Syracuse, NY jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) License Professional Mental Health Counselor (GS-11)Veterans Health Administration
- Design Implementation SpecialistVOX Global
- Accounts Payable SpecialistRiver Valley Foods
- Technical Inside Sales RepresentativeOneida Air Systems
- Enrollment Communications & Content Coordinator at Onondaga Community CollegeMacny
- Sr. PLM Program Manager & Onsite CoordinatorEgnite HR TECH
- Graphic Designer (342) (1736)Proact
- On-Campus Experiential Programs Coordinatorexp1-prod-web.syr
- Workers Compensation Claims Adjuster | NY Jurisdiction Experience Required | Dedicated ClientSedgwick Claims Management Services
- Senior Transportation SpecialistICF International
Employers hiring most in Syracuse
- Upstate Medical University81 open roles
- Hidden Level25 open roles
- HII Mission Technologies12 open roles
- Community Bank, National Association11 open roles
- Cxtec10 open roles
- Langan8 open roles
- Syracuse University8 open roles
- The Salvation Army7 open roles
- Charter Communications6 open roles
- Michels6 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Syracuse
- Syracuse University5,001–20,000 employees
- SUNY Upstate Medical University1,001–5,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Syracuse layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Syracuse 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 Syracuse
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Syracuse University | Private nonprofit 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Le Moyne College | Private nonprofit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Upstate Medical University | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Job fairs and business events in Syracuse
Hiring events, career workshops and business events in Syracuse.
- Small-business counselingNov 10, 2026 · Syracuse, NY · Free
Veteran-Owned Small Business Certifications and Resources #NVSBW27
SBDC / SBA partner: North Central Small Business Development Center
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Syracuse. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
CNY Works Incorporated
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Onondaga County economy
4.1%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.9% the month before
234,947
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
471,611
people in Onondaga County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$74,740
median household income
Source: Census ACS
46%
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 New York’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.