Madison, WI jobs, layoffs and employers
Jobs in Madison
- Programmer-Analyst IVSamprasoft
- Senior Remote Workers' Comp Claims AdjusterArthur J. Gallagher
- Production Planner and ControlJSG (Johnson Service Group, Inc.)
- Production Planner and ControlLeonardo DRS
- Madison-Based HR & Recruiting CoordinatorRealta Fusion
- Engagement Programs Coordinator (Hybrid)Marquette University Clg-Nurse
- VITA Program Coordinator LTEGoodwill Industries of South Central Wisconsin
- Client Services AssociateThe QTI Group
- Remote Workers' Compensation Claims Adjuster - Complex ClaimsArgonaut Management Services
- Director of Global Service FinanceAccuray
Employers hiring most in Madison
- Universities of Wisconsin [UW_Madison]34 open roles
- Creative Financial Staffing23 open roles
- Catalent Pharma Solutions20 open roles
- Accuray13 open roles
- Alliant Energy11 open roles
- Baker Tilly10 open roles
- Abbott9 open roles
- CUNA Mutual / TruStage8 open roles
- SSM Health8 open roles
- Berndt CPA7 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Madison
- University of Wisconsin-Madison20,001–100,000 employees
- Reynolds Consumer Products5,001–20,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Madison layoffs
3
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
29
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint HealthTakes effect Feb 28, 2027 | Madison | 1 | — | State record | |
| Unity Point Health - Revision 1Takes effect Aug 7, 2026 | Madison | 3 | — | State record | |
| UnityPoint HealthTakes effect Jul 24, 2026 | Madison | 25 | — | State record |
Colleges in Madison
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Herzing University-Madison | Private nonprofit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Edgewood College | Private nonprofit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Conferences in Madison
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Madison. 1 with dates announced.
- CCDA National Conference
Nov 17 to Nov 20, 2027 · Madison, WI
Paid ticket. 2027 registration opens next year; prices not published.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Madison. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin, Inc.
Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Jefferson, Marquette, Sauk
Dane County Job Center
Madison · Comprehensive · 608-405-4400
Monday-Friday 7:45am-4:30pm
Dane County economy
2.9%
unemployment, Aug 2026
2.6% the month before
343,872
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
564,777
people in Dane County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$88,108
median household income
Source: Census ACS
55%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
More cities in Dane County
- Middleton39 jobs
- Verona12 jobs
- Cottage Grove11 jobs
- Oregon8 jobs
- Sun Prairie7 jobs
- Windsor7 jobs
- Stoughton7 jobs
- Monona7 jobs
- DeForest5 jobs
- Mount Horeb3 jobs
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See your options after a layoffSources: WARN notices from Wisconsin’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.