Berkeley, CA jobs, layoffs and employers
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Show me jobs near meJobs in Berkeley
- Senior ParalegalEhrlich & Craig
- ParalegalHagens Berman
- Remote Administrative AssistantTrustedlocal Jobs
- Executive Director, SOAR - Richmond Field StationUniversity of California Berkeley
- Director of EngineeringPyramid Global Hospitality
- Restaurant General ManagerPyramid Global Hospitality
- Catering Sales ManagerPyramid Global Hospitality
- Managing Director, BerkeleyActivate Global
- Oath Technologies - Chief of StaffConvergent Research
- Oath Technologies - Formal Methods Research EngineerConvergent Research
Employers hiring most in Berkeley
- Form Energy79 open roles
- University of California, Berkeley12 open roles
- Rigetti Computing8 open roles
- Pyramid Global Hospitality6 open roles
- Alten Technology USA5 open roles
- University of California Berkeley5 open roles
- Bayer4 open roles
- Liberate4 open roles
- Resolution Games4 open roles
- Ray Therapeutics3 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Berkeley
- University of California, Berkeley5,001–20,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Berkeley layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
87
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribou Biosciences, Inc.Takes effect Dec 7, 2026 | Alameda County | 87 | Closure Permanent | State record |
Colleges in Berkeley
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| University of California-Berkeley | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Berkeley School of Theology | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| California Jazz Conservatory | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Church Divinity School of the Pacific | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Graduate Theological Union | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Institute of Buddhist Studies | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Pacific School of Religion | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| The Wright Institute | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in Berkeley
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Berkeley. 1 with dates announced.
- ANS Student Conference
Apr 8 to Apr 10, 2027 · Berkeley, CA
Paid ticket. Price not listed on the page
- Haas Healthcare Conference
Usually April (next dates not announced) · Berkeley, CA
Paid ticket, price not listed
Where Berkeley ranks
Where Berkeley placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #6Best cities for mid-career professionals in the West Coast62% · of 71
- #9Best cities for energy and utilities jobs91 openings · of 27
- #9Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the West Coast1.3% · of 66
- #10Best cities for energy and utilities pay after cost of living$144k · of 18
- #11Cities that post pay most often43% · of 100
- #13Best cities for mid-career professionals62% · of 100
Alameda County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs down 1.8% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 2.6% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.7%, down 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+16,318 jobs), other services (+3,262 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−11,533 jobs), transportation & warehousing (−6,143 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Berkeley. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Crucible lays off staff days after troubled Oakland arts school shuts downSan Francisco Chronicle on MSN · Nov 4, 2026
- Legends Global Plans 1,605 Oakland Venue Layoffs as OVG Deal AdvancesTicketNews · Nov 4, 2026
- The Crucible, West Oakland’s Industrial Arts Hub, Shuts Down SuddenlyKQED · Oct 27, 2026
- Oakland arts school abruptly shuts down as finances left officials 'no choice'SFGATE · Oct 26, 2026
- California health care giant plans mass layoffs across the stateWhen In Your State USA on MSN · Oct 7, 2026
- Health giant announces mass layoffs across CaliforniaNew York Post on MSN · Oct 2, 2026
Learn and get funded in Berkeley
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Berkeley. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in California? How to file for unemployment in California (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Alameda County Workforce Development Board
Alameda
- Oakland Workforce Development Board
City: Oakland
Alameda County economy
4.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.9% the month before
860,492
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
1,651,949
people in Alameda County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$126,240
median household income
Source: Census ACS
55%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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