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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——
Engineering27$227k n=3—
Director26$231k n=4—
Data Science19$237k n=10—
Nurse Practitioner15——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers77$184k n=16—
Managers, All Other48$290k n=8—
Project Management Specialists11——
Computer and Information Research Scientists10$241k n=4—
Chief Executives9——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time87$168k n=4—
Part-time19——
Contract17$177k n=3—
Intern14——
Temporary1——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Healthcare230$60k n=3—
Technology200$190k n=64—
Media & Entertainment87$177k n=27—
Retail63$260k n=18—
Financial Services60——

Top categories

  • Registered Nurse33
  • Engineering27
  • Director26
  • Data Science19
  • Nurse Practitioner15
  • ML / AI Engineering14

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers77
  • Managers, All Other48
  • Project Management Specialists11
  • Computer and Information Research Scientists10
  • Chief Executives9
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers7

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Healthcare230
  • Technology200
  • Media & Entertainment87
  • Retail63
  • Financial Services60
  • Manufacturing32

Employment mix

  • Unspecified451 · 77%
  • Full-time87 · 15%
  • Part-time19 · 3%
  • Contract17 · 3%
  • Intern14 · 2%
  • Temporary1 · 0%

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