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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 Nurse72——
Engineering25$224k n=4—
Physician / Doctor16——
Data Science16$222k n=9—
ML / AI Engineering16$190k n=10—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers50$190k n=13—
Managers, All Other19$286k n=3—
Chief Executives7——
Project Management Specialists7——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers6——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time62——
Part-time22——
Intern12——
Contract11$177k n=3—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Healthcare278$60k n=3—
Technology153$190k n=62—
Retail87$228k n=18$16.70/hr n=5
Professional Services69——
Media & Entertainment60$190k n=27—

Top categories

  • Registered Nurse72
  • Engineering25
  • Physician / Doctor16
  • Data Science16
  • ML / AI Engineering16
  • Director15

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers50
  • Managers, All Other19
  • Chief Executives7
  • Project Management Specialists7
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers6
  • Bartenders6

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Healthcare278
  • Technology153
  • Retail87
  • Professional Services69
  • Media & Entertainment60
  • Financial Services52

Employment mix

  • Unspecified507 · 83%
  • Full-time62 · 10%
  • Part-time22 · 4%
  • Intern12 · 2%
  • Contract11 · 2%

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