The City of Austin has been recognized on the Forbes list of America’s Best Employers 2025. This prestigious award is presented in collaboration with Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The award list was announced on February 12th, 2025, and can be viewed on Forbes’ website: forbes.com/lists/best-large-employers/.
 

Forbes and Statista selected America’s Best Employers 2025 through an independent survey from a vast sample of over 217,000 U.S. employees working for companies employing at least 1,000 people within the U.S. Over 6.5 million employer evaluations were considered. The final score is based on two types of evaluations: personal (those given by employees themselves) and public (those given by friends and family members of employees, or members of the public who work in the same industry), with a much higher weighting for personal evaluations. 
 

Based on the results of the study, the City of Austin is delighted to be recognized on the Forbes list of America’s Best Employers 2025. The City of Austin ranked fourth among local government employers behind Phoenix, County of San Diego, and Los Angeles and is the only government entity in Texas to make the list. "We are honored to receive this recognition and are proud of the incredible team we have built at the City of Austin,” said City Manager T.C. Broadnax. "Our employees are at the heart of everything we do, and this acknowledgment reflects our ongoing commitment to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered. We believe that when our employees thrive, our organization thrives, and this recognition is a testament to that philosophy and our support for employees at all levels to provide the best service possible to the communities we serve."
 

The City of Austin has always been committed to fostering a workplace that nurtures talent, celebrates diversity, and encourages innovation. This recognition reinforces that the City of Austin is poised to continue leading the way in employee satisfaction, setting a new standard for workplace excellence.