New Postings Fell 13% Over the Last 30 Days, to 35,477 Roles
New roles over the last 30 days came to 35,477 on the employer career sites Career App tracks, against 40,835 in the 30 days before. That is 5,358 fewer, or 13.1%. The decline shows up again in the most recent week, and in posted pay for two management occupations.

How does the last 30 days compare with the 30 before?
New roles fell from 40,835 to 35,477, down 13.1%. The most recent week ran below that pace: 6,931 new roles, against 8,895 the week before, down 1,964, or 22.1%. Open listings stand at 74,908 across 1,048 employers hiring, with 9,863 roles added and 7,772 closed in the last week. Remote work accounts for 5% of new roles.
Which states posted the most new roles this week?
California led with 601 new roles, down from 828 the week before. Texas followed with 512, then New York with 411 and Florida with 371. New York gave up 175 roles week to week, the second-largest decline after California's 227.
| State | New this week | Prior week | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 601 | 828 | -227 |
| Texas | 512 | 583 | -71 |
| New York | 411 | 586 | -175 |
| Florida | 371 | 384 | -13 |
| Michigan | 245 | 328 | -83 |
| Ohio | 237 | 293 | -56 |
| Massachusetts | 207 | 207 | 0 |
| Illinois | 197 | 223 | -26 |
| Indiana | 172 | 117 | +55 |
| North Carolina | 170 | 167 | +3 |
| Wisconsin | 170 | 127 | +43 |
| Pennsylvania | 162 | 205 | -43 |

Which states added roles while the total fell?
Indiana added 55 new roles week to week, 172 against 117, a 47% increase. Wisconsin added 43, 170 against 127, up 33.9%. North Carolina added 3, and Massachusetts held at 207 both weeks. The nine other states in the table above posted fewer new roles than the week before.
What did posted salaries do over the same 30 days?
Product Manager pay fell to $192,500 over the last 30 days, from $214,875 in the 30 before, down $22,375, or 10.4%. Pay figures are the middle of the pay ranges employers posted on their listings, as yearly pay. That reading covers 36 listings, against 40 in the earlier window.
Engineering Manager pay fell to $233,750 from $255,000, down 8.3%, across 20 listings against 23. Software Engineer pay rose to $207,500 from $200,000, up 3.8%, across 57 listings against 117.
Across all current listings that carry a range, Engineering Manager pays the most of the ten occupations Career App prices, at $242,000 over 196 listings. Product Manager follows at $218,000 over 273, and Software Engineer at $210,000 over 992. Registered Nurse sits at $110,949 over 242 listings, and Sales Representative at $62,200 over 114.
Which employers posted the most new roles this week?
U.S. Bank posted 280 new roles this week and has 943 open. Meijer posted 226, with 1,063 open, and Jabil posted 198, with 972 open. Juniper Networks added 194 and Longs Drugs 189. Ranger Boats carries the largest open count among the ten employers named here, at 1,249, on 173 new roles this week.
Data Analysis led skills on new roles with 77, ahead of Case Management at 57 and Inventory Management at 56.
Across both windows, new roles are down 5,358 over the last 30 days.
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