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Jobs in Carlsbad, CA
232 active postings tracked in Carlsbad, CA · collapsed to 186 roles.
Carlsbad, CA Job Market Score
- Pay matches the national median ($141k vs $139k national)
- Net hiring is positive (+55 this week — 68 added vs 13 removed)
- Few reposted listings (18% appear duplicated)
Carlsbad, CA job market overview (May 2026)
The Carlsbad, CA job market is currently stable, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 232 active job postings tracked here, 45% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and retail associate, with retail as the leading sector.
- 45% of postings in Carlsbad, CA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 68 new postings have appeared this week — about 29% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 22 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 302+ days.
- 15% of postings list a salary range (34 of 232).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $141k.
- The most active employers right now are Costco, Cisco, and L3Harris Technologies.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
- Best opportunities are in engineering and retail associate.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Carlsbad, CA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Carlsbad, CA.
- 232Active postings
- 68Posted this week
- 105Open 30+ days45% of active
- 1Remote / hybrid0% of active
- 15%List salary34 of 232
- 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
- $141kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 22dMedian agep90 302d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Engineering31
- Retail Associate21
- Crew / Cashier13
- Store Supervisor / Manager10
- Food Service8
- Shift Supervisor / Service Lead7
Top occupations (SOC)
- Managers, All Other12
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers11
- Retail Salespersons9
- Fast Food and Counter Workers6
- Software Developers5
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers4
Top sectors
- Retail107
- Food Service / Restaurants62
- Consumer Goods56
- Technology50
- Manufacturing29
- Healthcare9
Employment mix
- Unspecified173 · 75%
- Full-time34 · 15%
- Part-time21 · 9%
- Contract3 · 1%
- Temporary1 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Silicon Photonics Senior Design EngineerEngineering
Cisco · CARLSBAD, California, United States · careers.cisco.com
$134k · posted 2 days ago
- Delivery Driver(08586) - 3451 Via MontebelloDelivery Driver
Domino's Pizza · CARLSBAD, California, United States · jobs.smartrecruiters.com
posted 2 days ago
- STARBUCKS/BARISTABartender / Barista
Kroger · CARLSBAD, California, United States · krogerfamilycareers.com
posted 3 days ago
- Beauty Advisor - Part TimeBeauty Advisor / Stylist
Sephora · CARLSBAD, California, United States · jobs.sephora.com
posted 4 days ago
- PCB Design Hardware Engineer - Optical Group (Onsite)Engineering× 3 openings
Cisco · CARLSBAD, California, United States · careers.cisco.com
$122k · most recent posted 5 days ago
- Manager× 4 openings
Panera Bread · Carlsbad, CA, United States of America · careers.panerabread.com
most recent posted 5 days ago
- Team Manager× 4 openings
Panera Bread · Carlsbad, CA, United States of America · careers.panerabread.com
most recent posted 5 days ago
- Catering LeadFood Service× 4 openings
Panera Bread · Carlsbad, CA, United States of America · careers.panerabread.com
most recent posted 5 days ago
- Team MemberCrew / Cashier× 4 openings
Panera Bread · Carlsbad, CA, United States of America · careers.panerabread.com
most recent posted 5 days ago
- AE - Brand Ambassador (Sales Associate)Retail Associate× 2 openings
American Eagle Outfitters · CARLSBAD, California, United States · hcml.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com
most recent posted 5 days ago
- Aerie - Brand Ambassador (Sales Associate)Retail Associate× 2 openings
American Eagle Outfitters · CARLSBAD, California, United States · hcml.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com
most recent posted 5 days ago
- Senior Specialist, Facilities Engineering× 2 openings
L3Harris Technologies · CARLSBAD, California, United States · careers.l3harris.com
most recent posted 5 days ago