Santa Barbara, CA jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Producer, Vice PresidentSquaremouth
- Director of FinanceThe Publisher, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
- Associate Marketing ManagerCompass
- Director of Front Office and Guest Services - Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront ResortHilton Worldwide Holdings
- Hotel Manager - Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront ResortHilton Worldwide Holdings
- Director of Banquets - Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront ResortHilton Worldwide Holdings
- Director of Finance - Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront ResortHilton Worldwide Holdings
- Director of Events - Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront ResortHilton Worldwide Holdings
- Senior Sales Manager - Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront ResortHilton Worldwide Holdings
- Engineer 1 - Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront ResortHilton Worldwide Holdings
Employers hiring most in Santa Barbara
- AppFolio24 open roles
- Arthrex9 open roles
- Hilton Worldwide Holdings8 open roles
- Heico6 open roles
- Mission Support and Test Services (MSTS)5 open roles
- Nevada National Security Site Mission Support and Test Services5 open roles
- Sutter Health3 open roles
- Confidential2 open roles
- Covenant Living Communities2 open roles
- Crane Country Day School2 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Santa Barbara
- Sonos1,001–5,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Santa Barbara layoffs
No layoff notices naming Santa Barbara in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Santa Barbara
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| University of California-Santa Barbara | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Westmont College | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Antioch University-Santa Barbara | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Fielding Graduate University | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| The Colleges of Law at Santa Barbara | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in Santa Barbara
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Santa Barbara. 3 with dates announced.
- HealthLeaders CNO Exchange
Mar 10 to Mar 12, 2027 · Santa Barbara, CA
By invitation only. Sponsor-supported, no attendee fee.
- HealthLeaders CEO Exchange
Jun 23 to Jun 25, 2027 · Santa Barbara, CA
By invitation only. Sponsor-supported, no attendee fee.
- MMA CMO + CEO Summit
Jul 18 to Jul 20, 2027 · Santa Barbara, CA
Apply to attend. Price not published.
- Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit
Usually October (next dates not announced) · Santa Barbara, CA
By invitation only. Invitation-only; membership application on Fortune's site. 2026 edition was Oct 12-14.
Where Santa Barbara ranks
Where Santa Barbara placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #12Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the West Coast16% · of 66
- #14Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the West Coast18% · of 53
- #15Best all-round cities for new graduates in the West Coast54 / 100 · of 39
- #16Cities hosting the most business conferences in the West Coast3 conferences · of 17
- #17Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the West Coast9% · of 54
- #17Best cities for junior jobs in California29% · of 54
Santa Barbara County outlook: Cooling
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs down 2.6% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 1.4% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.5%, down 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+3,315 jobs), construction (+523 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−6,235 jobs), wholesale (−1,052 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Santa Barbara
- 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 Santa Barbara. 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).
- Santa Barbara County Workforce Development Board
Santa Barbara
American Job Center of California- Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara · Affiliate · 805-568-1296
Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Santa Barbara County economy
4.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.6% the month before
226,288
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
443,975
people in Santa Barbara County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$95,977
median household income
Source: Census ACS
40%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from California’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. California unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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