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Jobs in Jersey City, NJ
804 active postings tracked in Jersey City, NJ · collapsed to 713 roles.
Jersey City, NJ Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($200k vs $137k national)
- Few reposted listings (11% appear duplicated)
- Net hiring is positive (+118 this week — 159 added vs 41 removed)
Jersey City, NJ job market overview (May 2026)
The Jersey City, NJ job market is currently stable, with a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 804 active job postings tracked here, 32% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in vp and director, with financial services as the leading sector.
- 32% of postings in Jersey City, NJ have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 159 new postings have appeared this week — about 20% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 18 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 80+ days.
- 13% of postings list a salary range (108 of 804).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $200k.
- The most active employers right now are JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and Royal Bank of Canada.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect a typical mix of fast and slow-moving roles.
- 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.
- 804Active postings
- 159Posted this week
- 256Open 30+ days32% of active
- 28Remote / hybrid3% of active
- 13%List salary108 of 804
- 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
- $200kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 18dMedian agep90 80d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- VP164
- Director84
- Backend18
- Full-stack18
- Retail Associate12
- Product Manager12
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers153
- Managers, All Other110
- Chief Executives94
- Project Management Specialists28
- Management Analysts12
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers9
Top sectors
- Financial Services635
- Retail84
- Transportation & Logistics44
- Technology42
- Food Service / Restaurants35
- Media & Entertainment22
Employment mix
- Unspecified678 · 84%
- Full-time83 · 10%
- Part-time28 · 3%
- Contract10 · 1%
- Temporary4 · 0%
- Intern1 · 0%
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Recent postings
- Risk Data Science, DirectorDirector
FanDuel · Jersey City, NJ · fanduel.careers
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FanDuel · Jersey City, NJ · fanduel.careers
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JPMorgan Chase · Jersey City, NJ · jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com
posted 3 weeks ago
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JPMorgan Chase · Jersey City, NJ · jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com
posted 3 weeks ago
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