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Jobs in Kirkland, WA
478 active postings tracked in Kirkland, WA · collapsed to 452 roles.
Kirkland, WA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($232k vs $137k national)
- Few reposted listings (5% appear duplicated)
- Net hiring is positive (+84 this week — 110 added vs 26 removed)
Kirkland, WA job market overview (May 2026)
The Kirkland, WA job market is currently stable, with a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 478 active job postings tracked here, 32% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in director and crew / cashier, with professional services as the leading sector.
- 32% of postings in Kirkland, WA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 110 new postings have appeared this week — about 23% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 19 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 109+ days.
- 6% of postings list a salary range (27 of 478).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $232k.
- The most active employers right now are Accenture, Costco, and Amazon.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect a typical mix of fast and slow-moving roles.
- Best opportunities are in director and crew / cashier.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Kirkland, WA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Kirkland, WA.
- 478Active postings
- 110Posted this week
- 153Open 30+ days32% of active
- 11Remote / hybrid2% of active
- 6%List salary27 of 478
- 19%Hourly5 of disclosed
- $232kMedian annual (max)
- $26.15/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 19dMedian agep90 109d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Director18
- Crew / Cashier10
- Full-stack9
- Cook / Kitchen8
- Engineering7
- Pharmacy7
Top occupations (SOC)
- Managers, All Other132
- Software Developers26
- Management Analysts10
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products6
- Project Management Specialists5
- Fast Food and Counter Workers4
Top sectors
- Professional Services268
- Retail117
- Technology70
- Food Service / Restaurants56
- Transportation & Logistics35
- Media & Entertainment35
Employment mix
- Unspecified385 · 81%
- Contract54 · 11%
- Full-time25 · 5%
- Part-time12 · 3%
- Intern1 · 0%
- Temporary1 · 0%
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Recent postings
- Sr. Manager, Game Production and Operations
Electronic Arts · Kirkland, WA · jobs.ea.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Research Manager, Advertising
Electronic Arts · Kirkland, WA · jobs.ea.com
$93k–$129k · posted 2 weeks ago
- Machine Learning Engineer IIIML / AI Engineering
Electronic Arts · Kirkland, WA · jobs.ea.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Security Engineer, AI SecuritySecurity Engineering
Electronic Arts · Kirkland, WA · jobs.ea.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Director, Player Experience (PX) ResearchDirector
Electronic Arts · Kirkland, WA · jobs.ea.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Senior Product Marketing Manager - Mobile GamesProduct Marketing
Electronic Arts · Kirkland, WA · jobs.ea.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Lead Game Product ManagerProduct Manager
Electronic Arts · Kirkland, WA · jobs.ea.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Senior Director, Corporate FP&ADirector
Electronic Arts · Kirkland, WA · jobs.ea.com
$191k–$267k · posted 2 weeks ago
- Research Scientist, RL for Autonomous Planning & World ModelingData Science
Waymo · Kirkland, WA · careers.withwaymo.com
posted 5 days ago
- Senior Machine Learning Engineer – VLM/LLM EvaluationML / AI Engineering
Waymo · Kirkland, WA · careers.withwaymo.com
posted 5 days ago
- Senior Research Scientist, World Action ModelingData Science
Waymo · Kirkland, WA · careers.withwaymo.com
posted 18 hours ago
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Shake Shack · Kirkland, WA, United States · careers.shakeshack.com
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D.R. Horton · Kirkland, Washington, United States · drhorton.taleo.net
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- Senior Land Development Manager× 2 openings
D.R. Horton · Kirkland, Washington, United States · drhorton.taleo.net
most recent posted 2 weeks ago