Pittsburgh, PA jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Lead EngineerPwC
- Senior Oracle ERP Functional Analyst - IT Financial OperationsWorld Wide Technology
- Operations Research AnalystInternal Revenue Service
- Staff Accountant (Pittsburgh)Confidential Careers
- Administrative AssistantEos Energy Enterprises
- Fraud Customer Support Sr Specialist- 2nd shiftCitizens Financial Group Inc/Ri
- Registered Wealth Management Client AssociateBank of America
- Assurance Senior Associate- CommercialBaker Tilly
- Client Service - Client Service AssociateKestra Holdings
- Remote Pre-Sales EngineerGrabJobs
Employers hiring most in Pittsburgh
- Carnegie Mellon University129 open roles
- PNC Financial Services Group129 open roles
- UPMC43 open roles
- BNY31 open roles
- BNY30 open roles
- Emerson22 open roles
- American Eagle Outfitters16 open roles
- Confidential16 open roles
- Aurora Innovation15 open roles
- Lanxess15 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Pittsburgh
- Pnc20,001–100,000 employees
- PPG Industries, Inc.20,001–100,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Pittsburgh layoffs
No layoff notices naming Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Private non-profit 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Duquesne University | Private non-profit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Carlow University | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Chatham University | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| La Roche University | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Point Park University | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Pittsburgh Theological Seminary | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in Pittsburgh
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Pittsburgh. 14 with dates announced.
- NTA Annual Conference on Taxation
Nov 12 to Nov 14, 2026 · Pittsburgh, PA
Paid ticket, price not listed
- UCEA Annual Convention
Nov 18 to Nov 21, 2026 · Pittsburgh, PA
Paid ticket. 2027 convention planned for Kansas City, Nov 17-20. Pricing not captured; contact convention@ucea.org.
Open call for speakers
- AAHPM and HPNA Annual Assembly
Mar 17 to Mar 20, 2027 · Pittsburgh, PA
Paid ticket, price not listed
- NAFA Institute & Expo
Apr 5 to Apr 7, 2027 · Pittsburgh, PA
Ticket $875 to $1,775. All-access, fleet manager: NAFA member $875 early bird (to Jan 15), $975 advanced, $1,075 regular;…
- NPA Annual Conference
Apr 9 to Apr 10, 2027 · Pittsburgh, PA
Paid ticket. 2027 registration prices not yet posted.
Open call for speakers · deadline Oct 9, 2026
- Pittcon
Apr 24 to Apr 28, 2027 · Pittsburgh, PA
Ticket $450 to $600. Full pass $450, $600 after Mar 18, 2027; one-day $225 to $300.
- National Head Start Conference & Expo
May 3 to May 6, 2027 · Pittsburgh, PA
Paid ticket, price not listed
- ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2027)
May 10 to May 14, 2027 · Pittsburgh, PA
Paid ticket. Registration fees not yet posted on site.
Open call for speakers · deadline Jan 21, 2027
- ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
May 10 to May 14, 2027 · Pittsburgh, PA
Paid ticket. Registration fees not yet posted on the site.
- ASFPM Annual National Conference
May 23 to May 27, 2027 · Pittsburgh, PA
Ticket $655 to $1,225. Full in-person: ASFPM/PAFPM member $825 early (to Apr 15), $925 to May 15, $1,025 late; non-member $1,025…
Open call for speakers · deadline Nov 2, 2026
- PPA Annual Convention
Jun 16 to Jun 19, 2027 · Pittsburgh, PA
Paid ticket. Members receive a discount; prices not posted.
- AFS Annual Meeting
Sep 26 to Sep 30, 2027 · Pittsburgh, PA
Paid ticket. Early registration closes April 9, 2027; prices not seen.
Open call for speakers · deadline Jan 29, 2027
Showing 12 of 18 conferences, 14 with dates announced.
Where Pittsburgh ranks
Where Pittsburgh placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Northeast66 / 100 · of 26
- #3Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Northeast327 openings · of 52
- #3Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Mid-Atlantic65 / 100 · of 37
- #4Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Northeast154 jobs · of 36
- #4Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Mid-Atlantic154 jobs · of 47
- #4Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Northeast14 conferences · of 9
Allegheny 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 1.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 2.0% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.0%, down 1.0 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+11,862 jobs), hotels & food (+3,772 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: management of companies (−4,326 jobs), admin & staffing (−2,451 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Pittsburgh
- 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 Pittsburgh. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Pennsylvania? How to file for unemployment in Pennsylvania (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Partner4Work Workforce Development Board
Allegheny; City: Pittsburgh
Eastside Neighborhood Employment Center
Pittsburgh · Affiliate · 412-362-8580
Mon - Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm
PA CareerLink Allegheny East
Pittsburgh · Comprehensive
Monday-Friday, 8:30AM-4PM, In addition, we still are offering virtual services.
PA CareerLink Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh · Comprehensive
Monday-Friday, 8:30AM-4PM, In addition, we still are offering virtual services.
Allegheny County economy
3.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.0% the month before
651,551
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
1,240,476
people in Allegheny County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$76,393
median household income
Source: Census ACS
51%
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 Pennsylvania’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. Pennsylvania unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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