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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
Engineering256$185k n=95—
Data Science142$221k n=70—
Product Manager142$205k n=64—
Finance98$163k n=44—
Account Executive84$193k n=46$54/hr n=3

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other438$185k n=143—
Software Developers366$185k n=137—
Project Management Specialists136$184k n=68—
Registered Nurses66——
Computer and Information Research Scientists64$226k n=28—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract217$178k n=96—
Full-time90$243k n=63—
Part-time87$95k n=11$33.75/hr n=7
Temporary45$160k n=31—
Intern34$179k n=8—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology2,121$193k n=1112$43/hr n=11
Retail1,891$186k n=853$33.86/hr n=28
Transportation & Logistics1,657$186k n=870$43/hr n=11
Healthcare488$114k n=18—
Professional Services414$187k n=42—

Top categories

  • Engineering256
  • Data Science142
  • Product Manager142
  • Finance98
  • Account Executive84
  • Program Manager81

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other438
  • Software Developers366
  • Project Management Specialists136
  • Registered Nurses66
  • Computer and Information Research Scientists64
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products63

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology2,121
  • Retail1,891
  • Transportation & Logistics1,657
  • Healthcare488
  • Professional Services414
  • Manufacturing185

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,180 · 87%
  • Contract217 · 6%
  • Full-time90 · 2%
  • Part-time87 · 2%
  • Temporary45 · 1%
  • Intern34 · 1%

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