Framingham Jobs

Framingham is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the population was 66,910, making it the most populous town in New England. The 2005 population estimate is 65,598. There have been several proposals to change the town's charter to make Framingham a city, but none have succeeded.

Framingham's economy is predominantly derived from retail and office complexes. There are scatterings of small manufacturing facilities and commercial services such plumbing, mechanical and electrical expected to be found in communities of its size. Framingham has three major business districts within the town, The "Golden Triangle," Downtown/South Framingham and West Framingham. Additionally, there area several smaller business hubs in the villages of Framingham Center, Saxonville, Nobscot and along the Route 9 corridor. The "Golden Triangle" The Golden Triangle was originally a three square mile district on the eastern side of Framingham, bordered by Worcester Rd. , Cochituate Rd. , and Speen Street in Natick. In the early 1993, the area began to expand beyond the borders of the triangle with construction of a BJ's Wholesale Club and Super Stop & Shop just north of Route 30. It now includes the original area plus parts of Old Connecticut Path., Concord St. and Speen St. north...more

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Among the most common occupations in Framingham are Management, professional, and related occupations, 44%. Sales and office occupations, 24%. and Service occupations, 15%. Approximately 79 percent of workers in Framingham, Massachusetts work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Framingham Jobs are for non categorized jobs, physical therapist jobs, principal engineer jobs, business analyst jobs, software engineer jobs and administrative assistant jobs.

The leading industries in Framingham, Massachusetts are Educational, health and social services, 20%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 16%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Framingham job listings indicate that the following industries in Framingham are hiring the most workers: Software Makers, Personal Safety Equipment Mfg, Surgical Appliance & Supplies Mfg, Computer Storage Device Mfg and Pharmaceutical Preparation Mfg.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Framingham, Massachusetts is $41,032, and the median income of households in Framingham was $54,288.

Framingham has an unemployment rate of 3.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Framingham Trends data, the number of Framingham, Massachusetts jobs has decreased by 19% since April 2007.

Population of Framingham Total population 66,910 Male 47.74% Female 52.26% Median age 36.2     Framingham Housing Owner-occupied homes 55.5% Median cost of a home $216,700 Median mortgage payment $1,078 Renter-occupied homes 44.5% Vacant housing 2.2% Median monthly rent $835     Average Income Median for all male full-time $46,122 Median for all female full-time $35,941     Household Income Less than $10,000 7% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 11% $25,000 to $34,999 10% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 20% $75,000 to $99,999 14% $100,000 to $149,999 13% $150,000 to $199,999 4% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8% High school graduate 23% Some college, no degree 16% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 25% Graduate degree 17%     Marital Status Never married 30% Currently married 52% Separated 2% Widowed 6% Divorced 9%     Race White 83% Black or African American 5% Asian 5% Other 7%     Framingham Commute Carpool 11.3% Public transportation 5.0% Average travel time 27 minutes

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