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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 / Manager951$105k n=10—
Crew / Cashier732——
Retail Associate495—$18/hr n=18
Restaurant Manager / GM462——
Food Service413——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time414$155k n=4$19.41/hr n=99
Full-time206$105k n=53$18.07/hr n=13
Contract97$70k n=6—
Temporary61—$39/hr n=31
Intern37——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants3,101$90k n=13—
Retail2,490$105k n=18$18.07/hr n=56
Healthcare752$148k n=28$39/hr n=95
Consumer Goods431$70k n=34$18.07/hr n=51
Professional Services421$100k n=6$39/hr n=85

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager951
  • Crew / Cashier732
  • Retail Associate495
  • Restaurant Manager / GM462
  • Food Service413
  • Registered Nurse284

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers538
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers451
  • General and Operations Managers264
  • Cooks, Restaurant141
  • Registered Nurses107
  • Retail Salespersons107

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants3,101
  • Retail2,490
  • Healthcare752
  • Consumer Goods431
  • Professional Services421
  • Manufacturing246

Employment mix

  • Unspecified5,880 · 88%
  • Part-time414 · 6%
  • Full-time206 · 3%
  • Contract97 · 1%
  • Temporary61 · 1%
  • Intern37 · 1%

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