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Jobs in Newark, NJ
233 active postings tracked in Newark, NJ · collapsed to 208 roles.
Newark, NJ Job Market Score
- Few reposted listings (11% appear duplicated)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 20% from the last 14 days)
- Pay is below the national median ($100k vs $139k national)
Newark, NJ job market overview (May 2026)
The Newark, NJ job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 233 active job postings tracked here, 48% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in director and store supervisor / manager, with financial services as the leading sector.
- 48% of postings in Newark, NJ have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 38 new postings have appeared this week — about 16% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 27 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 248+ days.
- 10% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (23 roles).
- 5% of postings list a salary range (11 of 233).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $100k.
- The most active employers right now are Prudential Financial, Amazon, and Walgreens.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
- Best opportunities are in director and store supervisor / manager.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Newark, NJ job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Newark, NJ.
- 233Active postings
- 38Posted this week
- 112Open 30+ days48% of active
- 23Remote / hybrid10% of active
- 5%List salary11 of 233
- 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
- $100kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 27dMedian agep90 248d (long tail)
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Director19
- Store Supervisor / Manager17
- Security Engineering9
- VP9
- Engineering7
- Retail Associate7
Top occupations (SOC)
- Managers, All Other39
- Software Developers20
- Information Security Analysts11
- Chief Executives9
- Management Analysts5
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers4
Top sectors
- Financial Services81
- Retail66
- Transportation & Logistics65
- Food Service / Restaurants31
- Technology27
- Healthcare23
Employment mix
- Unspecified198 · 85%
- Part-time19 · 8%
- Temporary6 · 3%
- Contract5 · 2%
- Full-time3 · 1%
- Intern2 · 1%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Associate Director, Production & OperationsDirector
Amazon · Newark, NJ · amazon.jobs
posted 3 weeks ago
- VP, Compliance Data, Analytics and ReportingVP
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Sr. Designer, UX Design, MarketingUX Research
Amazon · Newark, NJ · amazon.jobs
$155k–$210k · posted 3 weeks ago
- Lead Software Development Engineer, Playback TeamEngineering
Amazon · Newark, NJ · amazon.jobs
posted 3 weeks ago
- Vice President, Financial ControlsVP
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Flight Attendant (Dutch Speakers Only)
United Airlines · Newark, NJ · careers.united.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Director, Technology Asset Management & GovernanceDirector
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- PGIM Director, Product Marketing & Support – Fixed Income (Global Wealth) | Hybrid | Newark, NJProduct Marketing
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Lead, SaaS Security Posture Management
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- PGIM Senior Compensation Analyst (Hybrid)
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Lead, Infrastructure Security Engineer - Perimeter SecuritySecurity Engineering
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Lead, Infrastructure Security Engineer - MS System Center Suite and Hyper-VSecurity Engineering
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Lead, Infrastructure Security Engineer - Identity Governance and Administration (IGA)Security Engineering
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Director, Planning & Analysis, Chief Investment Office (CIO)Director
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Specialist, Cyber Detection Engineer
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Lead, Infrastructure Security Engineer - CASB and DSPMSecurity Engineering
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer - CASB and DSPMSecurity Engineering
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Senior Actuarial Associate
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Specialist, Vulnerability Management
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Senior Software Engineer× 3 openings
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
most recent posted 4 weeks ago
- Vice President, Security ArchitectureVP
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Director, Reinsurance OperationsDirector
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Director, Experience DesignDirector
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago