New Jersey Job Market
Competition Data
New Jersey averages 41.2 applicants per job across 64,770 open positions from 7,630 employers.
Product Manager leads with 92 applicants per job—4.2× higher than the least competitive roles
New Jersey's most competitive positions are concentrated in tech and finance roles. Our analysis of 64,770 LinkedIn job postings shows Product Manager as the hardest role to land, with 92 applicants competing for each of just 2,519 openings. That's 4.2× more competitive than Registered Nurse roles and 123% above New Jersey's average of 41.2 applicants per job.
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Healthcare roles dominate New Jersey's least competitive job categories. Registered Nurse positions have just 22 applicants per opening across 1,319 available jobs—4.2× easier to land than Product Manager roles and 47% below New Jersey's average competition of 41.2 applicants.
Software Engineer leads with 2,999 openings at 72 applicants per job | Product Manager is hardest to land at 92 applicants | Registered Nurse easiest at 22
Our analysis of 64,770 LinkedIn job postings reveals significant variation in competition across New Jersey's 6 major job categories. Software Engineer offers the most opportunity with 2,999 open positions, but faces 72 applicants per role. Meanwhile, Product Manager is the hardest role to land in New Jersey with 92 applicants competing for just 2,519 openings.
Of all 6 job titles analyzed, 3 roles are highly competitive (70+ applicants) accounting for 7,917 jobs, while 1 roles have below-average competition (under 40 applicants) with 1,319 combined openings. The competition gap in New Jersey is stark: Product Manager averages 92 applicants while Registered Nurse sees just 22—a 4.2× difference.
New Jersey averages 41.2 applicants per job across 64,770 open positions. Product Manager is hardest at 92 applicants; Registered Nurse is easiest at 22.
Product Manager (92 applicants per job), Data Scientist (78), and Software Engineer (72). These roles see 4.2× more competition than healthcare positions.
Registered Nurse (22 applicants per job, 1319 openings), Financial Analyst (55), and Clinical Research (65).
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64,770 open positions across 7,630 employers. Data from LinkedIn, updated Mar 3, 2026.
Multiple industries are hiring across New Jersey.
ResumeTarget.com compiled and analyzed 64,770 full-time job postings from LinkedIn across the New Jersey-metro area to calculate competition levels by job title, industry, employer, and job function.
Competition is measured by the average number of applicants per job posting. Roles with 70+ applicants are classified as highly competitive, 40-69 as moderately competitive, and under 40 as less competitive.
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