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Jobs open too long in Palo Alto, CA

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

Palo Alto, CA job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Palo Alto, CA.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Registered Nurse27——
Director27$231k n=4—
Engineering25$262k n=7—
Data Science19$237k n=10—
ML / AI Engineering14$190k n=7—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers77$210k n=24—
Managers, All Other46$286k n=11—
Project Management Specialists11——
Computer and Information Research Scientists10$241k n=4—
Chief Executives9——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time63$131k n=3—
Intern14——
Part-time14—$25.39/hr n=4
Contract14$177k n=5—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology201$190k n=61—
Healthcare184$60k n=3—
Media & Entertainment86$179k n=26—
Retail77$260k n=18$25.39/hr n=4
Financial Services61$94k n=4—

Top categories

  • Registered Nurse27
  • Director27
  • Engineering25
  • Data Science19
  • ML / AI Engineering14
  • Product Manager13

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers77
  • Managers, All Other46
  • Project Management Specialists11
  • Computer and Information Research Scientists10
  • Chief Executives9
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers7

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology201
  • Healthcare184
  • Media & Entertainment86
  • Retail77
  • Financial Services61
  • Manufacturing32

Employment mix

  • Unspecified454 · 81%
  • Full-time63 · 11%
  • Intern14 · 3%
  • Part-time14 · 3%
  • Contract14 · 3%

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