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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 Associate327—$24/hr n=41
Store Supervisor / Manager301$130k n=20—
Crew / Cashier293——
VP186$177k n=4—
Restaurant Manager / GM174——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other420$190k n=32—
Software Developers272$190k n=11—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers136——
Fast Food and Counter Workers119——
Retail Salespersons115——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time612$47k n=73$24.32/hr n=93
Full-time258$145k n=99$24.32/hr n=21
Contract135$150k n=26$16.50/hr n=3
Intern29——
Temporary28——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,644$142k n=55$24.32/hr n=119
Food Service / Restaurants1,266$106k n=3—
Financial Services898$101k n=161—
Consumer Goods549$130k n=23$24.32/hr n=104
Professional Services427$120k n=21—

Top categories

  • Retail Associate327
  • Store Supervisor / Manager301
  • Crew / Cashier293
  • VP186
  • Restaurant Manager / GM174
  • Director152

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other420
  • Software Developers272
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers136
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers119
  • Retail Salespersons115
  • Chief Executives107

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,644
  • Food Service / Restaurants1,266
  • Financial Services898
  • Consumer Goods549
  • Professional Services427
  • Manufacturing265

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,608 · 77%
  • Part-time612 · 13%
  • Full-time258 · 6%
  • Contract135 · 3%
  • Intern29 · 1%
  • Temporary28 · 1%

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