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Accela is a software company that provides cloud-based applications for state and local government agencies. Its products cover permitting and licensing, code enforcement, planning and zoning, asset management and citizen engagement, and are used by agencies in the United States, Australia and other countries. The company is headquartered in San Ramon, California, United States.
News
Five ways AI is showing up in permitting, planning, and licensing
You can't walk into a govtech conference right now without hearing about AI. What's harder to find is a clear-eyed breakdown of what that actually means for a permitting counter, a plan review queue, or a code enforcement case. On the most recent episode
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Faster deployments start with Civira AI
CiviraAI, AI agents that make government agencies' software implementations faster and more affordable, was acquired by Accela.
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What's new at Accela: June 2026
Every month, we're inspired by the agencies in our community doing the hard, meaningful work of modernizing government. This June, we're sharing stories of cities unifying their field operations, going paperless overnight, and building smarter infrastruct
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How Stockton, California, turned permit data into operational clarity
Contractors and developers in Stockton used to submit permits and wait, with little visibility into why timelines stretched or where projects stalled. That experience has changed. By tapping into workflow data already inside Accela and building a custom K
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How Accela Managed Services helps agencies extend capacity and accelerate outcomes
Government agencies are being asked to do more with less, and the pressure to deliver faster, smarter services to residents isn't slowing down. That's why we're evolving how we support you. On June 30th at 10 am PT / 1 pm ET, join us for an exclusive webi
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How Mesa, Arizona went all-in on digital permitting and never looked back
Some cities phase in digital permitting, planning, and licensing. Mesa, Arizona, decided to leap. In 2017, Mesa's Development Services Department made a decision that most government agencies would consider too risky: eliminate paper entirely from its per
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What's new at Accela: April 2026
Every month brings new examples of agencies doing more with less, serving residents faster, and building the kind of government infrastructure that communities deserve. This month's newsletter is no different. Dig into the latest stories, upcoming trainin
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How Waterloo, Iowa, modernized Asset Management by unifying GIS and field operations
The City of Waterloo, Iowa, steadily expanded its use of GIS from a fragmented set of accounts into an enterprise program supporting departments across the organization. Working with GIS services partner Pro-West & Associates, the city consolidated GIS us
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From City Hall crawl to real-time clarity: How Cleveland is transforming $2 billion in permitting
Cleveland processes nearly $2 billion in construction permits every year. For a long time, doing that meant paper plan sets, siloed departments, and a phenomenon locals called the "city hall crawl", contractors and developers making repeated trips downtow
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What's new at Accela: March 2026
Spring is here, and so is a fresh batch of updates from Accela. This month's newsletter brings you the latest on what's new across our platform, along with resources, events, and stories from the community. Accela News & Announcements From Five Months to
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Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at Accela over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
64
Postings analysed
13
Stack modernity
86/100AI adopter
Languages
JavaScript54%
Python38%
PowerShell31%
Bash23%
Frameworks & libraries
OpenTelemetry15%
React.js15%
Angular8%
FastAPI8%
Databases
MS SQL15%
Azure SQL Database8%
Cloud & platforms
Azure38%
GitHub31%
Kubernetes31%
Linux23%
AI & ML
Claude23%
ChatGPT8%
Gemini8%
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Full Accela tech stack
64 technologies · by team · pay by technology · changes · similar stacks
Salary insights
Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$145k
Typical range
$110k – $185k
Open positions
9
8
Jobs
Junior
12.5%
Middle
25%
Senior
37.5%
Staff
12.5%
Architect
12.5%
| Level | Jobs | Median | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 1 | $165k | $165k |
| Middle | 2 | $110k | $110k |
| Senior | 3 | $160k | $120k – $185k |
| Staff | 1 | $185k | $185k |
| Architect | 1 | $145k | $145k |
Highest paying role
Senior Commercial Counsel, Revenue
$185k
Normalized to USD per year
All salaries at Accela
By role, level and city, against the market · 9 jobs with pay
Growth
Hiring Momentum
81/100
Scaling fast
Open positions
9
7 opened / 9 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
31 days
faster than 40% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~4 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
+100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Customer Success
21% ▲
Management
13% ▲
Sales
13% ▼
Product
8%
Analytics
8% ▲
Legal
8%
Activity Timeline
Added Incident Management to stack
Oct 2026
Added ETL/ELT to stack
Oct 2026
Added Datadog to stack
Oct 2026
Added Azure SQL Database to stack
Oct 2026
Added Azure AKS to stack
Oct 2026
Added TypeScript to stack
Sep 2026
Added JQuery to stack
Sep 2026
Added Angular to stack
Sep 2026
Added .NET to stack
Sep 2026
Added Windows Server to stack
Sep 2026
Removed Vector from stack
Sep 2026
Added SIEM to stack
Sep 2026
Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
4
Hiring now
0
Countries
3
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San Ramon
United States
HQ
San Ramon, CA
Kansas City
United States
Regional office
Hybrid - Kansas City Metro
2 posted in 90 days 200-500 est. staff
Melbourne
Australia
Regional office
Melbourne, Australia
Dublin
Ireland
Regional office
Remote Based - Ireland
Jobs
$90k – $110k per year • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • 3+ years exp
Python
PowerShell
Bash
GCP
Azure
AWS
Platform Engineering
Configuration Management
IAM
Linux
Windows
Cybersecurity
ISO 27001
NIST CSF
PCI DSS
SOC 2
HIPAA
NIST 800-53
Least Privilege
Active Directory
SIEM
Management
Google Workspace
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$100k – $110k per year • Remote (United States) • Contractor • 3+ years exp
Microsoft Excel
Management
OneDrive
SharePoint
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$120k – $135k per year • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Bachelor's Degree
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