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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 / Manager906$105k n=11—
Crew / Cashier738——
Retail Associate474—$18/hr n=19
Restaurant Manager / GM458——
Food Service343——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time465$40k n=12$18.07/hr n=43
Full-time156$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 / Restaurants2,950$42k n=8—
Retail2,468$105k n=21$18.07/hr n=57
Healthcare510$73k n=3—
Consumer Goods384$105k n=10$18.07/hr n=51
Manufacturing204—$16.50/hr n=3

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager906
  • Crew / Cashier738
  • Retail Associate474
  • Restaurant Manager / GM458
  • Food Service343
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead275

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 / Restaurants2,950
  • Retail2,468
  • Healthcare510
  • Consumer Goods384
  • Manufacturing204
  • Financial Services158

Employment mix

  • Unspecified5,165 · 87%
  • Part-time465 · 8%
  • Full-time156 · 3%
  • Contract91 · 2%
  • Intern44 · 1%
  • Temporary37 · 1%

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