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Jobs open too long in Washington

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

Washington job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Washington.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Crew / Cashier20——
Food Service19——
Account Executive9$163k n=3—
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead6——
Registered Nurse3——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers38——
Retail Salespersons8——
Software Developers7$222k n=5—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products6$163k n=3—
Managers, All Other5——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time34——
Full-time15$203k n=12—
Contract7$181k n=6—
Intern3——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants45——
Technology40$190k n=21—
Retail27$80k n=3—
Healthcare16——
Professional Services16——

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier20
  • Food Service19
  • Account Executive9
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead6
  • Registered Nurse3
  • Maintenance Technician3

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers38
  • Retail Salespersons8
  • Software Developers7
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products6
  • Managers, All Other5
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers5

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants45
  • Technology40
  • Retail27
  • Healthcare16
  • Professional Services16
  • Financial Services15

Employment mix

  • Unspecified103 · 64%
  • Part-time34 · 21%
  • Full-time15 · 9%
  • Contract7 · 4%
  • Intern3 · 2%

Top hiring companies

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