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The City of Long Beach employs over 5,300 employees and has over 500 job positions. Positions range from entry level to professional, high skilled. Positions are classified or unclassified. Given the number of positions, employees have a variety of career paths to choose from. In addition, the City provides career guidance, mentoring and career ladders for planning a career with the City.

Classified Positions

Classified positions with the City require that you apply with the Civil Service Department and compete through the merit-based process. Successful qualified candidates are placed on an eligible list and referred to the hiring departments to fill their vacancies. Learn More about the Exam Process

Unclassified Positions

Unclassified positions are jobs with the City that do not require applying through the Civil Service Department. These positions include management positions; jobs working for elected or appointed officials; confidential clerical positions, or part-time, seasonal or temporary jobs. Generally, the selecting department recruits for unclassified jobs. The selecting department will advertise for the position, request candidates to submit a resume, and conduct their own interview process. The selecting department handles the initial contact and the final communication on the selection process outcome.

Jun 28, 2026
Full time
POLICE OFFICER - LATERAL Long Beach
$46.94 hourly
City of Long Beach & Long Beach Police Department Long Beach, CA
Accepting online applications only.  Apply online 24 hours a day, beginning February 22, 2019. Filing will remain open until vacancies are filled.  Filing may close without further notice. This  classification qualifies for Recruitment Incentives including a $30,000 hiring bonus, $1000 a month in housing and/or childcare subsidies for a combined total of up to $78,000 in recruitment incentives. For more information on the City of Long Beach's Recruitment Incentive Program please  click here . To learn more about salary and benefits click  here .   EXAMPLES OF DUTIES   Patrols an assigned area by car, foot, or motorcycle to maintain law and order; regulates traffic; responds to radio and telephone dispatches; investigates unusual or suspicious conditions, traffic accidents and complaints; makes arrests, guards prisoners and questions suspects; issues citations and serves subpoenas and warrants;...
Jun 28, 2026
Full time
PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER I-IV - 9-1-1 DISPATCHER (Lateral)
$4,142 weekly
City of Long Beach & Long Beach Police Department Long Beach, CA
Accepting online applications only.  Apply online 24 hours a day, beginning March 2, 2018. Filing will remain open until vacancies are filled.  Filing may close without further notice.   Some positions in this classification qualify for a Recruitment Incentive of   up to $6,000. For more information on the City of Long Beach's Recruitment Incentive Program please  click here .       EXAMPLES OF DUTIES   Under general supervision, receives and dispatches emergency (911) and non-emergency calls for police or fire and emergency medical service; enters data into a computer terminal while questioning callers for information; determines nature, validity and disposition of calls; may provide post dispatch medical instructions; utilizes computer generated messages and priorities to dispatch field units to emergency situations; operates a variety of communications equipment including radios, accessories...