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Jobs open too long in Kentucky

Postings in Kentucky posted 45+ days ago and still open — often a signal of stalled hiring, reposts, or jobs that were never genuinely open.

Kentucky job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Kentucky.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Store Supervisor / Manager900$105k n=8—
Crew / Cashier730——
Retail Associate474—$18/hr n=17
Restaurant Manager / GM457——
Food Service340——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time436$43k n=9$18.07/hr n=41
Full-time160$95k n=27$18.07/hr n=11
Contract88$70k n=3—
Intern43——
Temporary34$194k n=3—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants2,933$70k n=5—
Retail2,470$105k n=18$18.07/hr n=52
Healthcare494$25k n=7—
Consumer Goods382$105k n=10$18.07/hr n=51
Manufacturing203$125k n=3—

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager900
  • Crew / Cashier730
  • Retail Associate474
  • Restaurant Manager / GM457
  • Food Service340
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead276

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers571
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers480
  • General and Operations Managers267
  • Cooks, Restaurant165
  • Retail Salespersons151
  • Registered Nurses141

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants2,933
  • Retail2,470
  • Healthcare494
  • Consumer Goods382
  • Manufacturing203
  • Financial Services154

Employment mix

  • Unspecified5,167 · 87%
  • Part-time436 · 7%
  • Full-time160 · 3%
  • Contract88 · 1%
  • Intern43 · 1%
  • Temporary34 · 1%

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