How many employees work at City of Gainesville?
City of Gainesville (Florida) has 1,517 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -1.1%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: September 2025
About City of Gainesville
Ranked as #1 city to live on Livability.com’s Top 100 Best Places to Live list, #1 on Zippia’s Best City to Start Your Career, #42 Best City to Live in America and #9 Ten Best College Towns, the City of Gainesville serves as the cultural, educational, and commercial center of the north central Florida region. The City of Gainesville has a Commission-Manager form of government and employs roughly 2,200 employees, making it one of the largest employers in the region. In addition to providing a full range of municipal services, the city owns a regional transit system, a municipal airport, a 72-par championship golf course and a utility. The Gainesville metro area population is more than 339,000 people. Geographically, Gainesville consists of approximately 63 square miles. Gainesville is nationally-recognized as a great place to live and raise a family due in large part to the University of Florida and Santa Fe College, as well as its central location in the state of Florida, putting its citizens within a few hours’ drive of Orlando, Tampa, Sarasota and Florida’s award-winning beaches. To learn how to become a part of the city’s exceptional team, visit our current vacancies at https://www.gainesvillefl.gov/Employment-Pages/Employment/Careers.
As of September 2025
City of Gainesville
workforce metrics
Headcount
1.5k
Avg. Salary
$62.8k
Tenure
6.6yr
Growth Rate
-1.1%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of City of Gainesville annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- City of Gainesville total number of employees in 2025 was 1,502.442, a 1.1% decline from 2024.
- City of Gainesville total number of employees in 2024 was 1,511.736, a 1.6% decline from 2023.
- City of Gainesville total number of employees in 2023 was 1,528.208, a 0.7% decline from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of City of Gainesville annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- City of Gainesville active job postings in 2025 was 185, a 60.9% decline from 2024.
- City of Gainesville active job postings in 2024 was 543, a 34.1% increase from 2023.
- City of Gainesville active job postings in 2023 was 385, a 71.5% decline from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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