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Jobs in Carlsbad, CA
239 active postings tracked in Carlsbad, CA · collapsed to 192 roles.
Carlsbad, CA Job Market Score
- Pay matches the national median ($142k vs $137k national)
- Net hiring is positive (+41 this week — 55 added vs 14 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 239 active job postings tracked here, 46% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and retail associate, with retail as the leading sector.
- 46% of postings in Carlsbad, CA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 55 new postings have appeared this week — about 23% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 22 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 303+ days.
- 14% of postings list a salary range (33 of 239).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $142k.
- 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.
- 239Active postings
- 55Posted this week
- 111Open 30+ days46% of active
- 1Remote / hybrid0% of active
- 14%List salary33 of 239
- 3%Hourly1 of disclosed
- $142kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 22dMedian agep90 303d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Engineering32
- Retail Associate21
- Crew / Cashier15
- Store Supervisor / Manager10
- Cook / Kitchen8
- Shift Supervisor / Service Lead7
Top occupations (SOC)
- Managers, All Other13
- 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
- Retail113
- Food Service / Restaurants66
- Consumer Goods55
- Technology52
- Manufacturing31
- Healthcare9
Employment mix
- Unspecified180 · 75%
- Full-time34 · 14%
- Part-time20 · 8%
- Contract3 · 1%
- Temporary1 · 0%
- Intern1 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Keyholder- The Cosmetics Company Store- Part Time- Carlsbad Premium Outlets - Carlsbad, CAStore Supervisor / Manager
Estée Lauder · CARLSBAD, California, United States · app.eightfold.ai
posted 2 weeks ago
- Sales Associate LensCraftersRetail Associate
EssilorLuxottica · CARLSBAD, California, United States · careers.essilorluxottica.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Sales Associate CarlsbadRetail Associate
EssilorLuxottica · CARLSBAD, California, United States · careers.essilorluxottica.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Sales AssociateRetail Associate× 4 openings
EssilorLuxottica · CARLSBAD, California, United States · careers.essilorluxottica.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Oakley - Sales AssociateRetail Associate
EssilorLuxottica · CARLSBAD, California, United States · careers.essilorluxottica.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Associate, Systems Engineer (Carlsbad, CA)Engineering
L3Harris Technologies · CARLSBAD, California, United States · careers.l3harris.com
posted 4 days ago
- Restaurant Team MemberCrew / Cashier× 2 openings
Shake Shack · Carlsbad, CA, United States · careers.shakeshack.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Retail Associate, PT - Nike Carlsbad (14-29 hours/week)Retail Associate
Nike · Carlsbad, California, United States · careers.nike.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Retail Associate, SEAS - Nike Carlsbad (0-40 hours/week)Retail Associate× 2 openings
Nike · Carlsbad, California, United States · careers.nike.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Retail Associate, SEAS - Nike La Costa (0-40 hours/week)Retail Associate× 2 openings
Nike · Carlsbad, California, United States · careers.nike.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Retail Associate, SEAS - Converse Carlsbad (0-40 hours/week)Retail Associate
Nike · Carlsbad, California, United States · careers.nike.com
posted 4 days ago