Jobs in Birmingham, AL
750 active postings tracked in Birmingham, AL · collapsed to 555 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 750 active job postings tracked here, 43% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in store supervisor / manager and retail associate, with retail as the leading sector.
- 43% 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 21 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 1191+ days.
- 11% of postings list a salary range (83 of 750).
- 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.
- 750Active postings
- 140Posted this week
- 322Open 30+ days43% of active
- 19Remote / hybrid3% of active
- 11%List salary83 of 750
- 16%Hourly13 of disclosed
- $73kMedian annual (max)
- $17.57/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 21dMedian agep90 1191d (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 Goods98
- Transportation & Logistics41
- Manufacturing37
Employment mix
- Unspecified580 · 77%
- Part-time79 · 11%
- Full-time71 · 9%
- Contract13 · 2%
- Intern5 · 1%
- Temporary2 · 0%
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Recent postings
- ALABAMA - CITY CARRIER ASSISTANT 1 BIRMINGHAM PO - 2026-05-08
USPS · Birmingham, AL · jobs.usps.com
posted 5 days ago
- Industrial Maintenance I- 2nd Shift
Flowers Foods · Birmingham, AL · careers.flowersfoods.com
posted 4 days ago
- Vacation Relief- 3rd Shift
Flowers Foods · Birmingham, AL · careers.flowersfoods.com
posted 4 days ago
- Wrap Machine Operator I- 2nd shift
Flowers Foods · Birmingham, AL · careers.flowersfoods.com
posted 4 days ago
- Industrial Maintenance I-3rd Shift× 2 openings
Flowers Foods · Birmingham, AL · careers.flowersfoods.com
most recent posted 4 days ago
- Sales AssociateRetail Associate
EssilorLuxottica · Birmingham, AL · careers.essilorluxottica.com
posted 4 days ago
- Operationsservice Manager Ii
Burlington Stores · Birmingham, AL · burlingtonstores.jobs
posted 2 days ago
- Shift ManagerRestaurant Manager / GM× 13 openings
Arby's · BIRMINGHAM, AL, United States · careers.arbys.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Team MemberCrew / Cashier× 13 openings
Arby's · BIRMINGHAM, AL, United States · careers.arbys.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Restaurant ManagerRestaurant Manager / GM× 2 openings
Shake Shack · Birmingham, AL, United States · careers.shakeshack.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Restaurant Team MemberCrew / Cashier× 2 openings
Shake Shack · Birmingham, AL, United States · careers.shakeshack.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Full-Time Assistant Store Manager× 2 openings
Aldi · Birmingham, AL, USA · careers.aldi.us
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Retail Associate, PT - Nike The Summit (14-29 hours/week)Retail Associate
Nike · Birmingham, Alabama, United States · careers.nike.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Retail Associate, PT – Nike The Summit (14-29 hours/week)Retail Associate
Nike · Birmingham, Alabama, United States · careers.nike.com
posted 10 hours ago
- Material Handler - Part Time (Warehouse like)× 2 openings
FedEx · Birmingham, Alabama, United States · careers.fedex.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Package Handler - Part Time (Warehouse like)× 2 openings
FedEx · Birmingham, Alabama, United States · careers.fedex.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Operations Management Trainee
Avis Budget Group · Birmingham, AL, United States · avisbudgetgroup.jobs
$48k · posted 2 weeks ago
- Airport Fleet Driver/Transporter - PTTherapist (PT / OT / Speech)
Avis Budget Group · Birmingham, AL, United States · avisbudgetgroup.jobs
posted 4 days ago
- Fixed Maintenance
Vulcan Materials · Birmingham, Alabama, United States · vulcanmat.taleo.net
posted 2 weeks ago