The City of Salem is the second largest City in the State of Oregon. Located in the lush Willamette Valley, Salem is the capital city of Oregon with a population over 170,000. Centrally located, Salem is 47 miles south of Portland and an hour from the Cascade Mountains to the east and an hour from the ocean beaches to the west. Salem is in the midst of sustained, steady growth. Ongoing preservation of historic downtown buildings, along with a downtown core master plan for residential and commercial development, ensures managed growth. Salem is an exceptional community for living and working with exciting new and comfortable well-established neighborhoods and carefully preserved historic buildings. 

A full-service City, Salem has eight primary departments:
Community Services, Finance, Fire, Enterprise Services, Legal, Police, Public Works, and Urban Development. Several departments also have functional divisions within their department. The City has five labor unions and employs roughly 1,350 talented and dedicated staff members. The Urban Renewal Agency and the Salem Housing Authority are separate municipal corporations. The Agency contracts with the City for services and the Authority is led by the Housing Administrator within the Urban Development department.

Salem is a diverse community with well-established neighborhoods, a family-friendly ambiance, and a small town feel.

Our commutes are short, our air is pure, our parks are beautiful. We have abundant land for development, a ready and willing workforce, great training programs, and a city that works hard to make doing business easy.

OUR VISION IS …
A safe, livable, and sustainable capital city, with a thriving economy and a vibrant community that is welcoming to all.

OUR MISSION IS TO …
Provide fiscally sustainable and quality services to enrich the lives of present and future residents, protect and enhance the quality of our environment and neighborhoods, and support the vitality of our economy.

AS CITY PROFESSIONALS, WE ARE …

• COMMUNITY-FOCUSED We strive to provide high-quality, responsive, and equitable services that meet the needs of our community.
• INCLUSIVE We are committed to ensuring equity and accessibility across city services. We are an anti-racist organization that actively fights against racism and all other forms of discrimination. Diversity is a core strength of our community and we are dedicated to creating a city where everyone—regardless of culture, race, or ability—can thrive.
• PROACTIVE We are innovative, action-oriented, and focused on delivering measurable results to our community. We actively seek and use data to make well-informed decisions.
• ACCOUNTABLE We act with integrity and honesty. We take responsibility for our actions and communicate with residents to ensure transparency.
• RESPECTFUL We strive to create a healthy work environment based on teamwork and mutual respect.

The City of Salem invites individuals of all diverse communities and backgrounds to apply for our available job opportunities as we strive to provide the best service to everyone. The City of Salem is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all and has a culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that by welcoming differences, encouraging new ideas and views, listening to, and learning from each other, we are better able to serve the community.

To learn more about the City of Salem visit https://www.cityofsalem.net/business/business-resources/community-profile