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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
14
open professional roles
20
opened in the last 90 days
20 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
1
state hiring
Washington
What it hires for: Engineering (8), Legal (5), Executive Leadership (4), Finance (2). By level: early career (5), director (5), senior ic (4), mid level (4), manager (1).
Where: Seattle, WA (20).
Main hubs: Seattle, WA (20). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Seattle, WA ranks
Where Seattle, WA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Pacific Northwest316 jobs · of 8
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Pacific Northwest1,776 openings · of 14
- #2Best cities for energy and utilities pay after cost of living$180k · of 18
- #2Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Pacific Northwest17% · of 12
- #2Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Pacific Northwest26% · of 17
- #2Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the West Coast1,776 openings · of 60
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
City of Seattle hiring at a glance
- We have tracked City of Seattle's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 75 professional roles in that time.
- 13 of City of Seattle's 52 open roles (25%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 40% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 75% for Government & Public Sector employers.
- 4 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 15 days ago.
- By open professional roles, City of Seattle ranks #105 of 362 Government & Public Sector employers we track.
What City of Seattle asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- project management 12
- audit 9
- excel 8
- risk management 8
- sharepoint 8
- forecasting 7
- procurement 6
- budgeting 5
- onboarding 5
- acrobat 4
How City of Seattle compares with Government & Public Sector employers
| Measure | City of Seattle | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 52 | 25 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 40% | 75% |
Median across 359 Government & Public Sector employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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What City of Seattle pays
Across 8 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 40% of its roles post a salary range.
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Conferences where City of Seattle appears
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Common questions
- Is City of Seattle hiring?
- City of Seattle has 14 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 20 opened in the last 90 days and 20 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does City of Seattle pay?
- Across 8 postings with a posted salary range, City of Seattle'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 Seattle hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 13 of City of Seattle's 52 open roles (25%) 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 Seattle ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are project management (12), audit (9), excel (8), risk management (8), sharepoint (8), forecasting (7).
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