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Jobs in Jersey City, NJ
809 active postings tracked in Jersey City, NJ · collapsed to 716 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 (+92 this week — 152 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 809 active job postings tracked here, 31% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in vp and director, with financial services as the leading sector.
- 31% of postings in Jersey City, NJ have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 152 new postings have appeared this week — about 19% 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 (107 of 809).
- 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.
- 809Active postings
- 152Posted this week
- 252Open 30+ days31% of active
- 25Remote / hybrid3% of active
- 13%List salary107 of 809
- 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
- Retail Associate13
- Product Manager12
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
- Retail84
- Transportation & Logistics44
- Technology41
- Food Service / Restaurants35
- Media & Entertainment22
Employment mix
- Unspecified681 · 84%
- Full-time83 · 10%
- Part-time29 · 4%
- Contract11 · 1%
- Temporary4 · 0%
- Intern1 · 0%
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Recent postings
- Claims Technical LeadFull-stack
Chubb · Jersey City, NJ · fa-ewgu-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com
posted 9 months ago
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JPMorgan Chase · Jersey City, NJ · jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com
posted 10 months ago
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JPMorgan Chase · Jersey City, NJ · jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com
posted 1 year ago
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Sally Beauty · Jersey City, NJ · eigx.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com
posted 2 years ago
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Domino's Pizza · Jersey City, NJ · jobs.smartrecruiters.com
posted 3 years ago
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Cheesecake Factory · Jersey City, NJ · cakecareers.com
posted 5 years ago
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Walgreens · Jersey City, NJ · jobs.walgreens.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Customer Service Associate× 3 openings
Walgreens · Jersey City, NJ · jobs.walgreens.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
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Walgreens · Jersey City, NJ · jobs.walgreens.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
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Walgreens · Jersey City, NJ · jobs.walgreens.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Senior Systems Analyst
Fidelity Investments · Jersey City, NJ · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Trading Architect - Front Office Trading
Fidelity Investments · Jersey City, NJ · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
posted 2 weeks ago
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Fidelity Investments · Jersey City, NJ · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
posted 2 weeks ago
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Fidelity Investments · Jersey City, NJ · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
posted 2 weeks ago
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Fidelity Investments · Jersey City, NJ · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
posted 2 weeks ago