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How Packaging Corporation of America hires

Truth index
A 85/100
Median time to fill
50 days
Ghost roles
0%
Stale roles
61%
Reposted roles
0%

Packaging Corporation of America scores A on the Alion truth index (A is best, E worst), measured over 67 open roles re-checked against its own hiring board: 0% look like ghost listings, 61% have gone stale and 0% are the same role posted again. Its roles close in a median of 50 days. It measures how much of what this employer publishes turns into a real, finite search - not the employer as a workplace. How the index is computed

Visa sponsorship

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Overview

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is a manufacturer of containerboard and corrugated packaging headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, designing and producing boxes, displays and protective packaging for food, beverage, produce, e-commerce and industrial customers. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange, it describes itself as the fourth largest US maker of containerboard and corrugated packaging and the third largest producer of uncoated freesheet paper in North America, with mills and box plants across the country. It hires forklift and machine operators, corrugator supervisors, maintenance technicians, truck drivers, mill engineers, sales representatives and IT staff.

Tech stack

Technologies named in job postings at Packaging Corporation of America over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
31
Postings analysed
47
Stack modernity
66/100
Languages
SQL9%
C#6%
JavaScript6%
Java2%
Frameworks & libraries
ASP.NET Core6%
Blazor6%
Bootstrap6%
WPF4%
Databases
Oracle2%
Cloud & platforms
Windows21%
AWS6%
Linux4%
Active Directory2%
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Full Packaging Corporation of America tech stack 31 technologies · by team · pay by technology · changes · similar stacks

Salary insights

Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$77k
Typical range
$12k – $120k
Open positions
24
23 Jobs
Intern 8.7%
Junior 56.5%
Middle 17.4%
Senior 17.4%
Level Jobs Median Typical range
Intern 2 $32k $12k – $52k
Junior 13 $76k $42k – $98k
Middle 4 $82k $65k – $106k
Senior 4 $120k $120k
Highest paying role Purchasing Manager $120k
Normalized to USD per year
All salaries at Packaging Corporation of America By role, level and city, against the market · 24 jobs with pay

Growth

Hiring Momentum
52/100
Stable
Open positions
247
36 opened / 6 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
45 days
faster than 31% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~2 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics +100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Field & Service
48% ▼
Industrial Engineering
19%
Sales
7% ▼
Early Careers
6% ▲
Customer Success
4% ▲
Finance
4% ▲
Actively hiring for Field & Service (+43 in 30 days)
Activity Timeline
+36 jobs in a week Oct 2026

Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
63
Hiring now
63
Countries
2
Busiest office
Lake Forest
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Lake Forest United States
HQ
9 open roles 8 posted in 90 days 22% engineering 78% remote 50-200 est. staff
hires for Industrial Engineering, DevOps, Leadership
seen since Apr 2026 job postings
Massillon United States
Plant / site
11 open roles 5 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $47k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Finance, Field & Service
seen since Sep 2025 job postings
Valdosta United States
Plant / site
10 open roles 20% engineering 50-200 est. staff
hires for Industrial Engineering, Hardware, Early Careers
seen since Mar 2026 job postings
Gallatin United States
Plant / site
10 open roles 9 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering
seen since Jul 2021 job postings
Waco United States
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6 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff
hires for Field & Service, Administrative
seen since Nov 2024 job postings
Reading United States
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6 open roles 4 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $69k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service, Sales
seen since Feb 2022 job postings
Lancaster United States
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5 open roles 6 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff
hires for Field & Service, Sales, Industrial Engineering
seen since Jul 2026 job postings
Los Angeles United States
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5 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff
hires for Customer Success, Sales, Field & Service
seen since May 2026 job postings
Milwaukee United States
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5 open roles 5 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $74k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service, Finance, Customer Success
seen since Sep 2026 job postings
Dallas United States
Plant / site
4 open roles 4 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff
hires for Field & Service, Administrative
seen since Sep 2026 job postings
Salt Lake City United States
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4 open roles 4 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $120k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering
seen since Aug 2026 job postings
Columbus United States
Plant / site
4 open roles 4 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff
hires for Field & Service
seen since Jul 2026 job postings
Newark United States
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4 open roles 4 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff
hires for Customer Success, Field & Service
seen since Jul 2026 job postings
Tampa United States
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4 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Field & Service, Customer Success, Industrial Engineering
seen since Aug 2024 job postings
Denver United States
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3 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Field & Service
seen since Jun 2026 job postings
Minneapolis United States
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3 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Design, Field & Service, Industrial Engineering
seen since Jul 2026 job postings
Cincinnati United States
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3 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering
seen since May 2026 job postings
El Paso United States
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3 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Field & Service, Sales
seen since Feb 2026 job postings
Plano United States
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3 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Sales, Industrial Engineering, Early Careers
seen since Aug 2026 job postings
Winter Haven United States
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3 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Field & Service
seen since Jul 2026 job postings
Liverpool United Kingdom
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2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Sales, Field & Service
seen since Aug 2026 job postings
Grand Rapids United States
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Field & Service, Early Careers
seen since Jul 2026 job postings
Omaha United States
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2 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Field & Service
seen since May 2026 job postings
Huntsville United States
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Field & Service
seen since Jul 2026 job postings
San Bernardino United States
Plant / site
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $92k Avg Salary
hires for Sales, Field & Service
seen since Jul 2026 job postings
Greensboro United States
2 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for HR, Field & Service
seen since Jun 2026 job postings
Akron United States
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $76k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering
seen since Jul 2026 job postings
Jackson United States
Plant / site
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering
seen since Aug 2026 job postings
Arlington United States
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
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seen since Sep 2026 job postings
South Gate United States
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2 open roles 10-50 est. staff $92k Avg Salary
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seen since Feb 2026 job postings
Kingsburg United States
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2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering
seen since Aug 2026 job postings
Northampton United States
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2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
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seen since Jul 2026 job postings
Kentwood United States
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2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
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seen since Jul 2026 job postings
Mooresville United States
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Early Careers
seen since Sep 2026 job postings
Ashland United States
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $82k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering
seen since Jul 2026 job postings
Marshfield United States
Plant / site
2 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Design, Field & Service
seen since Jun 2026 job postings
Burlington United States
Plant / site
2 open roles 10-50 est. staff $55k Avg Salary
hires for Finance, Field & Service
seen since Mar 2026 job postings
Richland United States
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $98k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service
seen since Jul 2026 job postings
McClellan United States
2 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Sales, Field & Service
seen since Feb 2025 job postings
Marshalltown United States
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2 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Field & Service, Industrial Engineering
seen since Oct 2021 job postings
Fairfield United States
1 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Field & Service
seen since Aug 2026 job postings
Chicago United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
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seen since Aug 2026 job postings
Washington United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
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seen since Oct 2026 job postings
Nashville United States
1 open roles 10-50 est. staff
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seen since Mar 2026 job postings
Orlando United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Sales
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Jacksonville United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
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Boise United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
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Columbus United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
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New Haven United States
1 open roles 10-50 est. staff
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Kalamazoo United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
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Garland United States
1 open roles 10-50 est. staff
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seen since Mar 2026 job postings
Opelika United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
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Nampa United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
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seen since Aug 2026 job postings
Burley United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
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seen since Jul 2026 job postings
Vincennes United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
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seen since Sep 2026 job postings
Golden Valley United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
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seen since Jul 2026 job postings
Pearl United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
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seen since Oct 2026 job postings
Carrollton United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
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seen since Sep 2026 job postings
Neenah United States
1 open roles 10-50 est. staff
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seen since May 2026 job postings
Auburn United States
1 open roles 10-50 est. staff $42k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service
seen since Oct 2023 job postings
Cheswick United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $86k Avg Salary
hires for Field & Service
seen since Sep 2026 job postings
Palmyra United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Field & Service
seen since Aug 2026 job postings
Salem United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
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seen since Oct 2026 job postings
Earlier presence
Blue Ash, United States 1 open roles · last posting Aug 2026

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