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Jobs in Waltham, MA
177 active postings tracked in Waltham, MA · collapsed to 160 roles.
Waltham, MA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($314k vs $138k national)
- Few reposted listings (10% appear duplicated)
- Net hiring is positive (+27 this week — 31 added vs 4 removed)
Waltham, MA job market overview (May 2026)
The Waltham, MA job market is currently stable, with a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 177 active job postings tracked here, 38% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in director and engineering, with healthcare as the leading sector.
- 38% of postings in Waltham, MA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 31 new postings have appeared this week — about 18% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 20 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 302+ days.
- 12% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (21 roles).
- 18% of postings list a salary range (31 of 177).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $314k.
- The most active employers right now are Costco, Dassault Systèmes, and GSK.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect a typical mix of fast and slow-moving roles.
- Best opportunities are in director and engineering.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Waltham, MA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Waltham, MA.
- 177Active postings
- 31Posted this week
- 68Open 30+ days38% of active
- 21Remote / hybrid12% of active
- 18%List salary31 of 177
- 6%Hourly2 of disclosed
- $314kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 20dMedian agep90 302d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Director27
- Engineering6
- Pharmacy6
- Cook / Kitchen5
- Product Manager5
- Crew / Cashier4
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers5
- Managers, All Other4
- Project Management Specialists4
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers4
- Fast Food and Counter Workers2
- Sales Managers1
Top sectors
- Healthcare61
- Retail58
- Technology42
- Manufacturing17
- Food Service / Restaurants13
- Consumer Goods10
Employment mix
- Unspecified159 · 90%
- Intern8 · 5%
- Contract7 · 4%
- Full-time1 · 1%
- Part-time1 · 1%
- Temporary1 · 1%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Cell Therapy Global Product Leader× 2 openings
AstraZeneca · WALTHAM, Massachusetts, United States · astrazeneca.eightfold.ai
most recent posted 2 days ago
- Senior Systems R&D Engineer - ElectrophysiologyEngineering
Boston Scientific · WALTHAM, Massachusetts, United States · bostonscientific.eightfold.ai
posted 2 days ago
- Global Study Manager, Cell Therapy
AstraZeneca · WALTHAM, Massachusetts, United States · astrazeneca.eightfold.ai
$112k–$168k · posted 1 hour ago
- Maintenance TechnicianMaintenance Technician
CBRE Group · Waltham, Massachusetts, United States of America · careers.cbre.com
posted 1 week ago
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CBRE Group · Waltham, Massachusetts, United States of America · careers.cbre.com
posted 1 week ago