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Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Net hiring is positive (+117 this week — 149 added vs 32 removed)
  • Few reposted listings (21% appear duplicated)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 31% from the last 14 days)

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT job market overview (May 2026)

The Salt Lake City-Murray, UT job market is currently cooling, with a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 731 active job postings tracked here, 35% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and pharmacy, with retail as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Expect a typical mix of fast and slow-moving roles.
  • Best opportunities are in engineering and pharmacy.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering48——
Pharmacy30——
Store Supervisor / Manager24$111k n=3—
Retail Associate21—$18.75/hr n=6
Crew / Cashier14——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other69$132k n=7—
Software Developers23——
Pharmacy Technicians14——
Customer Service Representatives13$100k n=4—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products9$188k n=4—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract57$61k n=18—
Full-time53$88k n=21$18.82/hr n=3
Part-time46—$18.82/hr n=15
Intern6——
Temporary5——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail267$106k n=6$18.82/hr n=18
Manufacturing162$121k n=4—
Technology140$147k n=18—
Financial Services137$86k n=35—
Food Service / Restaurants95——

Top categories

  • Engineering48
  • Pharmacy30
  • Store Supervisor / Manager24
  • Retail Associate21
  • Crew / Cashier14
  • Truck Driver (CDL)13

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other69
  • Software Developers23
  • Pharmacy Technicians14
  • Customer Service Representatives13
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products9
  • Registered Nurses7

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail267
  • Manufacturing162
  • Technology140
  • Financial Services137
  • Food Service / Restaurants95
  • Consumer Goods79

Employment mix

  • Unspecified564 · 77%
  • Contract57 · 8%
  • Full-time53 · 7%
  • Part-time46 · 6%
  • Intern6 · 1%
  • Temporary5 · 1%

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