City of Salem, Oregon Jobs Hiring Now
City of Salem, Oregon is hiring for 7 open roles on Migrate Mate as of July 16, 2026, concentrated in construction management and account management, with listed salaries up to about $126,000. Migrate Mate updates City of Salem, Oregon's live openings daily. The City of Salem, Oregon is a municipal government serving residents through public works, environmental programs, engineering, traffic operations, and administrative services.
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City of Salem, Oregon hiring data on Migrate Mate, as of July 16, 2026.
- Open jobs
- 7
- Top team
- Construction Management
- Seniority
- Across all levels
- Work type
- 43% remote or hybrid
- Top location
- Salem
- Salary range
- $7,000–$126,000
Listed salaries for City of Salem, Oregon roles on Migrate Mate range from about $7,000 to $126,000 per year across 7 open roles, as of July 16, 2026. Some roles list hourly contract rates.
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Job Summary
Make an impact:
This position will work within a team to help maintain almost 500 publicly owned Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) facilities and several hundred acres of natural areas that capture stormwater runoff and improve the quality and quantity of water going into Salem’s streams.
Learn and grow:
This position will learn about the importance of stormwater regulations and the stormwater system, while learning how to properly maintain GSI facilities and natural areas.
What you will do:
Work as part of a team maintaining and inspecting rain gardens, swales, treatment wetlands, water quality detention basins, pervious pavement, tree boxes, treatment filters, mitigated wetlands, and other stormwater features. This will include routine and non-routine maintenance, inspection, installation, planting, and repair duties of stormwater quality facilities and natural areas while using a variety of manual landscape tools and larger equipment on occasion. You will work closely with the Green Stormwater Infrastructure section’s career maintenance operators, Natural Infrastructure Specialist, contracted landscapers, and/or Marion County Adults in Custody (AIC) work crews in weeding, mowing/weed eating, inspecting, watering and repairing these GSI facilities. The work of this position will be directed by the Green Stormwater Infrastructure Supervisor.
Additional information on job responsibilities:
- Individually, or as a member of a crew, performs work in the maintenance, repair, and invasive species management for almost 500 public stormwater quality facilities and 200 acres of natural areas within the city. This work involves using hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes, and operating a variety of equipment such as mowers, edgers, saws, and power hand tools. Towing various types of trailers is also necessary.
- Routine maintenance includes weeding, regularly removing debris and trash, removing accumulated sediment, planting, and performing minor irrigation system maintenance.
- Performs other landscaping maintenance functions as assigned to ensure the stormwater facility operates as designed, such as replacing/replenishing engineered soil, leveling treatment areas, mitigating erosion and channelization issues, repairing minor concrete issues, clearing blockages, and loosening compacted soil.
- Provides general plant care to vegetation in stormwater quality facilities including, planting, clearing, manually watering, removing leaves, removing dead or dying vegetating, pruning, and transplanting.
- Identify commonly planted species. Identifies invasive and noxious weeds; removes invasive and noxious weeds and apply integrated pest management practices to prevent spread of weeds through planning and proper disposal.
- Assists in the repairing, rehabilitating, and rebuilding of stormwater quality facilities.
- Keeps detailed records of work in the City's asset management system. Uses field data collection hardware and software, including iPads, cell phones and Windows PC Office software.
- Provides polite customer service to those with questions about maintenance work, stormwater facilities or general questions.
- Assists other staff in the performance of their duties as assigned.
- Maintains regular job attendance and adherence to working hours.
- Operates a motor vehicle safely and legally.
- Completes other duties as assigned
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
- Paid vacation and sick time in accordance with City policies.
- Competitive pay.
- Employer-paid PERS contribution of 6%.
- Opportunity for voluntary pre-tax contributions to a 457b account.
- Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
- Voluntary long-term care.
- Employee wellness program.
- Employee assistance program.
- Employee health clinic.
- The City of Salem offers a comprehensive and equitable base salary within the listed range based on your experience, skills, and education. We encourage you to clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications and essential attributes in your application materials. Learn more about Equal Pay.
Work Schedule:
The Work schedule for this position works Monday through Friday 7:00pm-3:30 pm. Working during all weather conditions, including extreme weather events is required for this position.
What are the minimum qualifications?- Must pass the pre-employment background check and physical exam.
- Must have an Oregon Driver license and a driving record that meets the City of Salem's driving standards.
- Some positions require an Oregon Commercial Driver's license (CDL).
- For positions requiring a CDL, must pass pre employment drug screen (including marijuana).
- Two years experience in parks maintenance, repair, construction, or landscaping, horticulture, turf, or sports field maintenance or experience tree trimming, or acting as a ground hand.
What you will bring along:
- Knowledge on the proper use of common landscape tools.
- The ability to operate large trucks and pull trailers.
- Knowledge of the occupational hazards involved and the safety precautions necessary in area of work assignment.
- Respect towards others, along with an enthusiasm to understand and value individual differences to foster and support a diverse and inclusive workplace.
- Positive and effective customer service principles.
- Safe work practices.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, officials, and the public.
