Walnut Creek, CA jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Senior Accounts Receivable SpecialistKinder's Premium Quality Seasonings & Sauces
- F&B Credit Analyst - Underwriting & Portfolio GrowthCity National Bank
- Treasury Implementation SpecialistFive Star Bank (CA)
- Technical Program Manager ASIC - 6527307Accenture
- Technical Program Manager (TPM) Computer Space - 6450261Accenture
- President & Chief Executive OfficerTalnt
- Wealth Advisor - Mechanics BankMid Oregon Credit Union
- Wealth Advisor - Nuvision Federal Credit UnionMid Oregon Credit Union
- Area Manager of Fleet MaintenanceRepublic Services
- Finance Support ManagerRepublic Services
Employers hiring most in Walnut Creek
- Lewis Brisbois5 open roles
- Accenture4 open roles
- Consor4 open roles
- Flourish4 open roles
- Republic Services4 open roles
- ASG3 open roles
- BDO USA3 open roles
- Black & Veatch3 open roles
- DW Simpson3 open roles
- Epwealth3 open roles
Walnut Creek layoffs
5
Layoff notices, last 12 months
49
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Muir Health - Treat Blvd.Takes effect Oct 28, 2026 | Contra Costa County | 23 | Layoff Permanent | State record | |
| John Muir Health -Takes effect Oct 28, 2026 | Contra Costa County | 15 | Layoff Permanent | State record | |
| John Muir Physician Network -Takes effect Oct 28, 2026 | Contra Costa County | 6 | Layoff Permanent | State record | |
| John Muir Health -Takes effect Oct 28, 2026 | Contra Costa County | 4 | Layoff Permanent | State record | |
| John Muir Physician Network -Takes effect Oct 28, 2026 | Contra Costa County | 1 | Layoff Permanent | State record |
Where Walnut Creek ranks
Where Walnut Creek placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #14Best cities for junior jobs in California31% · of 54
- #16Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the West Coast14% · of 66
- #20Best cities for junior jobs in the West Coast31% · of 71
Contra Costa 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 up 0.7% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 0.3% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.8%, down 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+13,251 jobs), arts & recreation (+1,273 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: finance & insurance (−2,040 jobs), retail (−1,958 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Walnut Creek. Each link goes to the publisher.
- 6 things to know in Richmond — Safeway closing bread plant, train meeting and morerichmondside · Oct 30, 2026
- Safeway to close another Bay Area store and Richmond commercial bakerySan Francisco Chronicle on MSN · Oct 22, 2026
Learn and get funded in Walnut Creek
- 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 Walnut Creek. 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).
- Richmond Workforce Development Board
City: Richmond
- Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County
Contra Costa
Contra Costa County economy
4.8%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.0% the month before
577,458
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
1,161,458
people in Contra Costa County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$125,727
median household income
Source: Census ACS
48%
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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