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Jobs open too long in Madison, WI

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

Madison, WI job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Madison, WI.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail Associate35—$19/hr n=5
Food Service30——
Store Supervisor / Manager25——
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead25——
Crew / Cashier24——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other17$95k n=4—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers17——
Fast Food and Counter Workers14——
Customer Service Representatives14——
Retail Salespersons9——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time48—$19.07/hr n=13
Full-time43$122k n=16$19.24/hr n=4
Contract11——
Temporary6——
Intern5——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail247$115k n=3$19.07/hr n=17
Food Service / Restaurants189——
Consumer Goods76$115k n=3$19.07/hr n=16
Healthcare58——
Transportation & Logistics46$71k n=9—

Top categories

  • Retail Associate35
  • Food Service30
  • Store Supervisor / Manager25
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead25
  • Crew / Cashier24
  • Cook / Kitchen23

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other17
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers17
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers14
  • Customer Service Representatives14
  • Retail Salespersons9
  • Light Truck Drivers6

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail247
  • Food Service / Restaurants189
  • Consumer Goods76
  • Healthcare58
  • Transportation & Logistics46
  • Technology34

Employment mix

  • Unspecified375 · 77%
  • Part-time48 · 10%
  • Full-time43 · 9%
  • Contract11 · 2%
  • Temporary6 · 1%
  • Intern5 · 1%

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