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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
Engineering235$185k n=94—
Product Manager137$205k n=61—
Data Science116$215k n=57—
Finance93$163k n=40—
Account Executive82$193k n=48—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other568$191k n=197—
Software Developers517$185k n=205—
Project Management Specialists201$201k n=96—
Computer and Information Research Scientists81$226k n=31—
Registered Nurses77——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract218$175k n=89—
Full-time85$218k n=58—
Part-time83$108k n=13$33.81/hr n=6
Temporary40$160k n=25—
Intern35$175k n=11—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology1,984$192k n=1078$45.50/hr n=4
Retail1,772$185k n=820$33.75/hr n=19
Transportation & Logistics1,544$185k n=837$45.50/hr n=4
Healthcare477$112k n=19—
Professional Services410$181k n=42—

Top categories

  • Engineering235
  • Product Manager137
  • Data Science116
  • Finance93
  • Account Executive82
  • Program Manager76

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other568
  • Software Developers517
  • Project Management Specialists201
  • Computer and Information Research Scientists81
  • Registered Nurses77
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products76

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Top sectors

  • Technology1,984
  • Retail1,772
  • Transportation & Logistics1,544
  • Healthcare477
  • Professional Services410
  • Food Service / Restaurants169

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,001 · 87%
  • Contract218 · 6%
  • Full-time85 · 2%
  • Part-time83 · 2%
  • Temporary40 · 1%
  • Intern35 · 1%

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