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Jobs in Jersey City, NJ
807 active postings tracked in Jersey City, NJ · collapsed to 714 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 (+115 this week — 175 added vs 60 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 807 active job postings tracked here, 30% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in vp and director, with financial services as the leading sector.
- 30% of postings in Jersey City, NJ have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 175 new postings have appeared this week — about 22% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 18 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 78+ days.
- 13% of postings list a salary range (108 of 807).
- 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.
- 807Active postings
- 175Posted this week
- 246Open 30+ days30% of active
- 25Remote / hybrid3% of active
- 13%List salary108 of 807
- 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
- $200kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 18dMedian agep90 78d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- VP166
- Director86
- Full-stack20
- Backend19
- Product Manager12
- Retail Associate12
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers148
- Managers, All Other107
- Chief Executives92
- Project Management Specialists28
- Management Analysts12
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers9
Top sectors
- Financial Services636
- Retail83
- Transportation & Logistics44
- Technology41
- Food Service / Restaurants35
- Media & Entertainment22
Employment mix
- Unspecified679 · 84%
- Full-time83 · 10%
- Part-time29 · 4%
- Contract11 · 1%
- Temporary4 · 0%
- Intern1 · 0%
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