Looking for a job in Boise? There are over 100 openings in July so far

Idaho’s job market strengthened in May, as the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.6%, down from 3.7% in April, according to the Idaho Department of Labor.

But the state’s labor force participation rate also declined by 875 people, the state data indicated. While there’s job growth, with a total of 883,400 jobs being added in May across several sectors, we know half the struggle of job hunting is locating jobs to apply to.

We’ve rounded up some bulletin boards for the month of July to make the process a little easier.

The state of Idaho has 75 current job openings for the month of July listed on their bulletin, specifically in Boise. The highest-paid position was Detentions Deputy with an annual salary up to $99,078.

Here are just a few of those openings:

• Installation Solid Waste & Recycle Worker - Army
• IT Software Engineer III
• Electrician
• HVAC specialist
• Breastfeeding Coordinator
• IT Database Admin Analyst III
• Self-Reliance Specialist
• Procurement & Payables System Technician
• Motor Vehicle Investigator - DMV
• Port-of-Entry Inspector, Trainee
• Senior Information Tech Auditor
• Family Services Worker

Ada County currently has 20 open positions, ranging from an elections office receptionist to a 911 communication dispatcher. The highest listed salary was for a Detention Deputy at a cap of $99,078 with second-highest position being a Registered Nurse at a cap of $90,941. The lowest-paid position was listed at about $19 hourly.

Here are the jobs open, as of July 8:

• Elections Office Receptionist
• Pretrial Case Manager
• Registered Nurse
• Maintenance Mechanic I - Parks & Waterways
• Team Supervisor
• Mental Health Clinician
• Heavy Equipment Operator
• Motor Vehicle Clerk - Chinden Office
• Law Enforcement Records Specialist
• Account Clerk II
• 911 Communications Dispatcher (Nov. 2025 Academy)
• 911 Communications Dispatcher (Lateral) – Nov. 2025 Academy
• Alternative Sentencing Case Manager
• Journeyman Electrician
• Automotive Service Technician
• Legal Intern
• Detention Deputy (January 2026 Academy)
• Landfill Technician
• Attorney I - PA (Criminal)

The City of Boise currently has 20 job listings open, with the highest-paid position being a Data & GIS Services Senior Manager with a salary between $105,456 - $125,219. The lowest-paid position was the Performing Arts Instructor at $10 hourly plus a portion of class fees.

The City of Boise openings include:

• Administrative Assistant III
• Administrative Assistant III - Fire
• Biosolids Program Manager
• Cook
• Custodian - Airport
• Customer Service Specialist II - Parks and Recreation
• Data & GIS Services Senior Manager
• Environmental Educator Instructor
• Executive Assistant - Fire
• Food Runner/Busser
• Industrial Electrician - Public Works
• Investigations Specialist
• IT Asset Management Specialist
• Maintenance Technician- Horticulture
• Performing Arts Instructor
• Process Automation Technician
• Public Records Tech II - Police
• Senior Center Program Specialist
• Utility Operations Manager
• Water Systems Technician