Orange County: jobs, salaries and hiring

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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
9
open professional roles
9
opened in the last 90 days
9 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
2
states hiring
California, Virginia
What it hires for: Engineering (3), Legal (3), Finance (1). By level: early career (3), manager (3), executive (2), director (1).
Where: Orange County, CA (3), Orange, VA (3), Santa Ana, CA (3).
Main hubs: Orange County, CA (3), Orange, VA (3), Santa Ana, CA (3). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Santa Ana, CA ranks
Where Santa Ana, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #3Best all-round cities for new graduates in the West Coast69 / 100 · of 39
- #5Best all-round cities for new graduates66 / 100 · of 100
- #6Best all-round cities for remote workers in the West Coast73 / 100 · of 39
- #8Cities that post pay most often44% · of 100
- #10Best cities for remote-friendly jobs10% · of 100
- #13Best cities for junior jobs in California31% · of 54
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)
Orange County hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Orange County's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 10 professional roles in that time.
How Orange County compares with government employers
| Measure | Orange County | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 2 | 5 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 78% | 25% |
Median across 1,117 government employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- County AdministratorOrange, VA
What Orange County pays
Across 7 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 78% of its roles post a salary range.
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is Orange County hiring?
- Orange County has 9 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 9 opened in the last 90 days and 9 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does Orange County pay?
- Across 7 postings with a posted salary range, Orange 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.
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