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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 / Manager901$105k n=8—
Crew / Cashier738——
Retail Associate474—$18/hr n=19
Restaurant Manager / GM458——
Food Service341——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time464$43k n=9$18.07/hr n=43
Full-time154$95k n=27$18.07/hr n=11
Contract91—$16.50/hr n=3
Intern44——
Temporary37$147k n=4—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants2,934$70k n=5—
Retail2,469$105k n=18$18.07/hr n=57
Healthcare506$25k n=9—
Consumer Goods385$105k n=10$18.07/hr n=51
Manufacturing204—$16.50/hr n=3

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager901
  • Crew / Cashier738
  • Retail Associate474
  • Restaurant Manager / GM458
  • Food Service341
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead277

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers571
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers480
  • General and Operations Managers267
  • Cooks, Restaurant165
  • Retail Salespersons144
  • Registered Nurses141

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants2,934
  • Retail2,469
  • Healthcare506
  • Consumer Goods385
  • Manufacturing204
  • Financial Services158

Employment mix

  • Unspecified5,148 · 87%
  • Part-time464 · 8%
  • Full-time154 · 3%
  • Contract91 · 2%
  • Intern44 · 1%
  • Temporary37 · 1%

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