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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
Director213$212k n=45—
VP69$189k n=12—
Account Executive68$128k n=53—
Engineering29$144k n=13—
Product Manager26$168k n=21—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other338$169k n=57—
Software Developers56$160k n=19—
Management Analysts39$119k n=6—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products37$121k n=24—
Chief Executives34$208k n=5—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract175$135k n=59—
Full-time56$112k n=29—
Part-time36$90k n=12—
Temporary18$160k n=14—
Intern17$65k n=3—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology512$148k n=394—
Professional Services454$140k n=44—
Financial Services346$140k n=59—
Retail295$187k n=156—
Transportation & Logistics219$184k n=167—

Top categories

  • Director213
  • VP69
  • Account Executive68
  • Engineering29
  • Product Manager26
  • Data Science24

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other338
  • Software Developers56
  • Management Analysts39
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products37
  • Chief Executives34
  • Customer Service Representatives16

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology512
  • Professional Services454
  • Financial Services346
  • Retail295
  • Transportation & Logistics219
  • Healthcare214

Employment mix

  • Unspecified1,489 · 83%
  • Contract175 · 10%
  • Full-time56 · 3%
  • Part-time36 · 2%
  • Temporary18 · 1%
  • Intern17 · 1%

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