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Jobs in Jersey City, NJ
803 active postings tracked in Jersey City, NJ · collapsed to 712 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 (+120 this week — 159 added vs 39 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 805 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.
- 14% of postings list a salary range (110 of 805).
- 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.
- 805Active postings
- 159Posted this week
- 256Open 30+ days32% of active
- 30Remote / hybrid4% of active
- 14%List salary110 of 805
- 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
- Product Manager12
- Retail Associate12
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers153
- Managers, All Other112
- Chief Executives94
- Project Management Specialists28
- Management Analysts12
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers9
Top sectors
- Financial Services635
- Retail84
- Transportation & Logistics44
- Technology43
- Food Service / Restaurants35
- Media & Entertainment24
Employment mix
- Unspecified680 · 84%
- Full-time83 · 10%
- Part-time28 · 3%
- Contract9 · 1%
- Temporary4 · 0%
- Intern1 · 0%
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Recent postings
- Applied AI ML DirectorDirector× 2 openings
JPMorgan Chase · Jersey City, NJ · jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Client Service Manager – Vice PresidentVP
JPMorgan Chase · Jersey City, NJ · jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Payments-Emerging Rails-Product Associate
JPMorgan Chase · Jersey City, NJ · jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Director, Talent Enablement & DeliveryDirector× 2 openings
Royal Bank of Canada · Jersey City, NJ · jobs.rbc.com
$160k–$250k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Sr. Manager, Sales Business Operations , AWS North America Strategy & OperationsBusiness Operations
Amazon · Jersey City, NJ · amazon.jobs
$193k–$261k · posted 2 weeks ago
- Payment Director, Equities Operations - Executive DirectorDirector
JPMorgan Chase · Jersey City, NJ · jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Subsidiary Payments Sales AssociateRetail Associate
JPMorgan Chase · Jersey City, NJ · jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Business Banking Specialist
PNC Financial Services · Jersey City, NJ · careers.pnc.com
$48k · posted 2 weeks ago
- Associate Director, Low-latency Trading Systems-C++Director× 2 openings
Royal Bank of Canada · Jersey City, NJ · jobs.rbc.com
$135k–$225k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Director, Spread Products Electronic Trading Tech LeadDirector× 2 openings
Royal Bank of Canada · Jersey City, NJ · jobs.rbc.com
$210k–$275k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Connectivity Product ManagerProduct Manager× 2 openings
Royal Bank of Canada · Jersey City, NJ · jobs.rbc.com
$115k–$135k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Associate Director, Financial Control & FRB/OCC Regulatory ReportingDirector× 2 openings
Royal Bank of Canada · Jersey City, NJ · jobs.rbc.com
$137k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Associate - Payments Product ManagerProduct Manager× 2 openings
Royal Bank of Canada · Jersey City, NJ · jobs.rbc.com
$95k–$130k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Director, Annual Audit PlanningDirector× 2 openings
Royal Bank of Canada · Jersey City, NJ · jobs.rbc.com
$160k–$260k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Senior Manager - Capital Markets, Internal Audit× 2 openings
Royal Bank of Canada · Jersey City, NJ · jobs.rbc.com
$120k–$200k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Global Solutions Architect, Automotive & Manufacturing, Automotive&Manufacturing EMEA SA Team
Amazon · Jersey City, NJ · amazon.jobs
$169k–$229k · posted 2 weeks ago
- Lead Software Engineer - Java & Python
JPMorgan Chase · Jersey City, NJ · jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com
posted 2 weeks ago