St. Louis, MO jobs, layoffs and employers
Jobs in St. Louis
- Director of Sales - Surgical Spine - Capital & DisposablesBioventus
- Senior Quality EngineerSTERIS
- Team Leader, CNC Machining - 2nd ShiftSTERIS
- Senior Health, Safety & Environmental SpecialistSTERIS
- Advanced Quality EngineerSTERIS
- Quality Engineer IISTERIS
- Senior BuyerSTERIS
- Scientist I (Second Source)STERIS
- Area Operations ManagerTrane U.s.
- Healthcare Project ManagerZane State College
Employers hiring most in St. Louis
- Esri28 open roles
- Equifax17 open roles
- Ameren12 open roles
- CACI International11 open roles
- Hubbell11 open roles
- Cannon Design10 open roles
- Sensient Technologies10 open roles
- Human9 open roles
- Caci International8 open roles
- Consigli Construction8 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in St. Louis
- Smurfit Westrock20,001–100,000 employees
- Washington University in St. Louis20,001–100,000 employees
- Energizer Holdings5,001–20,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
St. Louis layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming St. Louis 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 St. Louis
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis University | Private nonprofit 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Washington University in St Louis | Private nonprofit 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | Private nonprofit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Missouri Baptist University | Private nonprofit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Webster University | Private nonprofit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Harris-Stowe State University | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Aquinas Institute of Theology | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Concordia Seminary | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Covenant Theological Seminary | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Fontbonne University | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Kenrick Glennon Seminary | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Job fairs and business events in St. Louis
Hiring events, career workshops and business events in St. Louis.
- Starting a businessNov 13, 2026 · Saint Louis, MO
College: University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis
- Career workshopNov 29, 2026 · Saint Louis, MO
College: Concordia Seminary
Conferences in St. Louis
Industry conferences and trade shows held in St. Louis. 7 with dates announced.
- NLADA Annual Conference
Nov 4 to Nov 7, 2026 · St. Louis, MO
Ticket $650 to $995. Early bird $650 member/$850 nonmember; regular $800/$995; late fee $75.
- GEO Learning Conference
May 26 to May 27, 2027 · St. Louis, MO
Ticket $1,250 to $2,250. GEO members $1,250 priority/early, $1,500 regular, $2,250 late; Philanthropy Missouri members…
- APTA Rail Conference
Jun 6 to Jun 9, 2027 · St. Louis, MO
Paid ticket. Pricing not found; APTA page also carries a stale 2026 Baltimore line.
- NELA Annual Convention
Jun 23 to Jun 26, 2027 · St. Louis, MO
Ticket $725 to $915. 2026 early-bird member range; 2027 rates not posted; law students about $375-$400.
Open call for speakers
- FMI Fresh Forward
Aug 2 to Aug 4, 2027 · St. Louis, MO
Paid ticket. Pricing not seen.
- NAWDP Business Services Academy
Aug 9 to Aug 11, 2027 · St. Louis, MO
Paid ticket, price not listed
- NALS National Legal Education Conference
Sep 27 to Sep 29, 2027 · St. Louis, MO
Paid ticket. 2024 rates were $420-$630; 2027 not posted.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving St. Louis. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- The City of St. Louis Workforce Development Board Inc.
St. Louis City
SLATE Missouri Job Center
St. Louis · Comprehensive · 314-589-8000
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 8am-5pm Wed 9am-5pm
St. Louis city economy
4.6%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.0% the month before
156,997
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
293,109
people in St. Louis city
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$55,279
median household income
Source: Census ACS
48%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Laid off or looking for work in St. Louis?
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See your options after a layoffSources: WARN notices from Missouri’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.