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Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 0% from the last 14 days)
  • Pay matches the national median ($139k vs $130k national)
  • High share of long-open postings (85% open 30+ days)

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH job market overview (June 2026)

The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH job market is currently weak, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 3,114 active job postings tracked here, 85% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in director and vp, with professional services as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Hiring is moving slowly here — be prepared for delayed responses and reposted listings.
  • Best opportunities are in director and vp.

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Director381$180k n=56$76.50/hr n=12
VP139$171k n=7—
Registered Nurse135—$75/hr n=96
Account Executive77$141k n=60—
Physician / Doctor49$249k n=3$43/hr n=35

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other305$200k n=10—
Software Developers37$160k n=7—
Chief Executives36——
Management Analysts26——
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products16$193k n=7—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract360$158k n=69$62/hr n=173
Full-time148$127k n=56$50/hr n=66
Part-time101$138k n=22$32.90/hr n=37
Intern52—$44/hr n=21
Temporary20$145k n=11$56/hr n=4

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Professional Services991$130k n=41$54/hr n=308
Healthcare900$183k n=44$54/hr n=312
Technology554$160k n=375—
Financial Services458$138k n=44—
Retail315$193k n=169$25.83/hr n=11

Top categories

  • Director381
  • VP139
  • Registered Nurse135
  • Account Executive77
  • Physician / Doctor49
  • Data Science41

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other305
  • Software Developers37
  • Chief Executives36
  • Management Analysts26
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products16
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers15

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Professional Services991
  • Healthcare900
  • Technology554
  • Financial Services458
  • Retail315
  • Transportation & Logistics235

Employment mix

  • Unspecified2,433 · 78%
  • Contract360 · 12%
  • Full-time148 · 5%
  • Part-time101 · 3%
  • Intern52 · 2%
  • Temporary20 · 1%

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