Harris County: jobs, salaries and hiring
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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
10
open professional roles
16
opened in the last 90 days
16 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
1
state hiring
Texas
What it hires for: Engineering (2), Finance (2), Operations (2), Human Resources (1), Legal (1). By level: early career (5), director (4), senior ic (3), entry level (2), manager (1).
Where: Houston, TX (16).
Main hubs: Houston, TX (16). 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 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)
Harris County hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Harris County's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 23 professional roles in that time.
- 2 of Harris County's 9 open roles (22%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 13% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 25% for government employers.
- 3 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 8 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Harris County ranks #231 of 1,122 government employers we track.
How Harris County compares with government employers
| Measure | Harris County | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 9 | 5 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 13% | 25% |
Median across 1,106 government employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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Open roles
- Chief Human Resources OfficerHouston, TX
- Senior Policy AdvisorHouston, TX
- Senior Contracts & Procurement ManagerHouston, TX
Common questions
- Is Harris County hiring?
- Harris County has 10 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 16 opened in the last 90 days and 16 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- Does Harris County hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 2 of Harris County's 9 open roles (22%) 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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