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Jobs open too long in New Jersey

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

New Jersey job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in New Jersey.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail Associate328—$24/hr n=43
Store Supervisor / Manager300$130k n=20—
Crew / Cashier293——
VP183$145k n=3—
Restaurant Manager / GM174——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other426$190k n=32—
Software Developers274$190k n=11—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers136——
Retail Salespersons119——
Fast Food and Counter Workers119——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time604$47k n=70$24.32/hr n=92
Full-time253$145k n=99$24.32/hr n=21
Contract130$174k n=26$17/hr n=3
Intern29——
Temporary28——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,645$142k n=54$24.32/hr n=120
Food Service / Restaurants1,266$106k n=3—
Financial Services892$98k n=163—
Consumer Goods546$130k n=23$24.32/hr n=104
Professional Services425$120k n=21—

Top categories

  • Retail Associate328
  • Store Supervisor / Manager300
  • Crew / Cashier293
  • VP183
  • Restaurant Manager / GM174
  • Director151

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other426
  • Software Developers274
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers136
  • Retail Salespersons119
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers119
  • Chief Executives107

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,645
  • Food Service / Restaurants1,266
  • Financial Services892
  • Consumer Goods546
  • Professional Services425
  • Manufacturing246

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,595 · 77%
  • Part-time604 · 13%
  • Full-time253 · 5%
  • Contract130 · 3%
  • Intern29 · 1%
  • Temporary28 · 1%

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