Local Hiring Trends 2022

Where Hiring is Happening

< 29,000 job postings

29,000 - 100,000 job postings

> 100,000 job postings

Includes unique job postings from Jan. 1 - June 30, 2022

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City Hiring Snapshots

Which roles do employers need to fill now? See the titles earning the highest Robert Half demand scores* in these five cities.

Featured Cities

Chicago Hiring Trends

Highlights

146,900

job postings in the last six months

4%

lower job posting activity than the national average

22%

of jobs offered remote work options

In-demand roles

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Network Support Specialists

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Executive Assistants, Senior Administrative Assistants

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Digital Designers, Artists and Producers

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Legal Secretaries, Legal Administrative Assistants

Roles with the greatest percentage of remote jobs

35%

Editors

33%

Information Security Analysts

33%

Help Desk and Support Specialists

30%

Data Entry Specialists

30%

HR Compensation and Benefits Specialists

Dallas Hiring Trends

Highlights

149,000

job postings in the last six months

Equal

job posting activity to the national average

24%

of jobs offered remote work options

In-demand roles

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Art Directors

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Credit Analysts

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HR Benefits Specialists

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Network Architects

Roles with the greatest percentage of remote jobs

39%

Medical Records Specialists

35%

Customer Service Representatives

33%

Technical Writers

33%

Information Research Scientists

32%

Help Desk and Support Specialists

Los Angeles Hiring Trends

Highlights

176,200

job postings in the last six months

2%

lower job posting activity than the national average

23%

of jobs offered remote work options

In-demand roles

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Digital Designers, Artists and Producers

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Medical Records Specialists

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Collections Analysts

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Database Administrators

Roles with the greatest percentage of remote jobs

39%

Web Developers

38%

Software Developers, Applications

37%

Database Administrators

33%

Digital Designers, Artists and Producers

33%

Network and Systems Administrators

New York Hiring Trends

Highlights

260,300

job postings in the last six months

1%

higher job posting activity than the national average

21%

of jobs offered remote work options

In-demand roles

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Database Administrators

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Compensation and Benefits Managers and Specialists

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Technical Writers

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Credit Analysts

Roles with the greatest percentage of remote jobs

31%

Technical Writers

30%

Help Desk and Support Specialists

29%

Information Security Analysts

28%

Network Architects

27%

HR Recruiters and Specialists

Philadelphia Hiring Trends

Highlights

119,200

job postings in the last six months

5%

higher job posting activity than the national average

27%

of jobs offered remote work options

In-demand roles

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Database Administrators

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Credit Analysts

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Financial Analysts

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Graphic Designers

Roles with the greatest percentage of remote jobs

40%

Web Developers

36%

Training and Development Specialists

36%

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

34%

Database Administrators

31%

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*Robert Half calculations are based on job postings provided by TalentNeuron™, a comprehensive source of global labor market analytics by Gartner.

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Job Openings and Labor Turnover — June 2022, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Aug. 2, 2022

Online surveys developed by Robert Half and conducted by independent research firms in 2022. Respondents included executives, senior managers and employees from small (20-249 employees), medium (250-499 employees) and large (500+ employees) in private, publicly listed and public sector organizations across the United States.