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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
Engineering260$185k n=94—
Data Science140$221k n=70—
Product Manager140$205k n=64—
Finance101$163k n=46—
Program Manager83$160k n=43—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other425$184k n=143—
Software Developers350$185k n=133—
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=88—
Part-time91$92k n=12$33.86/hr n=5
Full-time75$220k n=52—
Temporary40$160k n=26—
Intern32$184k n=7—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology2,143$192k n=1108$43/hr n=8
Retail1,923$185k n=876$34.86/hr n=17
Transportation & Logistics1,666$186k n=880$43/hr n=8
Healthcare487$112k n=17—
Professional Services413$204k n=24—

Top categories

  • Engineering260
  • Data Science140
  • Product Manager140
  • Finance101
  • Program Manager83
  • Account Executive81

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other425
  • Software Developers350
  • Project Management Specialists131
  • Registered Nurses66
  • Computer and Information Research Scientists60
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products57

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Top sectors

  • Technology2,143
  • Retail1,923
  • Transportation & Logistics1,666
  • Healthcare487
  • Professional Services413
  • Food Service / Restaurants187

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,242 · 88%
  • Contract209 · 6%
  • Part-time91 · 2%
  • Full-time75 · 2%
  • Temporary40 · 1%
  • Intern32 · 1%

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