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Jobs in Waltham, MA
173 active postings tracked in Waltham, MA · collapsed to 156 roles.
Waltham, MA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($305k vs $136k national)
- Net hiring is positive (+35 this week — 35 added vs 0 removed)
- Few reposted listings (10% appear duplicated)
Waltham, MA job market overview (May 2026)
The Waltham, MA job market is currently stable, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 173 active job postings tracked here, 40% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in director and pharmacy, with retail as the leading sector.
- 40% of postings in Waltham, MA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 35 new postings have appeared this week — about 20% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 19 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 300+ days.
- 14% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (25 roles).
- 20% of postings list a salary range (35 of 173).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $305k.
- The most active employers right now are Costco, Dassault Systèmes, and GSK.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
- Best opportunities are in director and pharmacy.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Waltham, MA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Waltham, MA.
- 173Active postings
- 35Posted this week
- 69Open 30+ days40% of active
- 25Remote / hybrid14% of active
- 20%List salary35 of 173
- 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
- $305kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 19dMedian agep90 300d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Director25
- Pharmacy6
- Engineering5
- Product Manager5
- Cook / Kitchen5
- Crew / Cashier4
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers5
- Managers, All Other4
- Project Management Specialists4
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers4
- Fast Food and Counter Workers2
- Sales Managers1
Top sectors
- Retail58
- Healthcare57
- Technology42
- Manufacturing16
- Food Service / Restaurants13
- Consumer Goods10
Employment mix
- Unspecified154 · 89%
- Intern9 · 5%
- Contract6 · 3%
- Part-time2 · 1%
- Full-time1 · 1%
- Temporary1 · 1%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Senior Scientist, Bioscience
AstraZeneca · WALTHAM, Massachusetts, United States · astrazeneca.eightfold.ai
$116k–$174k · posted 10 hours ago
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$252k–$377k · most recent posted 10 hours ago
- Cell Therapy Business Planning and Operations (BPO)
AstraZeneca · WALTHAM, Massachusetts, United States · astrazeneca.eightfold.ai
$159k · posted 10 hours ago
- Associate Principal Scientist – Biologics AI Innovation
AstraZeneca · WALTHAM, Massachusetts, United States · astrazeneca.eightfold.ai
$145k · posted 10 hours ago
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