Durham, NC jobs, layoffs and employers
Jobs in Durham
- Senior Application System AnalystBlue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
- Senior SAP S/4HANA Supply Chain Analyst (Pharma)KBI BioPharma
- Principle Application System AnalystApex Systems
- Application Analyst III - Strategic Growth, Expansion and EnablementDuke Health
- Director of Admissions and EnrollmentTriangle Day School
- Mainframe Programmer/AnalystSamprasoft
- Principle Application System AnalystApex Systems
- Production PlannerWolfSpeed
- Wealth Management Client Service AssociateAllworth Financial
- Senior Android Software EngineerDigital Turbine
Employers hiring most in Durham
- Duke University139 open roles
- GSK49 open roles
- Duke Health32 open roles
- Labcorp Holdings29 open roles
- Duke Health26 open roles
- Fortrea Holdings25 open roles
- Fidelity Investments17 open roles
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise16 open roles
- Durham County14 open roles
- Novartis Patient Assistance Foundation14 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Durham
- Cerence1,001–5,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Durham layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Durham 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 Durham
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Duke University | Private nonprofit 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| North Carolina Central University | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Watts College of Nursing | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in Durham
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Durham. 1 with dates announced.
- Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference & Expo
Aug 17 to Aug 19, 2027 · Durham, NC
Paid ticket. 2027 pricing not yet published.
Open call for speakers
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Durham. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
NCWorks Career Center Durham County
Durham · Comprehensive · 984-278-3000
Monday-Thursday, 8:30 am until 4:30 pm; Friday 8:30 am -1:00 pm CLOSES TO PUBLIC AT 4:30
Durham County economy
3.3%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.8% the month before
184,693
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
329,405
people in Durham County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$79,501
median household income
Source: Census ACS
57%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Laid off or looking for work in Durham?
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See your options after a layoffSources: WARN notices from North Carolina’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.