About City of Palm Springs
What is the City of Palm Springs?
The City of Palm Springs is the municipal government of Palm Springs, California — the famous Coachella Valley resort city in Riverside County, incorporated in 1938, with about 45,000 permanent residents (tripling in winter) and more than 5 million visitors a year. It is a remarkably full-service city for its size: its own Police and Fire departments, the Palm Springs Public Library, Parks & Recreation, a Convention Center, economic development and sustainability offices — and, almost uniquely for a city of 45,000, an Aviation Department that owns and operates Palm Springs International Airport, which handled around 3.3 million passengers in 2025.
Where will I work?
Palm Springs City Hall at 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way — an Albert Frey mid-century-modern landmark in the world capital of mid-century modern architecture. The city's own Contact City Hall page states: "Staff are available Monday-Thursday; 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., except holidays." Four ten-hour days and a three-day weekend, every week.
What is the City of Palm Springs team like?
A workforce of roughly 500 across the airport, public safety, the library, planning, sustainability and recreation. Current civilian postings run from an Executive Director for Palm Springs International Airport to a Climate Action & Sustainability Specialist, a Chief Economic Development Officer and a Human Resources Specialist — unusually senior, interesting roles for a city this size. We list the city's civilian positions; sworn police and fire roles run separate duty rosters and are excluded from our feed.
Work-Life Balance
Every Friday is yours, structurally — staff availability is Monday-Thursday on the city's own site. Employees confirm it: Palm Springs rates 4.2 overall on Indeed, and a July 2026 maintenance review reads "4/10 work schedule… Competitive pay… health benefits are pretty good", while older reviews praise the "4 day work week for most of the jobs within the City". Standard California municipal conditions apply: CalPERS defined-benefit pension membership, formal vacation and sick accruals, paid holidays, and salary ranges published on every bulletin.
Perks and Benefits
- Citywide 4/10 schedule — "Staff are available Monday-Thursday" on the city's own site; "4/10 work schedule" verbatim in employee reviews
- CalPERS defined-benefit pension
- Salary ranges published on every job bulletin
- Formal vacation, sick leave and paid-holiday provisions
- Own-airport, library, sustainability and convention-centre career paths in one small-city organisation