Camden · Employment guide
Jobs & Employment
Camden is one of South Jersey's largest employment centers, with healthcare, higher education, public schools, city and county government, manufacturing, corporate headquarters, logistics, tourism, entertainment, restaurants and neighborhood businesses all represented within the city.
Major employment anchors
Hospital, medical-school and specialty-care campus with clinical, technical, administrative and support roles.
Cooper careersAcademic, administrative, research, facilities and student-support employment.
Rutgers jobsTeaching, support, operations, food service, administration and substitute opportunities.
School districtMunicipal departments include administration, public works, planning, human services, fire and other public functions.
City websiteCorporate headquarters create professional, technical and administrative opportunities.
Long-established Camden corporate presence with professional, food-industry and support employment.
Other strong local sectors
Adventure Aquarium, Battleship New Jersey, Freedom Mortgage Pavilion and the Hilton support tourism, hospitality, guest-service and event work.
Insurance, banking, law, technology and nonprofit organizations are concentrated downtown.
CAMcare, MD Anderson at Cooper and behavioral-health providers broaden the healthcare employment base.
Citywide food, retail, personal-care and neighborhood service businesses support a large range of entry-level and experienced roles.
Rutgers, Cooper Medical School, district schools and other institutions support teaching, research and operations employment.
PATCO, River LINE, bus and highway connections make Camden accessible to a larger regional workforce.
Job-search checklist
- Search “Camden NJ” plus the neighborhood or institution name.
- Use official employer career pages whenever possible.
- Check City and school-district postings for application deadlines.
- Verify the exact worksite address; some Camden County employers are outside the city.
- Never pay for a routine application or interview.
- Be cautious with fake checks, gift-card requests and reshipping jobs.
- Use PATCO/River LINE access when evaluating commuting options.
- Confirm shift, benefits and work location before accepting a role.
For Camden employers
Advertising informationEmployment resources reviewed September 17, 2026. A listed employer is not represented as having a current opening unless its own career page says so.