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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 / Cashier20——
Food Service19——
Account Executive10$163k n=3—
Beauty Advisor / Stylist6——
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead6——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers38——
Software Developers16$210k n=12—
Managers, All Other9$208k n=3—
Retail Salespersons8——
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products8$163k n=3—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time37——
Full-time16$203k n=12—
Contract8$181k n=7—
Intern3——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology61$194k n=34—
Food Service / Restaurants45——
Retail31$80k n=3—
Healthcare20$253k n=4—
Consumer Goods19$80k n=3—

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier20
  • Food Service19
  • Account Executive10
  • Beauty Advisor / Stylist6
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead6
  • Sales Engineer5

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers38
  • Software Developers16
  • Managers, All Other9
  • Retail Salespersons8
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products8
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers5

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology61
  • Food Service / Restaurants45
  • Retail31
  • Healthcare20
  • Consumer Goods19
  • Professional Services16

Employment mix

  • Unspecified124 · 66%
  • Part-time37 · 20%
  • Full-time16 · 9%
  • Contract8 · 4%
  • Intern3 · 2%

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