About us:
Salem is the second largest city in Oregon and the capital city. Centrally located in the Willamette Valley, Salem is 49 square miles in size and extends across two counties, Marion and Polk. The community has well-established neighborhoods and carefully preserved historic buildings with wide diversity and a family-friendly ambiance. The city is home to nearly 180,000 residents. For a full community profile detailing demographics and housing statistics, visit the City of Salem website.
The City of Salem organization has eight primary departments: Community Services, Finance, Fire, Enterprise Services, Legal, Police, Public Works, and Community Planning and Development. Several departments also have functional divisions within their department. The City of Salem employs roughly 1,350 talented and dedicated staff members and works collaboratively with five labor unions.
Where can I find out more about the position?
Go to the menu option for Class Specifications and search for Parks Maintenance Operator.
How can I apply?
The City of Salem invites individuals of all diverse communities and backgrounds to apply for our available job opportunities as we strive to provide the best service to everyone. The City of Salem is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all and has a culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that by welcoming differences, encouraging new ideas and views, listening to, and learning from each other, we are better able to serve the community.
Hiring managers do not have access to view resumes as part of the application review process, please make sure to include how you meet the qualifications outlined in the class specification in your application.
Applicants that meet the minimum qualifications as outlined above but not selected for this position may be placed on an eligibility list, and candidates may be hired from the list. Eligibility lists are valid for six months. The City will send email notifications to eligible candidates about potential hiring opportunities so please ensure your email settings accept our system generated email notifications.
You may subscribe for automatic notification of job openings at the City through the Job Interest Cards – sign up today!
For more information about employment at the City of Salem, please visit our website at www.cityofsalem.net/jobs.
This announcement is not an implied contract and may be modified or revoked without notice.
Job Summary
Make an impact:
This position will work within a team to help maintain almost 500 publicly owned Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) facilities and several hundred acres of natural areas that capture stormwater runoff and improve the quality and quantity of water going into Salem’s streams.
Learn and grow:
This position will learn about the importance of stormwater regulations and the stormwater system, while learning how to properly maintain GSI facilities and natural areas.
What you will do:
Work as part of a team maintaining and inspecting rain gardens, swales, treatment wetlands, water quality detention basins, pervious pavement, tree boxes, treatment filters, mitigated wetlands, and other stormwater features. This will include routine and non-routine maintenance, inspection, installation, planting, and repair duties of stormwater quality facilities and natural areas while using a variety of manual landscape tools and larger equipment on occasion. You will work closely with the Green Stormwater Infrastructure section’s career maintenance operators, Natural Infrastructure Specialist, contracted landscapers, and/or Marion County Adults in Custody (AIC) work crews in weeding, mowing/weed eating, inspecting, watering and repairing these GSI facilities. The work of this position will be directed by the Green Stormwater Infrastructure Supervisor.
Additional information on job responsibilities:
- Individually, or as a member of a crew, performs work in the maintenance, repair, and invasive species management for almost 500 public stormwater quality facilities and 200 acres of natural areas within the city. This work involves using hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes, and operating a variety of equipment such as mowers, edgers, saws, and power hand tools. Towing various types of trailers is also necessary.
- Routine maintenance includes weeding, regularly removing debris and trash, removing accumulated sediment, planting, and performing minor irrigation system maintenance.
- Performs other landscaping maintenance functions as assigned to ensure the stormwater facility operates as designed, such as replacing/replenishing engineered soil, leveling treatment areas, mitigating erosion and channelization issues, repairing minor concrete issues, clearing blockages, and loosening compacted soil.
- Provides general plant care to vegetation in stormwater quality facilities including, planting, clearing, manually watering, removing leaves, removing dead or dying vegetating, pruning, and transplanting.
- Identify commonly planted species. Identifies invasive and noxious weeds; removes invasive and noxious weeds and apply integrated pest management practices to prevent spread of weeds through planning and proper disposal.
- Assists in the repairing, rehabilitating, and rebuilding of stormwater quality facilities.
- Keeps detailed records of work in the City's asset management system. Uses field data collection hardware and software, including iPads, cell phones and Windows PC Office software.
- Provides polite customer service to those with questions about maintenance work, stormwater facilities or general questions.
- Assists other staff in the performance of their duties as assigned.
- Maintains regular job attendance and adherence to working hours.
- Operates a motor vehicle safely and legally.
- Completes other duties as assigned
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
- Paid vacation and sick time in accordance with City policies.
- Competitive pay.
- Employer-paid PERS contribution of 6%.
- Opportunity for voluntary pre-tax contributions to a 457b account.
- Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
- Voluntary long-term care.
- Employee wellness program.
- Employee assistance program.
- Employee health clinic.
- The City of Salem offers a comprehensive and equitable base salary within the listed range based on your experience, skills, and education. We encourage you to clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications and essential attributes in your application materials. Learn more about Equal Pay.
Work Schedule:
The Work schedule for this position works Monday through Friday 7:00pm-3:30 pm. Working during all weather conditions, including extreme weather events is required for this position.
What are the minimum qualifications?- Must pass the pre-employment background check and physical exam.
