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Jobs in Newark, NJ
237 active postings tracked in Newark, NJ · collapsed to 210 roles.
Newark, NJ Job Market Score
- Few reposted listings (11% appear duplicated)
- Pay is below the national median ($120k vs $138k national)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 21% 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 237 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.
- 46 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 279+ days.
- 10% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (24 roles).
- 5% of postings list a salary range (13 of 237).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $120k.
- 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.
- 237Active postings
- 46Posted this week
- 111Open 30+ days47% of active
- 24Remote / hybrid10% of active
- 5%List salary13 of 237
- 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
- $120kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 26dMedian agep90 279d (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
- Retail67
- Transportation & Logistics67
- Food Service / Restaurants31
- Technology27
- Healthcare24
Employment mix
- Unspecified203 · 86%
- Part-time19 · 8%
- Temporary5 · 2%
- Contract4 · 2%
- Full-time4 · 2%
- Intern2 · 1%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Entry Level Background Investigator- Northeast Region
CACI · Newark, NJ · caci.eightfold.ai
posted 2 weeks ago
- Business Account Executive, TTR - NewarkAccount Executive
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals · Newark, NJ · jobs.alnylam.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Branch Manager, Newark NJ, Assistant Vice PresidentVP
Citigroup · Newark, NJ · citi.eightfold.ai
posted 2 weeks ago
- Store Manager UnassignedStore Supervisor / Manager
Walgreens · Newark, NJ · jobs.walgreens.com
posted 4 days ago
- Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist - R&I Primary Care Newark, NJ
AstraZeneca · Newark, NJ · astrazeneca.eightfold.ai
$75k–$141k · posted 6 hours ago
- Retail Associate, PT - Nike Newark (14-29 hours/week)Retail Associate
Nike · Newark, New Jersey, United States · careers.nike.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Material Handler - Part Time (Warehouse like)× 2 openings
FedEx · Newark, New Jersey, United States · careers.fedex.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Aviation MX Tech/Line-NGF
FedEx · Newark, New Jersey, United States · careers.fedex.com
posted 3 days ago
- Handler Warehouse - Part Time (Warehouse like)× 2 openings
FedEx · Newark, New Jersey, United States · careers.fedex.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Sr Global Veh Tech/NonDOT× 4 openings
FedEx · Newark, New Jersey, United States · careers.fedex.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Sr. Vehicle Maintenance Technician/NonDOTMaintenance Technician
FedEx · Newark, New Jersey, United States · careers.fedex.com
posted 12 hours ago
- Package Handler - Part Time (Warehouse like)× 2 openings
FedEx · Newark, New Jersey, United States · careers.fedex.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Engineering Specialist I
FedEx · Newark, New Jersey, United States · careers.fedex.com
posted 3 days ago
- PH - Switcher FT× 2 openings
FedEx · Newark, New Jersey, United States · careers.fedex.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Area Sales Performance Manager
Avis Budget Group · Newark, NJ, United States · avisbudgetgroup.jobs
$85k–$100k · posted 2 weeks ago