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Jersey City, NJ Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 0% from the last 14 days)
  • High share of long-open postings (100% open 30+ days)
  • Pay is above the national median ($200k vs $130k national)

Jersey City, NJ job market overview (October 2026)

The Jersey City, NJ job market is currently weak, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 774 active job postings tracked here, 100% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in vp and director, with financial 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 vp and director.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

Jersey City, NJ job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Jersey City, NJ.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
VP163——
Director75$213k n=16—
Backend20——
Full-stack15——
Product Manager12——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers113——
Managers, All Other66$181k n=3—
Chief Executives53——
Project Management Specialists20——
Management Analysts10——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time40$194k n=32—
Part-time22——
Contract14$229k n=9—
Temporary4——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Financial Services582$190k n=33—
Retail89$229k n=34—
Food Service / Restaurants56——
Transportation & Logistics51$229k n=34—
Technology46$229k n=40—

Top categories

  • VP163
  • Director75
  • Backend20
  • Full-stack15
  • Product Manager12
  • Technical PM11

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers113
  • Managers, All Other66
  • Chief Executives53
  • Project Management Specialists20
  • Management Analysts10
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers6

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Financial Services582
  • Retail89
  • Food Service / Restaurants56
  • Transportation & Logistics51
  • Technology46
  • Consumer Goods19

Employment mix

  • Unspecified694 · 90%
  • Full-time40 · 5%
  • Part-time22 · 3%
  • Contract14 · 2%
  • Temporary4 · 1%

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