Jobs in Birmingham, AL
749 active postings tracked in Birmingham, AL · collapsed to 556 roles.
Birmingham, AL Job Market Score
- Few reposted listings (24% appear duplicated)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 26% from the last 14 days)
- Net hiring is positive (+88 this week — 140 added vs 52 removed)
Birmingham, AL job market overview (May 2026)
The Birmingham, AL job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 749 active job postings tracked here, 41% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in store supervisor / manager and retail associate, with retail as the leading sector.
- 41% of postings in Birmingham, AL have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 140 new postings have appeared this week — about 19% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 20 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 1345+ days.
- 11% of postings list a salary range (83 of 749).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $73k.
- The most active employers right now are Dollar General, Regions Financial, and Domino's Pizza.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
- Best opportunities are in store supervisor / manager and retail associate.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Birmingham, AL job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Birmingham, AL.
- 749Active postings
- 140Posted this week
- 308Open 30+ days41% of active
- 19Remote / hybrid3% of active
- 11%List salary83 of 749
- 16%Hourly13 of disclosed
- $73kMedian annual (max)
- $17.57/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 20dMedian agep90 1345d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Store Supervisor / Manager75
- Retail Associate57
- Crew / Cashier41
- Restaurant Manager / GM18
- Beauty Advisor / Stylist17
- Delivery Driver17
Top occupations (SOC)
- Fast Food and Counter Workers27
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers23
- Retail Salespersons16
- Managers, All Other16
- Waiters and Waitresses5
- Cooks, Restaurant5
Top sectors
- Retail274
- Food Service / Restaurants175
- Financial Services107
- Consumer Goods99
- Transportation & Logistics40
- Manufacturing37
Employment mix
- Unspecified581 · 78%
- Part-time77 · 10%
- Full-time71 · 9%
- Contract13 · 2%
- Intern5 · 1%
- Temporary2 · 0%
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Recent postings
- Technology Engineer Sr (Java Full Stack Developer)Full-stack
PNC Financial Services · Birmingham, AL · careers.pnc.com
posted 1 month ago
- Robotics Clinical Sr Sales Rep× 2 openings
Zimmer Biomet · Birmingham, AL · careers.zimmerbiomet.com
most recent posted 1 month ago
- District HR Business PartnerHR× 2 openings
Lowe's · Birmingham, AL · talent.lowes.com
most recent posted 1 month ago
- RETAIL DISTRICT MANAGER UNASSIGNED_Bessemer/Birmingham area× 2 openings
Dollar General · Birmingham, AL · careers.dollargeneral.com
most recent posted 1 month ago
- DevOps EngineerDevOps / SRE
First Horizon · Birmingham, AL · recruiting.ultipro.com
posted 1 month ago
- Truck Driver -CDL Class A - Penske LogisticsTruck Driver (CDL)
Penske Truck Leasing · Birmingham, AL · penske.jobs
posted 1 month ago
- Merchandising Associate-The Summit (6pm-2a)× 2 openings
Victoria's Secret · Birmingham, Alabama, United States · vsco.taleo.net
most recent posted 1 month ago
- Seasonal Retail Sales AssociateRetail Associate× 4 openings
Lowe's · Birmingham, AL · talent.lowes.com
most recent posted 2 months ago
- MEP Estimator - MSG - Biotech/Pharma
Turner Construction · Birmingham, AL · turnerconstruction.csod.com
posted 2 months ago
- Seasonal CashierCrew / Cashier× 2 openings
Lowe's · Birmingham, AL · talent.lowes.com
most recent posted 2 months ago
- Market Engagement Partner-Huntsville
Regions Financial · Birmingham, AL · careers.regions.com
$91k · posted 2 months ago
- SAP Intercompany Manager - Life Sciences
Accenture · Birmingham, AL · accenture.com
posted 2 months ago
- Hospitality ManagerFood Service
Buffalo Wild Wings · Birmingham, AL · careers.buffalowildwings.com
posted 2 months ago
- Database Marketing Interact Analyst
Regions Financial · Birmingham, AL · careers.regions.com
$66k · posted 2 months ago
- Diesel Mechanic/Technician I - ExperiencedAutomotive Mechanic
Penske Truck Leasing · Birmingham, AL · penske.jobs
posted 2 months ago