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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 / Manager864$105k n=9—
Crew / Cashier725——
Retail Associate474—$18/hr n=17
Restaurant Manager / GM409——
Food Service303——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time434$43k n=9$18.07/hr n=41
Full-time160$95k n=27$18.07/hr n=11
Contract93$97k n=4—
Intern45——
Temporary34$194k n=3—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants2,732$67k n=6—
Retail2,542$105k n=19$18.07/hr n=55
Healthcare482$20k n=5—
Consumer Goods383$105k n=10$18.07/hr n=51
Manufacturing206$125k n=3—

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager864
  • Crew / Cashier725
  • Retail Associate474
  • Restaurant Manager / GM409
  • Food Service303
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead254

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers595
  • 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 / Restaurants2,732
  • Retail2,542
  • Healthcare482
  • Consumer Goods383
  • Manufacturing206
  • Financial Services155

Employment mix

  • Unspecified4,948 · 87%
  • Part-time434 · 8%
  • Full-time160 · 3%
  • Contract93 · 2%
  • Intern45 · 1%
  • Temporary34 · 1%

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