Home / Massachusetts / Jobs open too long

Jobs open too long in Massachusetts

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

Massachusetts job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Massachusetts.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Director395$207k n=51—
Crew / Cashier317$92k n=3—
Restaurant Manager / GM204$80k n=29—
Engineering177$144k n=60—
Retail Associate153—$25.50/hr n=22

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other566$163k n=73—
Software Developers187$144k n=47—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers171$65k n=3—
Fast Food and Counter Workers105——
Retail Salespersons90——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time359$80k n=17$25.83/hr n=52
Contract213$133k n=64$20/hr n=5
Full-time207$135k n=97$25.83/hr n=12
Temporary105$160k n=49—
Intern53$160k n=6—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,249$164k n=220$25.83/hr n=81
Food Service / Restaurants1,210$70k n=78$21/hr n=11
Technology1,007$148k n=541—
Healthcare884$198k n=69—
Professional Services458$136k n=40—

Top categories

  • Director395
  • Crew / Cashier317
  • Restaurant Manager / GM204
  • Engineering177
  • Retail Associate153
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead141

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other566
  • Software Developers187
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers171
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers105
  • Retail Salespersons90
  • Registered Nurses64

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,249
  • Food Service / Restaurants1,210
  • Technology1,007
  • Healthcare884
  • Professional Services458
  • Consumer Goods442

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,981 · 81%
  • Part-time359 · 7%
  • Contract213 · 4%
  • Full-time207 · 4%
  • Temporary105 · 2%
  • Intern53 · 1%

Top hiring companies

Other lenses for Massachusetts

Show 5 more

Filter by skill

13 results · 12 roles

Cities in Massachusetts

Nearby states

Stay in the loop

Get the occasional update on job-market trends, ghost-job patterns, and what we’re shipping. No spam.