How many employees work at City of Palo Alto?

City of Palo Alto (California) has 1,017 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 Palo Alto

Palo Alto is known as the “Birthplace of Silicon Valley” and global center of technology and innovation. Many world-class businesses maintained or started offices here, including Amazon, Tesla, Hewlett Packard, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Rivian, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, SAP Ariba, Houzz, Varian Medical Systems, and VMware. Numerous start-ups are also at home in Palo Alto, arguably making it the startup capital of the world. Home to Stanford University and a top-ranked public school system, Palo Alto also features beautiful and historic residential neighborhoods, vibrant shopping and retail districts. Palo Alto has a highly educated and culturally sophisticated citizenry that is actively engaged in making a difference both locally and globally. Unique among city organizations, the City of Palo Alto operates a full-array of services including its own gas, electric, water, sewer, refuse and storm drainage provided at very competitive rates for its customers. The City of Palo Alto offers community amenities including 36 parks, 39 playgrounds, five community and youth centers, 41 miles of walking/biking trails and five libraries. The City also manages a regional airport and provides fire, police and emergency services. City staff is committed to transforming local government by encouraging leadership, ideas, and best practices. An entrepreneurial spirit and energetic vibe makes Palo Alto a great community to live and work. Interested in working for the City of Palo Alto? View all job openings by going here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/paloaltoca

As of September 2025

City of Palo Alto
workforce metrics

Headcount

1k

Avg. Salary

$125.6k

Tenure

6.4yr

Growth Rate

1.1%

Hiring Rate

Attrition Rate

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Employee Headcount

Interactive chart of City of Palo Alto annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.

  • City of Palo Alto total number of employees in 2025 was 1,025.353, a 1.1% increase from 2024.
  • City of Palo Alto total number of employees in 2024 was 1,003.451, a 3.3% increase from 2023.
  • City of Palo Alto total number of employees in 2023 was 968.429, a 3.0% increase from 2022.

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Employee Geographic Breakdown

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Employee Role Breakdown

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Employee Compensation

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Active Job Postings

Interactive chart of City of Palo Alto annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.

  • City of Palo Alto active job postings in 2025 was 95, a 73.3% decline from 2024.
  • City of Palo Alto active job postings in 2024 was 204, a 57.4% increase from 2023.
  • City of Palo Alto active job postings in 2023 was 113, a 41.4% decline from 2022.

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