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Jobs in Jersey City, NJ
788 active postings tracked in Jersey City, NJ · collapsed to 698 roles.
Jersey City, NJ Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($200k vs $139k national)
- Few reposted listings (12% appear duplicated)
- Net hiring is positive (+122 this week — 142 added vs 20 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 792 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.
- 142 new postings have appeared this week — about 18% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 18 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 83+ days.
- 14% of postings list a salary range (113 of 792).
- 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.
- 792Active postings
- 142Posted this week
- 257Open 30+ days32% of active
- 30Remote / hybrid4% of active
- 14%List salary113 of 792
- 1%Hourly1 of disclosed
- $200kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 18dMedian agep90 83d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- VP159
- Director83
- Backend17
- Full-stack17
- Product Manager12
- Technical PM12
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers160
- Managers, All Other113
- Chief Executives94
- Project Management Specialists30
- Management Analysts12
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers9
Top sectors
- Financial Services628
- Retail82
- Transportation & Logistics44
- Technology43
- Food Service / Restaurants28
- Media & Entertainment24
Employment mix
- Unspecified665 · 84%
- Full-time83 · 10%
- Part-time31 · 4%
- Contract8 · 1%
- Temporary4 · 1%
- Intern1 · 0%
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Recent postings
- Product Manager [Multiple Positions Available]Product Manager
JPMorgan Chase · Jersey City, NJ · jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com
$200k · posted 1 day ago
- Director of Software EngineeringDirector
JPMorgan Chase · Jersey City, NJ · jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com
posted 1 day ago
- Senior Director of Software Engineering (Data & AI)Director
JPMorgan Chase · Jersey City, NJ · jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com
posted 1 day ago
- Site Reliability Engineer IIIDevOps / SRE× 2 openings
JPMorgan Chase · Jersey City, NJ · jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com
most recent posted 1 day ago
- Lead Cybersecurity Architect- Data
JPMorgan Chase · Jersey City, NJ · jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com
posted 1 day ago
- Delivery Driver(03379) - Jersey CityDelivery Driver
Domino's Pizza · Jersey City, NJ · jobs.smartrecruiters.com
posted 1 day ago
- Delivery Driver(04500) - 1183 Summit AveDelivery Driver
Domino's Pizza · Jersey City, NJ · jobs.smartrecruiters.com
posted 2 days ago
- Human Resources Business Partner - Capital Markets× 2 openings
Royal Bank of Canada · Jersey City, NJ · jobs.rbc.com
$120k · most recent posted 2 days ago
- Associate Director, U.S. Credit Risk ReviewDirector
Royal Bank of Canada · Jersey City, NJ · jobs.rbc.com
$120k–$200k · posted 2 days ago
- Delivery Driver(03925) - 631 Newark AveDelivery Driver
Domino's Pizza · Jersey City, NJ · jobs.smartrecruiters.com
posted 2 days ago
- Director Commercial LendingDirector
Royal Bank of Canada · Jersey City, NJ · jobs.rbc.com
$160k–$275k · posted 3 days ago
- Integrated Project Delivery Manager - Corporate Real Estate
Royal Bank of Canada · Jersey City, NJ · jobs.rbc.com
$120k–$180k · posted 4 days ago
- Associate Director, Trade Surveillance Strategy OfficerDirector× 2 openings
Royal Bank of Canada · Jersey City, NJ · jobs.rbc.com
$120k–$190k · most recent posted 4 days ago
- Lead Site Reliability EngineerEngineering
Royal Bank of Canada · Jersey City, NJ · jobs.rbc.com
$151k · posted 4 days ago
- US ALM Risk Manager, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Jersey City, NJ× 2 openings
Royal Bank of Canada · Jersey City, NJ · jobs.rbc.com
$197k · most recent posted 4 days ago
- Associate, U.S. Regulatory Reporting× 2 openings
Royal Bank of Canada · Jersey City, NJ · jobs.rbc.com
$85k–$145k · most recent posted 4 days ago
- Associate Director and Senior Counsel, U.S. Global MarketsDirector× 2 openings
Royal Bank of Canada · Jersey City, NJ · jobs.rbc.com
$220k–$255k · most recent posted 4 days ago