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Best cities for education jobs

Atlanta has the most openings in this industry in the United States: 491 openings.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from open jobs we verified on employer career sites.

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Key facts

  • #1 Atlanta, GA: 491 openings
  • #2 New York, NY: 414 openings
  • #3 San Francisco, CA: 291 openings
  • 47 cities ranked in the United States
  • Data as of November 2026
  1. 1Atlanta GA491 openings
  2. 2New York NY414 openings
  3. 3San Francisco CA291 openings
  4. 4Boston MA287 openings
  5. 5Los Angeles CA247 openings
  6. 6Chicago IL212 openings
  7. 7Miami FL206 openings
  8. 8Houston TX205 openings
  9. 9Charlottesville VA195 openings
  10. 10Cambridge MA191 openings

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: Atlanta (491 openings) is well clear of Cambridge at #10 (191 openings).
  • Atlanta is the largest market in the top ten, with 491 openings behind its figure.
  • Cities with fewer than 50 openings are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.

Why this ranking matters

What it shows

Each industry hires in a different set of cities. Counting an industry's open roles by city shows where its demand is deepest, which is where its employers, recruiters and professional events are concentrated.

How to use it

If you work in this industry, look at the top cities for the employers to follow and the networks to join. A large market also means more competition, so read it with the pay list for the same industry.

The top 25

  1. 1

    Atlanta GA

    491 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    9%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    5,566

    Hiring most here: Emory University, Oxford College of Emory University, Capgemini Invent

    Based on 491 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Atlanta

  2. 2

    New York NY

    414 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    2%
    Median posted pay
    $130k
    All openings in the city
    20,589

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Publicis Groupe, Morgan Stanley

    Based on 414 openings.

    Jobs and employers in New York

  3. 3

    San Francisco CA

    291 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    2%
    Median posted pay
    $197k
    All openings in the city
    11,798

    Hiring most here: OpenAI, Anthropic, University Of California San Francisco Foundation

    Based on 291 openings.

    Jobs and employers in San Francisco

  4. 4

    Boston MA

    287 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    6%
    Median posted pay
    $110k
    All openings in the city
    5,143

    Hiring most here: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, State Street, Confidential

    Based on 287 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Boston

  5. 5

    Los Angeles CA

    247 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    5%
    Median posted pay
    $120k
    All openings in the city
    5,126

    Hiring most here: K2 Space, Cedars-sinai Medical Center, Apex Space

    Based on 247 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Los Angeles

  6. 6

    Chicago IL

    212 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    3%
    Median posted pay
    $109k
    All openings in the city
    7,607

    Hiring most here: Publicis Groupe, Northern Trust, Confidential

    Based on 212 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Chicago

  7. 7

    Miami FL

    206 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    9%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    2,344

    Hiring most here: University Of Miami, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Princess Cruises / Holland America Line

    Based on 206 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Miami

  8. 8

    Houston TX

    205 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    5%
    Median posted pay
    $70k
    All openings in the city
    4,330

    Hiring most here: Axiom Space, Trinzic, Fervo Energy

    Based on 205 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Houston

  9. 9

    Charlottesville VA

    195 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    39%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    504

    Hiring most here: UVA Health, University of Virginia, University of Virginia-Main Campus

    Based on 195 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Charlottesville

  10. 10

    Cambridge MA

    191 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    17%
    Median posted pay
    $90k
    All openings in the city
    1,141

    Hiring most here: Harvard University, Biogen, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

    Based on 191 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Cambridge

  11. 11

    Washington DC

    177 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    4%
    Median posted pay
    $97k
    All openings in the city
    4,457

    Hiring most here: Anduril Industries, CACI International, Shield AI

    Based on 177 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Washington

  12. 12

    San Antonio TX

    170 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    13%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    1,282

    Hiring most here: H-E-B, University Health San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio

    Based on 170 openings.

    Jobs and employers in San Antonio

  13. 13

    Durham NC

    155 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    20%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    776

    Hiring most here: Duke University, Duke Health Lake Norman Regional Medical Center, GSK

    Based on 155 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Durham

  14. 14

    Knoxville TN

    154 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    35%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    446

    Hiring most here: University of Tennessee, University of Tennessee System, Covenant Health (Tennessee)

    Based on 154 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Knoxville

  15. 15

    New Haven CT

    150 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    53%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    285

    Hiring most here: Yale University, Yale New Haven Health, Knights of Columbus

    Based on 150 openings.

    Jobs and employers in New Haven

  16. 16

    San Diego CA

    145 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    5%
    Median posted pay
    $156k
    All openings in the city
    3,085

    Hiring most here: Qualcomm Inc/De, Qualcomm Technologies, General Atomics

    Based on 145 openings.

