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 — 141 added vs 53 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.
- 141 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
- 141Posted this week
- 321Open 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 Associate58
- 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
- Managers, All Other16
- Retail Salespersons15
- 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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