Jobs in Upper Arlington, Ohio

Working in Upper Arlington

Upper Arlington sits in Franklin County, just west of the Olentangy, and it is a classic affluent bedroom community. That shapes the work here. Inside the city limits the jobs lean public: schools, city departments, plus the medical, legal and professional offices that serve a residential population. The real employment gravity, though, is immediately outside the borders rather than inside them. So if you are looking for work you can reach from Upper Arlington, search the ring around the city as well as the city itself. SR-315 and I-270 are what make that ring practical.

Who hires here

The names that anchor work in and around Upper Arlington fall into two groups: the public bodies inside the city, and the campuses just outside it.

• Upper Arlington City School District and the City of Upper Arlington are the two largest in-city employers, covering public education and municipal government.
• OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital at 3535 Olentangy River Rd is a hospital campus a few minutes east across the Olentangy, and OhioHealth Neurological Rehabilitation is the other healthcare name on this list.
• The Ohio State University campus abuts the southeast, so higher education is part of the reachable mix.
• Medical, legal and professional offices round out the local picture. See what is open now on the Upper Arlington job list.

The commute reality

SR-315 and I-270 are the arteries on the west and north sides, and Riverside Drive, which is US-33, runs along the Scioto. Inside Upper Arlington, Lane, Fishinger and Henderson carry the local traffic, which matters if your shift starts around the time the school day does. Downtown Columbus is a 12-minute run down 315. Dublin's Bridge Park is 15 minutes on I-270. Riverside Methodist is a few minutes east across the Olentangy, and the Ohio State campus abuts the southeast corner. That geography is the argument for searching the ring around Upper Arlington and not only the city limits. Set up job alerts and watch the wider Columbus jobs list too.

Common questions

Who are the biggest employers in Upper Arlington?

Inside the city limits, the two largest are Upper Arlington City School District and the City of Upper Arlington, so public education and municipal government. The real employment gravity is immediately outside the borders. OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital at 3535 Olentangy River Rd is a few minutes east across the Olentangy, the Ohio State University campus abuts the southeast, and OhioHealth Neurological Rehabilitation is the other healthcare name on the list.

How long is the commute from Upper Arlington to downtown Columbus?

A 12-minute run down SR-315, with the usual rush hour caveats. Dublin's Bridge Park is 15 minutes on I-270. Riverside Drive, which is US-33, runs along the Scioto, and Lane, Fishinger and Henderson carry the traffic inside Upper Arlington itself.

Should I search only Upper Arlington listings?

No. Upper Arlington is a bedroom community, and the employers inside the city are mainly the school district, the city government and the medical, legal and professional offices. Search Upper Arlington, then widen along SR-315 and I-270 toward downtown Columbus, Ohio State and Dublin. Job alerts are the easiest way to watch the city and the corridors at once.