    Jobs and employers in San Diego

  17. 17

    Irvine CA

    139 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    9%
    Median posted pay
    $73k
    All openings in the city
    1,503

    Hiring most here: Anduril Industries, Field AI, Rivian Automotive

    Based on 139 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Irvine

  18. 18

    Nashville TN

    114 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    7%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    1,650

    Hiring most here: Oracle, Amazon, Vanderbilt University

    Based on 114 openings.

  19. 19

    Austin TX

    105 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    2%
    Median posted pay
    $95k
    All openings in the city
    5,903

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Advanced Micro Devices, Cloudflare

    Based on 105 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Austin

  20. 20

    Dallas TX

    96 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    2%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    4,429

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Shield AI, Texas Instruments

    Based on 96 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Dallas

  21. 21

    Albuquerque NM

    95 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    26%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    363

    Hiring most here: University of New Mexico-Main Campus, Rocket Lab, Kairos Power

    Based on 95 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Albuquerque

  22. 22

    New Orleans LA

    95 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    25%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    374

    Hiring most here: Tulane University, Entergy, LCMC Health

    Based on 95 openings.

    Jobs and employers in New Orleans

  23. 23

    Columbus OH

    94 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    5%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    1,892

    Hiring most here: State of Ohio, Nationwide, Ohio State University-Newark Campus

    Based on 94 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Columbus

  24. 24

    Baltimore MD

    90 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    8%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    1,066

    Hiring most here: Northrop Grumman, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Johns Hopkins University

    Based on 90 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Baltimore

  25. 25

    Syracuse NY

    90 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    23%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    400

    Hiring most here: Upstate Medical University, Hidden Level, HII Mission Technologies

    Based on 90 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Syracuse

Full ranking

All 47 cities that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCityScoreSample
1Atlanta GA491 openings491
2New York NY414 openings414
3San Francisco CA291 openings291
4Boston MA287 openings287
5Los Angeles CA247 openings247
6Chicago IL212 openings212
7Miami FL206 openings206
8Houston TX205 openings205
9Charlottesville VA195 openings195
10Cambridge MA191 openings191
11Washington DC177 openings177
12San Antonio TX170 openings170
13Durham NC155 openings155
14Knoxville TN154 openings154
15New Haven CT150 openings150
16San Diego CA145 openings145
17Irvine CA139 openings139
18Nashville TN114 openings114
19Austin TX105 openings105
20Dallas TX96 openings96
21Albuquerque NM95 openings95
22New Orleans LA95 openings95
23Columbus OH94 openings94
24Baltimore MD90 openings90
25Syracuse NY90 openings90
26Tucson AZ89 openings89
27Coral Gables FL88 openings88
28Seattle WA84 openings84
29Detroit MI82 openings82
30Memphis TN81 openings81
31Denton TX76 openings76
32Denver CO74 openings74
33Minneapolis MN73 openings73
34Portland OR68 openings68
35Richmond VA66 openings66
36Brooklyn NY60 openings60
37Pittsburgh PA60 openings60
38Phoenix AZ59 openings59
39Charlotte NC57 openings57
40Fairfax VA55 openings55
41Sacramento CA55 openings55
42Philadelphia PA54 openings54
43Tampa FL51 openings51
44Fort Worth TX50 openings50
45Las Vegas NV50 openings50
46Madison WI50 openings50
47Oakland CA50 openings50

How this ranking works

A city is ranked on the number of its open professional roles at employers in this industry, as classed by the crawler from the employer. Median pay uses only listings that post a salary, shown where at least 8 do.

Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted.

A city where one employer posts more than 50% of its openings is not ranked, so a single company cannot decide a city's score.

Sample bar: cities with fewer than 50 openings are not ranked.

Sources: NextChapter job data: open professional roles on employer career sites, verified in the last week. Data as of November 2026.

Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.

Questions

Which city ranks first: best cities for education jobs?
Atlanta has the most openings in this industry in the United States: 491 openings.
How many cities are ranked?
47 cities have at least 50 openings, so the list has 47 entries.
How is the ranking calculated?
A city is ranked on the number of its open professional roles at employers in this industry, as classed by the crawler from the employer. Median pay uses only listings that post a salary, shown where at least 8 do. Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted. A city where one employer posts more than 50% of its openings is not ranked, so a single company cannot decide a city's score.
How often is it updated?
Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.

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Cite this ranking

NextChapter, “Best cities for education jobs,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-education-jobs

Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-education-jobs">Best cities for education jobs (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>

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