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Jobs open too long in Massachusetts

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

Massachusetts job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Massachusetts.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Director393$199k n=69—
Crew / Cashier313$92k n=3—
Restaurant Manager / GM205$80k n=29—
Engineering174$144k n=71—
Retail Associate148—$25.50/hr n=24

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other569$163k n=75—
Software Developers192$145k n=56—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers171$65k n=3—
Fast Food and Counter Workers105——
Retail Salespersons91——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time356$62k n=22$25.83/hr n=57
Contract224$135k n=80—
Full-time211$142k n=109$25.83/hr n=12
Temporary100$160k n=52—
Intern51$160k n=6—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,242$164k n=223$25.83/hr n=78
Food Service / Restaurants1,226$70k n=78$22.58/hr n=10
Technology998$148k n=557—
Healthcare881$178k n=111—
Professional Services456$140k n=47—

Top categories

  • Director393
  • Crew / Cashier313
  • Restaurant Manager / GM205
  • Engineering174
  • Retail Associate148
  • Store Supervisor / Manager144

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other569
  • Software Developers192
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers171
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers105
  • Retail Salespersons91
  • Registered Nurses64

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,242
  • Food Service / Restaurants1,226
  • Technology998
  • Healthcare881
  • Professional Services456
  • Consumer Goods434

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,962 · 81%
  • Part-time356 · 7%
  • Contract224 · 5%
  • Full-time211 · 4%
  • Temporary100 · 2%
  • Intern51 · 1%

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