City of Portland: jobs, salaries and hiring
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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
4
open professional roles
8
opened in the last 90 days
8 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
1
state hiring
Oregon
What it hires for: Sales (2), Engineering (1), Legal (1). By level: director (4), mid level (1), entry level (1), manager (1), senior ic (1).
Where: Portland, OR (5), Portland, Oregon (3).
Main hubs: Portland, OR (5). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Portland, OR ranks
Where Portland, OR placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Pacific Northwest19% · of 12
- #2Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Pacific Northwest14% · of 16
- #3Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Pacific Northwest102 jobs · of 8
- #4Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Pacific Northwest136 openings · of 14
- #5Best college towns for junior jobs in the Pacific Northwest29% · of 13
- #6Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Pacific Northwest0.8% · of 16
Rankings about sales jobs
- Best cities for sales jobs #1 New York (2,774 openings)
- Best cities for sales pay after cost of living #1 Santa Clara ($175k)
- Most requested AI skills in sales jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (4.1%)
- AI tools named most often in sales jobs #1 Gong (0.93%)
- Employers with the most sales jobs #1 Charter Communications (389 roles)
City of Portland hiring at a glance
- We have tracked City of Portland's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 24 professional roles in that time.
- 4 of City of Portland's 17 open roles (24%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 63% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 73% for Government & Public Sector employers.
- 7 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 13 days ago.
- By open professional roles, City of Portland ranks #243 of 362 Government & Public Sector employers we track.
What City of Portland asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- procurement 4
- litigation 3
- risk management 3
- agile 2
- change management 2
- arcgis 1
- arcmap 1
- audit 1
- c# 1
- confluence 1
How City of Portland compares with Government & Public Sector employers
| Measure | City of Portland | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 17 | 25 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 63% | 73% |
Median across 362 Government & Public Sector employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- Deputy City Attorney: Civil Litigation SpecialistPortland, OR
- Housing DirectorPortland, Oregon
What City of Portland pays
Across 5 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 63% of its roles post a salary range.
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is City of Portland hiring?
- City of Portland has 4 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 8 opened in the last 90 days and 8 in the last 12 months. The most common function is sales.
- How well does City of Portland pay?
- Across 5 postings with a posted salary range, City of Portland's pay is in line with 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 Portland hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 4 of City of Portland's 17 open roles (24%) 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.
- What skills does City of Portland ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are procurement (4), litigation (3), risk management (3), agile (2), change management (2), arcgis (1).
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