Monterey, CA jobs, layoffs and employers
Jobs in Monterey
- Vice President, Administrative ServicesMonterey Peninsula College
- Site Director -Extended Learning Opportunities - Del Rey Woods ElementaryMonterey Peninsula Unified School District
- Director of Maintance & OperationsMonterey Peninsula Unified School District
- Relationship Manager - Monterey, CAFidelity Investments
- Chief Development OfficerMonterey Bay Aquarium
- Chief Operating OfficerCentral-Coast-Community-Energy-
- Vice President, People OperationsMonterey Bay Aquarium
- Dean of the College of ScienceThe California State University
- Dean of Extended Education and International ProgramsCsumb
- Director of Career EducationThe California State University
Employers hiring most in Monterey
- York School3 open roles
- Acturhire2 open roles
- Koniag Government Services2 open roles
- Monterey Bay Aquarium2 open roles
- Monterey Peninsula College2 open roles
- Monterey Peninsula Unified School District2 open roles
- NexTech Professional Services2 open roles
- The California State University2 open roles
- Albertsons Companies1 open role
- Amazon1 open role
Monterey layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Monterey in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Monterey
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Naval Postgraduate School | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in Monterey
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Monterey. No dates announced yet for the next edition.
- California Workforce Association Meeting of the Minds
Usually September (next dates not announced) · Monterey, CA
Paid ticket. Pricing not read; audience is California local workforce board leaders and partners.
- Meeting of the Minds (California Workforce Association)
Usually September (next dates not announced) · Monterey, CA
Ticket $949 to $1,149. 2026 pricing: $949 early bird, $1,049 after Aug 7, $1,149 on-site; 2027 pricing not posted.
- Organic Produce Summit
Usually July (next dates not announced) · Monterey, CA
Paid ticket. Attendee pass sold via CCOF store and the summit site; price not read. 2027 reported July 20-22 (unconfirmed).
- Pacific Coast Patient Safety Conference
Usually February (next dates not announced) · Monterey, CA
Paid ticket. Not captured.
Open call for speakers · deadline Aug 7, 2026
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Monterey. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Monterey County economy
5.7%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.8% the month before
228,350
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
435,834
people in Monterey County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$94,486
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: WARN 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.