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Jobs open too long in Washington

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

Washington job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Washington.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Crew / Cashier21——
Director7$185k n=3—
Account Executive5$163k n=3—
Registered Nurse4——
Beauty Advisor / Stylist4——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers19——
Retail Salespersons7——
Software Developers5$240k n=4—
Social and Human Service Assistants4——
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products3$163k n=3—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract16$181k n=6—
Part-time15——
Full-time14$205k n=10—
Intern1——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Professional Services68——
Technology41$198k n=19—
Food Service / Restaurants28——
Healthcare24——
Retail21——

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier21
  • Director7
  • Account Executive5
  • Registered Nurse4
  • Beauty Advisor / Stylist4
  • Engineering3

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers19
  • Retail Salespersons7
  • Software Developers5
  • Social and Human Service Assistants4
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products3
  • Managers, All Other3

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Professional Services68
  • Technology41
  • Food Service / Restaurants28
  • Healthcare24
  • Retail21
  • Financial Services18

Employment mix

  • Unspecified145 · 76%
  • Contract16 · 8%
  • Part-time15 · 8%
  • Full-time14 · 7%
  • Intern1 · 1%

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