King County: jobs, salaries and hiring
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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
16
open professional roles
19
opened in the last 90 days
19 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
1
state hiring
Washington
What it hires for: Legal (6), Operations (4), Engineering (3), Marketing (1), Sales (1). By level: senior ic (8), entry level (4), manager (3), early career (2), director (1).
Where: Seattle, WA (15), Pioneer Square, King County (3), King County, WA (1).
Main hubs: Seattle, WA (15), King County, WA (1). 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 legal jobs
- Best cities for legal jobs #1 New York (854 openings)
- Best cities for legal pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($238k)
- Most requested AI skills in legal jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (3.9%)
- Employers with the most legal jobs #1 Morgan & Morgan (195 roles)
King County hiring at a glance
- We have tracked King County's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 82 professional roles in that time.
- 25 of King County's 73 open roles (34%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 58% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 75% for Government & Public Sector employers.
- 14 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 11 days ago.
- By open professional roles, King County ranks #70 of 359 Government & Public Sector employers we track.
What King County asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- excel 27
- project management 20
- sharepoint 13
- powerpoint 9
- procurement 8
- strategic planning 7
- budgeting 6
- change management 6
- css 6
- gis 6
How King County compares with Government & Public Sector employers
| Measure | King County | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 73 | 25 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 58% | 75% |
Median across 359 Government & Public Sector employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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What King County pays
Across 11 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 58% of its roles post a salary range.
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is King County hiring?
- King County has 16 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 19 opened in the last 90 days and 19 in the last 12 months. The most common function is legal.
- How well does King County pay?
- Across 11 postings with a posted salary range, King County'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 King County hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 25 of King County's 73 open roles (34%) 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 King County ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are excel (27), project management (20), sharepoint (13), powerpoint (9), procurement (8), strategic planning (7).
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