Auburn, Placer County
Auburn is the Placer County seat, at the crossroads of Interstate 80 and Highway 49 in the heart of the Gold Country. County government is the biggest employer in town, and the city site puts Sacramento about 30 minutes away.
Current Auburn listings
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Client Services Counselor – I/II
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IT Analyst I/II (Application Support)
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IT Analyst – Senior (Network Engineer)
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Architect
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Working in Auburn
Placer County’s headquarters is at 175 Fulweiler Avenue. The county hires through JobAps for everything from public health to roads, and its Placer Job Network, launched in early 2026, is a free board for local employers and Candidates.
The City of Auburn moved its recruiting to CalOpps in 2024. Police, fire and administration jobs post there. The city also owns Auburn Municipal Airport and its industrial park, about 285 acres with 80 acres of industrial space.
Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital on Education Street is the acute care hospital for the foothills, with 24-hour emergency services. Placer Union High School District, which runs Placer High, Del Oro and Placer School for Adults, hires through EDJOIN from its office on New Airport Road. Auburn Union School District does the same for the elementary schools.
Gold was found here in May 1848, and the Auburn State Recreation Area covers 40 miles of the American River’s north and middle forks, so parks, recreation and tourism work is part of the mix.
Who hires in Auburn
- Placer County government
- City of Auburn
- Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital
- Placer Union and Auburn Union schools
- Recreation, tourism and the airport industrial park
Training close to home
Placer School for Adults is part of Placer Union High School District in Auburn. Sierra College’s Rocklin campus is down I-80.
Getting to the Scottish Rite Center
Interstate 80 west all the way to the Capital City Freeway, then into East Sacramento. The city describes the trip as about 30 minutes. The Scottish Rite Center is at 6151 H Street beside Sacramento State. Placer Commuter Express boards at Auburn Station on weekday mornings for downtown Sacramento, Placer County Transit Route 10 runs Auburn to the Watt/I-80 light rail station, and Capitol Corridor trains leave from 277 Nevada Street.
How SacJobs career fairs serve Auburn Candidates
Auburn Candidates have the longest drive of the Placer towns, and the fair repays it: every exhibiting employer in one room, in one afternoon. SacJobs has held in-person fairs in Sacramento since 2000, and registration is free.
County and hospital recruiters who post here also book tables, so the Auburn listings above are a preview of who you may meet.
Hiring in Auburn?
Auburn employers can post an opening here or book a career fair table. Tables include job postings, and Candidates from every Placer town attend.
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Questions about working in Auburn
- Where does Placer County post its jobs?
- On its JobAps careers site, linked from placer.ca.gov, and on Placer Job Network, the free local board the county launched in early 2026.
- Is Auburn the county seat?
- Yes. Placer County was established in 1851 with Auburn as its seat, and the county headquarters is at 175 Fulweiler Avenue.
- How do I get from Auburn to a SacJobs career fair?
- Interstate 80 west, then the Capital City Freeway to East Sacramento. The city puts the trip at about 30 minutes. The Scottish Rite Center is at 6151 H Street. Placer Commuter Express boards at Auburn Station on weekdays.