Daybreak Daily · The US Job Market at First Light
Every dawn we read the day's recently posted listings and chart what they say about where the work is going. Aggregate signal only — built from job postings, never from people.
Thirty-day rhythm
Postings tracked each day across our market sample. Weekends usually run lighter; the bold line is a 7-day average that smooths the daily swing (it converges as more days accrue).
Month over month
Averaged so a partial month compares fairly to a full one.
Where the jobs are
Share of today's recently posted roles by sector.
Top 5 over time
Geography
Most recently posted roles by metro area (remote roles counted separately).
What they're hiring for
Top 5 over time
What it pays
Where listed: the band from 25th percentile to 75th, with the dot marking the median. Drawn only from postings that disclosed pay. Lead & Exec use a rolling 7-day window — they're rare on any single day.
What it really pays
The trades question
How it's worked
Share of today's postings by work arrangement.
Mix over time
Who's hiring
Companies with the most distinct recently posted roles in today's sample — the same job listed across many cities counts once.
Our sample reads ~80 large employers' hiring systems directly (alongside the broad market scan), so those companies are overrepresented here.
Top hiring categories today
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Most active per month
Who's hiring
Employers with the most recently posted roles in a category, today's sample.
Category inferred from the job title (approximate). Categories with fewer than 3 employers today are hidden.
Trend watch
Job titles with the biggest change in posting volume.