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Jobs in Newark, NJ
235 active postings tracked in Newark, NJ · collapsed to 208 roles.
Newark, NJ Job Market Score
- Few reposted listings (11% appear duplicated)
- Pay is below the national median ($110k vs $138k national)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 22% from the last 14 days)
Newark, NJ job market overview (May 2026)
The Newark, NJ job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 235 active job postings tracked here, 47% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in director and store supervisor / manager, with financial services as the leading sector.
- 47% of postings in Newark, NJ have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 44 new postings have appeared this week — about 19% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 26 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 248+ days.
- 10% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (24 roles).
- 5% of postings list a salary range (12 of 235).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $110k.
- 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.
- 235Active postings
- 44Posted this week
- 110Open 30+ days47% of active
- 24Remote / hybrid10% of active
- 5%List salary12 of 235
- 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
- $110kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 26dMedian agep90 248d (long tail)
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Director17
- Store Supervisor / Manager17
- Security Engineering9
- VP9
- Engineering8
- Retail Associate7
Top occupations (SOC)
- Managers, All Other38
- Software Developers20
- Information Security Analysts11
- Chief Executives9
- Management Analysts5
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers4
In-demand skills
Top sectors
- Financial Services81
- Transportation & Logistics67
- Retail66
- Food Service / Restaurants31
- Technology27
- Healthcare23
Employment mix
- Unspecified201 · 86%
- Part-time19 · 8%
- Temporary5 · 2%
- Contract4 · 2%
- Full-time4 · 2%
- Intern2 · 1%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Infrastructure Developer - API Center for EnablementDevOps / SRE
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Senior Infrastructure Developer - API Center for EnablementDevOps / SRE
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Lead, Tech Risk Management
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Director, Identity and Access Management Tech LeadDirector
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Manager, TreasuryFinance
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Lead, Software Engineer
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Senior Actuarial Associate (Hybrid)
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Specialist, Cyber Defense & Response
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
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Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
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- Corporate Development Vice PresidentVP
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
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- Associate Actuary (Hybrid)
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Lead, Offensive Security EngineerSecurity Engineering
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Director, Planning & Analysis - Enterprise Valuation GroupDirector
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Specialist, Data Loss Prevention
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Specialist, Application SecurityDevOps / SRE
Prudential Financial · Newark, NJ · pru.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
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SAIC · Newark, NJ · saic.dejobs.org
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- Senior Technical Program Manager, Audible, Business Risk ContentTechnical PM
Amazon · Newark, NJ · amazon.jobs
posted 1 month ago
- Lead Software Development Engineer, Consumer DomainsEngineering
Amazon · Newark, NJ · amazon.jobs
posted 1 month ago
- Flight Attendant (Italian Speakers Only)
United Airlines · Newark, NJ · careers.united.com
posted 1 month ago