City of Houston: jobs, salaries and hiring

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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
15
open professional roles
25
opened in the last 90 days
25 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
1
state hiring
Texas
What it hires for: Finance (9), Operations (5), Engineering (4), Legal (2), Executive Leadership (1). By level: senior ic (10), early career (5), manager (5), mid level (3), executive (1).
Where: Houston, TX (25).
Main hubs: Houston, TX (25). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Houston, TX ranks
Where Houston, TX placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for manufacturing and industrial jobs887 openings · of 100
- #1Best cities for energy and utilities jobs704 openings · of 27
- #1Cities hosting the most energy & utilities conferences11 conferences · of 15
- #2Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Southwest481 jobs · of 38
- #2Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Southwest1,018 openings · of 33
- #2Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Southwest74 / 100 · of 15
Rankings about finance jobs
- Best cities for finance jobs #1 New York (1,932 openings)
- Best cities for finance pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($162k)
- Most requested AI skills in finance jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (4.3%)
- AI tools named most often in finance jobs #1 Claude (0.55%)
- Employers with the most finance jobs #1 Amazon (475 roles)
City of Houston hiring at a glance
- We have tracked City of Houston's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 33 professional roles in that time.
- 1 of City of Houston's 7 open roles (14%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 96% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 73% for Government & Public Sector employers.
- 1 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 14 days ago.
- By open professional roles, City of Houston ranks #332 of 362 Government & Public Sector employers we track.
How City of Houston compares with Government & Public Sector employers
| Measure | City of Houston | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 7 | 25 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 96% | 73% |
Median across 362 Government & Public Sector employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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What City of Houston pays
Across 24 postings with a posted range, pay is below the market range for the same roles. 96% of its roles post a salary range.
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is City of Houston hiring?
- City of Houston has 15 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 25 opened in the last 90 days and 25 in the last 12 months. The most common function is finance.
- How well does City of Houston pay?
- Across 24 postings with a posted salary range, City of Houston's pay is below the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does City of Houston hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 1 of City of Houston's 7 open roles (14%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
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