New-Hire Bonuses Have Staying Power in Post-Pandemic Job Market

American businesses continue to hand out signing bonuses far more than they used to before the pandemic, even as wage growth cools down, according to job listings service Indeed.

While it’s fallen slightly, the share of jobs with a signing bonus remains three times higher than it was in early 2020, Indeed said in a research note. Roughly 5% of all posts offer some kind of incentive, and the number was sharply higher for jobs requiring more in-person work, like nurses and medical technicians.