 2%
  • Intern49 · 1%
  • Temporary34 · 1%

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