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Jobs open too long in Palo Alto, CA

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

Palo Alto, CA job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Palo Alto, CA.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Registered Nurse33——
Engineering28$233k n=5—
Director24$295k n=3—
Data Science18$222k n=8—
Nurse Practitioner15——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers86$208k n=25—
Managers, All Other52$286k n=9—
Project Management Specialists13——
Computer and Information Research Scientists11$241k n=4—
Chief Executives9——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time85——
Part-time18——
Contract17$164k n=4—
Intern14——
Temporary1——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Healthcare230$60k n=3—
Technology198$190k n=62—
Media & Entertainment87$180k n=29—
Retail64$231k n=17—
Financial Services56——

Top categories

  • Registered Nurse33
  • Engineering28
  • Director24
  • Data Science18
  • Nurse Practitioner15
  • ML / AI Engineering14

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers86
  • Managers, All Other52
  • Project Management Specialists13
  • Computer and Information Research Scientists11
  • Chief Executives9
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers7

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Healthcare230
  • Technology198
  • Media & Entertainment87
  • Retail64
  • Financial Services56
  • Manufacturing31

Employment mix

  • Unspecified447 · 77%
  • Full-time85 · 15%
  • Part-time18 · 3%
  • Contract17 · 3%
  • Intern14 · 2%
  • Temporary1 · 0%

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