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Jobs open too long in Seattle, WA

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

Seattle, WA job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Seattle, WA.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering258$185k n=92—
Data Science140$221k n=70—
Product Manager139$205k n=63—
Finance101$163k n=46—
Account Executive84$193k n=44—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other430$185k n=142—
Software Developers350$185k n=134—
Project Management Specialists131$184k n=67—
Registered Nurses66——
Computer and Information Research Scientists60$226k n=27—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract209$178k n=84—
Part-time88$95k n=11$33.86/hr n=5
Full-time77$222k n=53—
Temporary40$160k n=26—
Intern32$184k n=7—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology2,142$192k n=1107$43/hr n=8
Retail1,910$185k n=872$35.93/hr n=16
Transportation & Logistics1,667$186k n=881$43/hr n=8
Healthcare485$112k n=17—
Professional Services412$204k n=24—

Top categories

  • Engineering258
  • Data Science140
  • Product Manager139
  • Finance101
  • Account Executive84
  • Program Manager83

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other430
  • Software Developers350
  • Project Management Specialists131
  • Registered Nurses66
  • Computer and Information Research Scientists60
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products60

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology2,142
  • Retail1,910
  • Transportation & Logistics1,667
  • Healthcare485
  • Professional Services412
  • Manufacturing179

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,227 · 88%
  • Contract209 · 6%
  • Part-time88 · 2%
  • Full-time77 · 2%
  • Temporary40 · 1%
  • Intern32 · 1%

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