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Jobs open too long in Seattle, WA

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

Seattle, WA job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Seattle, WA.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering255$185k n=94—
Data Science142$221k n=70—
Product Manager140$205k n=61—
Finance97$163k n=44—
Account Executive86$193k n=46$54/hr n=3

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other436$185k n=143—
Software Developers364$185k n=138—
Project Management Specialists136$184k n=68—
Registered Nurses66——
Computer and Information Research Scientists64$226k n=28—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract220$180k n=92—
Part-time90$82k n=12$33.75/hr n=7
Full-time80$220k n=54—
Temporary42$160k n=27—
Intern34$184k n=7—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology2,124$193k n=1103$43/hr n=9
Retail1,896$186k n=865$33.86/hr n=26
Transportation & Logistics1,655$186k n=874$43/hr n=9
Healthcare487$112k n=16—
Professional Services414$204k n=33—

Top categories

  • Engineering255
  • Data Science142
  • Product Manager140
  • Finance97
  • Account Executive86
  • Program Manager82

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other436
  • Software Developers364
  • Project Management Specialists136
  • Registered Nurses66
  • Computer and Information Research Scientists64
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products63

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Top sectors

  • Technology2,124
  • Retail1,896
  • Transportation & Logistics1,655
  • Healthcare487
  • Professional Services414
  • Manufacturing180

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,193 · 87%
  • Contract220 · 6%
  • Part-time90 · 2%
  • Full-time80 · 2%
  • Temporary42 · 1%
  • Intern34 · 1%

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