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Salt Lake City, UT Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 0% from the last 14 days)
  • High share of long-open postings (100% open 30+ days)
  • Few reposted listings (15% appear duplicated)

Salt Lake City, UT job market overview (June 2026)

The Salt Lake City, UT job market is currently weak, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 930 active job postings tracked here, 100% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and store supervisor / manager, with retail as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Hiring is moving slowly here — be prepared for delayed responses and reposted listings.
  • Best opportunities are in engineering and store supervisor / manager.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

Salt Lake City, UT job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Salt Lake City, UT.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering58——
Store Supervisor / Manager32$111k n=4—
Crew / Cashier28——
Truck Driver (CDL)23$100k n=3—
Retail Associate21—$18.75/hr n=6

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other24$95k n=3—
Software Developers16——
Pharmacy Technicians5——
Fast Food and Counter Workers5——
Customer Service Representatives4——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time63$110k n=25$18.82/hr n=4
Part-time61—$18.82/hr n=18
Contract34$70k n=13—
Intern8——
Temporary4——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail278$111k n=9$18.82/hr n=19
Manufacturing183$99k n=9—
Food Service / Restaurants157——
Professional Services139——
Technology121$201k n=9—

Top categories

  • Engineering58
  • Store Supervisor / Manager32
  • Crew / Cashier28
  • Truck Driver (CDL)23
  • Retail Associate21
  • Pharmacy20

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other24
  • Software Developers16
  • Pharmacy Technicians5
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers5
  • Customer Service Representatives4
  • Registered Nurses4

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail278
  • Manufacturing183
  • Food Service / Restaurants157
  • Professional Services139
  • Technology121
  • Consumer Goods92

Employment mix

  • Unspecified760 · 82%
  • Full-time63 · 7%
  • Part-time61 · 7%
  • Contract34 · 4%
  • Intern8 · 1%
  • Temporary4 · 0%

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