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High-paying jobs in New Jersey

Active job postings in New Jersey that advertise a salary of $150,000 or more. Only postings that published a salary figure are included.

New Jersey job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in New Jersey.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail Associate301—$24/hr n=39
Store Supervisor / Manager299$130k n=20—
Crew / Cashier284——
VP179$145k n=5—
Restaurant Manager / GM164——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other440$181k n=41—
Software Developers290$190k n=11—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers136——
Retail Salespersons129——
Fast Food and Counter Workers122$20k n=3—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time588$47k n=75$24.32/hr n=91
Full-time249$145k n=99$24.32/hr n=21
Contract129$170k n=23—
Intern32——
Temporary30$88k n=4—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,601$143k n=55$24.32/hr n=113
Food Service / Restaurants1,245$20k n=8—
Financial Services894$103k n=170—
Consumer Goods546$130k n=23$24.32/hr n=104
Professional Services419$120k n=23—

Top categories

  • Retail Associate301
  • Store Supervisor / Manager299
  • Crew / Cashier284
  • VP179
  • Restaurant Manager / GM164
  • Director148

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other440
  • Software Developers290
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers136
  • Retail Salespersons129
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers122
  • Chief Executives109

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,601
  • Food Service / Restaurants1,245
  • Financial Services894
  • Consumer Goods546
  • Professional Services419
  • Manufacturing237

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,536 · 77%
  • Part-time588 · 13%
  • Full-time249 · 5%
  • Contract129 · 3%
  • Intern32 · 1%
  • Temporary30 · 1%

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