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New York, United States Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay matches the national median ($140k vs $138k national)
  • Few reposted listings (4% appear duplicated)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 18% from the last 14 days)

New York, United States job market overview (May 2026)

The New York, United States job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 252 active job postings tracked here, 46% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in director and vp, with retail as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
  • Best opportunities are in director and vp.

New York, United States job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in New York, United States.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Director27$213k n=14—
VP12——
Account Executive12$236k n=8—
Customer Success5——
Sales Engineer4——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other56$138k n=21—
Management Analysts9$120k n=6—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products8$321k n=5—
Software Developers7$230k n=4—
Project Management Specialists7$125k n=4—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract20$145k n=9—
Intern18——
Full-time17$130k n=14—
Part-time10——
Temporary1——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail95$120k n=42—
Consumer Goods95$120k n=42—
Financial Services87$175k n=13—
Technology70$175k n=41—
Media & Entertainment23$190k n=23—

Top categories

  • Director27
  • VP12
  • Account Executive12
  • Customer Success5
  • Sales Engineer4
  • Product Marketing4

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other56
  • Management Analysts9
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products8
  • Software Developers7
  • Project Management Specialists7
  • Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel7

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail95
  • Consumer Goods95
  • Financial Services87
  • Technology70
  • Media & Entertainment23
  • Healthcare9

Employment mix

  • Unspecified186 · 74%
  • Contract20 · 8%
  • Intern18 · 7%
  • Full-time17 · 7%
  • Part-time10 · 4%
  • Temporary1 · 0%

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