As an employer, Josephine County provides a competitive mix of salary and benefit compensation coupled with professional development and growth opportunities. Josephine County enjoys a growing population base and economy. New companies have moved into our Merlin Industrial Park, and more small high tech companies are selecting Josephine County all the time for our outstanding community, affordable housing and skilled labor base. Our Tourism economy is booming, aided by an outstanding array of County Parks , spectacular scenery and of course the mighty Rogue River. Rogue Community College offers a comprehensive and diverse curriculum, and there is nearby Southern Oregon University in Ashland for additional higher education options.
Housing is plentiful and affordable.
Whether you dream of a river front home, a country house with acreage and a view, or a convenient location in town, Grants Pass has something for you. For recreation Josephine County simply can't be beat. The skier is entertained in winter by outstanding cross country and downhill skiing, while a wealth of local lakes beckon in the summer to the water sports enthusiast. Our fishing opportunities are perhaps the best in the state, with outstanding salmon and steelhead runs throughout the year, and excellent lake fishing for trout, bass and panfish. Tennis, soccer, basketball and baseball are all very popular, with excellent facilities and active clubs which sponsor local and regional leagues and competitions.