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Jobs open too long in New Jersey

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

New Jersey job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in New Jersey.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail Associate302—$24/hr n=39
Store Supervisor / Manager300$130k n=20—
Crew / Cashier289——
VP179$144k n=4—
Restaurant Manager / GM175——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other441$172k n=38—
Software Developers293$198k n=13—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers136——
Retail Salespersons129——
Fast Food and Counter Workers122——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time586$48k n=81$24.32/hr n=90
Full-time242$145k n=103$24.32/hr n=21
Contract135$150k n=27—
Intern32——
Temporary30$106k n=5—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,584$143k n=55$24.32/hr n=114
Food Service / Restaurants1,255$106k n=5—
Financial Services896$120k n=170—
Consumer Goods546$130k n=25$24.32/hr n=104
Professional Services416$120k n=27—

Top categories

  • Retail Associate302
  • Store Supervisor / Manager300
  • Crew / Cashier289
  • VP179
  • Restaurant Manager / GM175
  • Director148

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other441
  • Software Developers293
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers136
  • Retail Salespersons129
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers122
  • Chief Executives110

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,584
  • Food Service / Restaurants1,255
  • Financial Services896
  • Consumer Goods546
  • Professional Services416
  • Manufacturing240

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,536 · 78%
  • Part-time586 · 13%
  • Full-time242 · 5%
  • Contract135 · 3%
  • Intern32 · 1%
  • Temporary30 · 1%

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