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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 Associate330—$24/hr n=41
Store Supervisor / Manager301$130k n=20—
Crew / Cashier295——
VP186$177k n=4—
Restaurant Manager / GM176——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other420$190k n=32—
Software Developers272$190k n=13—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers136——
Fast Food and Counter Workers122——
Retail Salespersons115——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time616$47k n=73$24.32/hr n=95
Full-time264$145k n=99$24.32/hr n=21
Contract134$151k n=25$16.50/hr n=3
Intern30——
Temporary29——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,657$142k n=55$24.32/hr n=119
Food Service / Restaurants1,274$106k n=3—
Financial Services898$101k n=161—
Consumer Goods555$130k n=24$24.32/hr n=104
Professional Services427$120k n=21—

Top categories

  • Retail Associate330
  • Store Supervisor / Manager301
  • Crew / Cashier295
  • VP186
  • Restaurant Manager / GM176
  • Director152

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other420
  • Software Developers272
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers136
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers122
  • Retail Salespersons115
  • Chief Executives107

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,657
  • Food Service / Restaurants1,274
  • Financial Services898
  • Consumer Goods555
  • Professional Services427
  • Manufacturing264

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,619 · 77%
  • Part-time616 · 13%
  • Full-time264 · 6%
  • Contract134 · 3%
  • Intern30 · 1%
  • Temporary29 · 1%

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