Pensacola, FL jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Junior Level Talent Acquisition Coordinator --- Hybrid role ----Locals ONLYZillion Technologies
- Operations Development ProgramSymbotic
- ParalegalSystem One Holdings
- Territory Manager, Acute Heart Failure - FloridaAbbott
- Office Operations Assistant NeurologyAscension Seton
- AVP, Dealer Relationship Manager – Pensacola, FLSantander UK
- Electrical Reliability Engineer JobArmstrong Elevator Company
- Program ManagerChenega Base & Logistics Services
- DoW SkillBridge Fellowship - Senior Business Intel AnalystNavy Federal Credit Union
- Manager I, Cybersecurity EngineeringNavy Federal Credit Union
Employers hiring most in Pensacola
- Baptist Health Care14 open roles
- Danaher9 open roles
- State of Florida9 open roles
- Ascension Seton6 open roles
- Penair Credit Union6 open roles
- Govcio5 open roles
- Builders FirstSource4 open roles
- Navy Federal Credit Union4 open roles
- Apex Systems3 open roles
- Levin Papantonio3 open roles
Pensacola layoffs
No layoff notices naming Pensacola 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 Pensacola
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| University of West Florida | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Pensacola State College | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
Where Pensacola ranks
Where Pensacola placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Best cities for junior jobs in Florida41% · of 21
- #6Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Southeast25% · of 69
- #9Best college towns for junior jobs in the Southeast44% · of 64
- #11Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Southeast1.7% · of 84
- #14Best cities for junior jobs in the Southeast41% · of 87
Escambia 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 2.6% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 3.5% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.7%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+795 jobs), finance & insurance (+607 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−649 jobs)
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Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Pensacola. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
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- CareerSource Escarosa
Escambia, Santa Rosa
CareerSource Escarosa
Pensacola · Comprehensive · 850-607-8700
Mon-Fri Mon-Fri 8 AM – 4 PM
Escambia County economy
4.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.5% the month before
149,985
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
323,275
people in Escambia County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$65,715
median household income
Source: Census ACS
37%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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