- Must have an Oregon Driver license and a driving record that meets the City of Salem's driving standards.
- Some positions require an Oregon Commercial Driver's license (CDL).
- For positions requiring a CDL, must pass pre employment drug screen (including marijuana).
- Two years experience in parks maintenance, repair, construction, or landscaping, horticulture, turf, or sports field maintenance or experience tree trimming, or acting as a ground hand.
What you will bring along:
- Knowledge on the proper use of common landscape tools.
- The ability to operate large trucks and pull trailers.
- Knowledge of the occupational hazards involved and the safety precautions necessary in area of work assignment.
- Respect towards others, along with an enthusiasm to understand and value individual differences to foster and support a diverse and inclusive workplace.
- Positive and effective customer service principles.
- Safe work practices.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, officials, and the public.
About us:
Salem is the second largest city in Oregon and the capital city. Centrally located in the Willamette Valley, Salem is 49 square miles in size and extends across two counties, Marion and Polk. The community has well-established neighborhoods and carefully preserved historic buildings with wide diversity and a family-friendly ambiance. The city is home to nearly 180,000 residents. For a full community profile detailing demographics and housing statistics, visit the City of Salem website.
The City of Salem organization has eight primary departments: Community Services, Finance, Fire, Enterprise Services, Legal, Police, Public Works, and Community Planning and Development. Several departments also have functional divisions within their department. The City of Salem employs roughly 1,350 talented and dedicated staff members and works collaboratively with five labor unions.
Where can I find out more about the position?
Go to the menu option for Class Specifications and search for Parks Maintenance Operator.
How can I apply?
The City of Salem invites individuals of all diverse communities and backgrounds to apply for our available job opportunities as we strive to provide the best service to everyone. The City of Salem is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all and has a culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that by welcoming differences, encouraging new ideas and views, listening to, and learning from each other, we are better able to serve the community.
Hiring managers do not have access to view resumes as part of the application review process, please make sure to include how you meet the qualifications outlined in the class specification in your application.
Applicants that meet the minimum qualifications as outlined above but not selected for this position may be placed on an eligibility list, and candidates may be hired from the list. Eligibility lists are valid for six months. The City will send email notifications to eligible candidates about potential hiring opportunities so please ensure your email settings accept our system generated email notifications.
You may subscribe for automatic notification of job openings at the City through the Job Interest Cards – sign up today!
For more information about employment at the City of Salem, please visit our website at www.cityofsalem.net/jobs.
This announcement is not an implied contract and may be modified or revoked without notice.
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City of Salem, Oregon's 7 open roles are across all levels, and about 43% are remote or hybrid. The most active teams are construction management, account management, and engineering (Non-Software). The City of Salem, Oregon operates as a local government, employing professionals across public works, environmental monitoring, water and wastewater operations, traffic engineering, and technology development to support city infrastructure and community services. Most City of Salem, Oregon roles are based in Salem and Salem.
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How many jobs is City of Salem, Oregon hiring for right now?
City of Salem, Oregon is hiring for 7 open roles on Migrate Mate as of July 16, 2026, updated daily, concentrated in construction management and account management. Open positions span public works, environmental programs, engineering, technology, and administrative functions. Migrate Mate pulls the latest postings directly so job seekers always see current openings without needing to check separately.
What kinds of roles does City of Salem, Oregon hire for?
The most active teams are construction management, account management, and engineering (Non-Software). The City of Salem, Oregon hires across a broad range of government functions, including environmental monitoring, water and wastewater operations, public works infrastructure, traffic engineering, administrative analysis, and technology development such as software and AI programming. Most postings are across all levels, spanning both technical field roles and office-based professional positions.
Are City of Salem, Oregon jobs remote or in-person?
A mix of remote and on-site. About 43% of City of Salem, Oregon's open roles on Migrate Mate are remote or hybrid as of July 16, 2026, with the rest based in Salem. Each City of Salem, Oregon listing shows its work location so you can filter before applying.
How do I apply to a job at City of Salem, Oregon?
Find a role that fits your background among City of Salem, Oregon's open listings on Migrate Mate, then follow the listing through to City of Salem, Oregon's own careers portal on cityofsalem.net to complete the official application. City of Salem, Oregon manages its own hiring process, including application review, interviews, and any required assessments, independent of Migrate Mate.
What do City of Salem, Oregon jobs pay?
Listed salaries for City of Salem, Oregon roles on Migrate Mate range from about $7,000 to $126,000 per year as of July 16, 2026, with most postings at across all levels. Some roles list hourly contract rates. Exact pay is set by City of Salem, Oregon and shown on each listing.
Does City of Salem, Oregon hire entry-level?
Most of City of Salem, Oregon's open roles on Migrate Mate are across all levels as of July 16, 2026. Check individual City of Salem, Oregon listings for stated experience requirements.
Where is City of Salem, Oregon hiring?
Most City of Salem, Oregon roles are based in Salem and Salem, and about 43% offer remote or hybrid work as of July 16, 2026. Migrate Mate shows the location on each listing.