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Jobs in Newark, NJ
247 active postings tracked in Newark, NJ · collapsed to 219 roles.
Newark, NJ Job Market Score
- Pay matches the national median ($143k vs $135k national)
- Few reposted listings (11% appear duplicated)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 24% from the last 14 days)
Newark, NJ job market overview (May 2026)
The Newark, NJ job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 246 active job postings tracked here, 50% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in director and store supervisor / manager, with financial services as the leading sector.
- 50% of postings in Newark, NJ have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 16 new postings have appeared this week — about 7% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 31 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 245+ days.
- 10% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (25 roles).
- 6% of postings list a salary range (15 of 246).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $143k.
- The most active employers right now are Prudential Financial, Amazon, and Domino's Pizza.
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 store supervisor / manager.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Newark, NJ job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Newark, NJ.
- 246Active postings
- 16Posted this week
- 124Open 30+ days50% of active
- 25Remote / hybrid10% of active
- 6%List salary15 of 246
- 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
- $143kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 31dMedian agep90 245d (long tail)
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Director17
- Store Supervisor / Manager17
- Engineering9
- Security Engineering9
- VP9
- Retail Associate8
Top occupations (SOC)
- Managers, All Other39
- Software Developers24
- Information Security Analysts11
- Chief Executives9
- Management Analysts5
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers4
In-demand skills
Top sectors
- Financial Services83
- Retail69
- Transportation & Logistics63
- Food Service / Restaurants40
- Technology29
- Healthcare25
Employment mix
- Unspecified213 · 87%
- Part-time19 · 8%
- Temporary5 · 2%
- Contract4 · 2%
- Full-time3 · 1%
- Intern2 · 1%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- PGIM: Director, Product Development (Hybrid/Newark, NJ)Director
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Associate Director, Production & OperationsDirector
Amazon · Newark, NJ · amazon.jobs
posted 3 weeks ago
- VP, Compliance Data, Analytics and ReportingVP
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Sr. Designer, UX Design, MarketingUX Research
Amazon · Newark, NJ · amazon.jobs
$155k–$210k · posted 3 weeks ago
- Lead Software Development Engineer, Playback TeamEngineering
Amazon · Newark, NJ · amazon.jobs
posted 3 weeks ago
- Vice President, Financial ControlsVP
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Director, Technology Asset Management & GovernanceDirector
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- EWR Remote Pilot OperatorAccounting
SAIC · Newark, NJ · saic.dejobs.org
$40k–$80k · posted 4 weeks ago
- Senior UX Designer - Visual DesignerVisual Design
Amazon · Newark, NJ · amazon.jobs
posted 4 weeks ago
- PGIM Director, Product Marketing & Support – Fixed Income (Global Wealth) | Hybrid | Newark, NJProduct Marketing
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Lead, SaaS Security Posture Management
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- PGIM Senior Compensation Analyst (Hybrid)
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
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Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Lead, Infrastructure Security Engineer - MS System Center Suite and Hyper-VSecurity Engineering
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Lead, Infrastructure Security Engineer - Identity Governance and Administration (IGA)Security Engineering
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Director, Planning & Analysis, Chief Investment Office (CIO)Director
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Specialist, Cyber Detection Engineer
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Lead, Infrastructure Security Engineer - CASB and DSPMSecurity Engineering
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago