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Jobs open too long in Boston, MA

Postings in Boston, MA posted 45+ days ago and still open — often a signal of stalled hiring, reposts, or jobs that were never genuinely open.

Boston, MA job market

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

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Director216$207k n=45—
VP72$165k n=10—
Account Executive68$129k n=54—
Engineering29$144k n=13—
Product Manager26$168k n=21—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other329$163k n=53—
Software Developers53$160k n=19—
Management Analysts38$111k n=6—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products35$121k n=24—
Chief Executives34$200k n=3—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract158$135k n=48—
Full-time56$112k n=27—
Part-time38$80k n=13—
Temporary21$160k n=14—
Intern19$65k n=4—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology513$148k n=392—
Professional Services454$140k n=37—
Financial Services356$128k n=64—
Retail304$188k n=155—
Transportation & Logistics224$181k n=168—

Top categories

  • Director216
  • VP72
  • Account Executive68
  • Engineering29
  • Product Manager26
  • Data Science25

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other329
  • Software Developers53
  • Management Analysts38
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products35
  • Chief Executives34
  • Customer Service Representatives16

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology513
  • Professional Services454
  • Financial Services356
  • Retail304
  • Transportation & Logistics224
  • Healthcare218

Employment mix

  • Unspecified1,504 · 84%
  • Contract158 · 9%
  • Full-time56 · 3%
  • Part-time38 · 2%
  • Temporary21 · 1%
  • Intern19 · 1%

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