State of Oregon: jobs, salaries and hiring

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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
142
open professional roles
180
opened in the last 90 days
182 in the last 12 months
2%
of roles are remote
3
states hiring
Oregon, New York, Virginia
What it hires for: Human Resources (32), Operations (19), Legal (15), Engineering (12), Marketing (11). By level: early career (60), mid level (37), director (34), senior ic (18), manager (17).
Where: Salem, OR (71), Baker City, OR (7), Portland, OR (6), Salem | ODOT | Transportation Building (5), Salem | OHA | Oregon State Hospital (4), Salem | OSP | General Headquarters (4), Hermiston, OR (3), New York, NY (3).
Main hubs: Salem, OR (71), Baker City, OR (7), Portland, OR (6), Hermiston, OR (3), New York, NY (3). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Salem, OR ranks
Where Salem, OR placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best college towns for junior jobs in the Pacific Northwest39% · of 13
- #2Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Pacific Northwest18% · of 12
- #2Best cities for junior jobs in the Pacific Northwest38% · of 17
- #2Best cities for director and executive jobs in the Pacific Northwest21% · of 17
- #3Best college towns for junior jobs in the West Coast39% · of 50
- #3Best cities for junior jobs in the West Coast38% · of 71
Rankings about human resources jobs
- Best cities for HR jobs #1 New York (994 openings)
- Best cities for HR pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($158k)
- Most requested AI skills in HR jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (5.7%)
- Employers with the most HR jobs #1 Amazon (291 roles)
Human Resources jobs · Top Human Resources employers · All rankings
State of Oregon hiring at a glance
- We have tracked State of Oregon's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 185 professional roles in that time.
- 26 of State of Oregon's 88 open roles (30%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 3 open roles (3%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include Power Automate.
- Of the 45 open roles that state where the work happens, 35 hybrid, 10 on-site.
- Among open roles, 54 say the employer cannot sponsor a visa.
- 34% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 62% for Government & Public Sector employers.
- 5 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 29 days ago.
- By open professional roles, State of Oregon ranks #57 of 311 Government & Public Sector employers we track.
What State of Oregon asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- workday 56
- strategic planning 10
- excel 7
- microsoft word 6
- project management 6
- google docs 5
- sql 5
- audit 4
- procurement 4
- arcgis 3
AI tools named: Power Automate (1).
How State of Oregon compares with Government & Public Sector employers
| Measure | State of Oregon | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 88 | 31 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 34% | 62% |
| Roles that are remote | 2% | 0% |
Median across 311 Government & Public Sector employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- Legal Assistant, CAS (Legal Secretary)Salem, OR
- Information Systems Specialist 7 - Programmer AnalystSalem, OR
- Administrative Assistant (Administrative Specialist 2) Job Share (Permanent full-time position)Salem, OR
- Public Benefits Specialist-EntryNew York, NY
- Public Benefits Specialist (Entry) ImpactBaker City, OR
- Electrical Code Trainer & Policy Analyst (Hybrid)Salem, OR
- Professional Standards Division Director - Compliance & Regulatory Manager 3Salem, OR
- Legal Policy Advisor (Juvenile Legal Policy Advisor)Salem, OR
What State of Oregon pays
Across 61 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 34% of its roles post a salary range.
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is State of Oregon hiring?
- State of Oregon has 142 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 180 opened in the last 90 days and 182 in the last 12 months. The most common function is human resources.
- How well does State of Oregon pay?
- Across 61 postings with a posted salary range, State of Oregon'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 State of Oregon hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 26 of State of Oregon's 88 open roles (30%) 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.
- Does State of Oregon offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 45 open roles that state where the work happens, 35 hybrid, 10 on-site.
- What skills does State of Oregon ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are workday (56), strategic planning (10), excel (7), microsoft word (6), project management (6), google docs (5).
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