Redwood City Jobs

Redwood City is a suburb located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Redwood City is the county seat of San Mateo County. As of the 2005 census, the city had a total population of 76,000. The Port of Redwood City is the only deepwater port on San Francisco Bay south of San Francisco. Redwood City's main street is known as Broadway, although it also has an actual Main Street, which Broadway intersects. On Broadway, at the western and eastern entrances to the city's downtown, there are arches over the roadway emblazoned with the city's name and the slogan, "Climate Best by Government Test."

Prominent companies |} Notable residents and natives *Rafael Contreras, played lead guitar for the Red Hot Chili Peppers for a month while on their 1996 tour in the West coast. Sadly, Contreras was kicked out due to his gambling addiction and bad manners. *Ruben Barrales - Deputy Assistant to the President and Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. *Kevin Bass, former member of the San Francisco Giants. *Cedric Bixler-Zavala, lead singer of the progressive rock band The Mars Volta and former lead singer of the post-hardcore band At the Drive-In. *Geoff Blum, who hit the game-winning home run in Game 3 of the 2005 World Series, is a Redwood City native. *Michael Diaz, Famous for his role as an Oompa-Loompa in the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. *Eric Byrnes, professional baseball player for the Arizona Diamondbacks. *Linda Cardellini, actress, most famous for role in the 2002 live-action motion picture, Scooby-Doo. *Abraham Mendoza, started his soccer career in...more

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Among the most common occupations in Redwood City are Management, professional, and related occupations, 36%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Service occupations, 16%. Approximately 79 percent of workers in Redwood City, California work for companies, 8 percent work for the government and 9 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Redwood City Jobs are for software engineer jobs, senior software engineer jobs, project manager jobs, product manager jobs, physical therapist jobs and account executive jobs.

The leading industries in Redwood City, California are Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 17%; Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 14%; and Manufacturing, 11%. Simply Hired's Redwood City job listings indicate that the following industries in Redwood City are hiring the most workers: Computer Makers, Computer Equipment Mfg, Internet Service Providers, Software Makers and Telecommunications Resellers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Redwood City, California is $52,251, and the median income of households in Redwood City was $67,829.

Redwood City has an unemployment rate of 3.3%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Redwood City Trends data, the number of Redwood City, California jobs has increased by 27% since March 2008.

Population of Redwood City Total population 81,195 Male 51.67% Female 48.33% Median age 34.7     Redwood City Housing Owner-occupied homes 54.7% Median cost of a home $776,900 Median mortgage payment $2,335 Renter-occupied homes 45.3% Vacant housing 4.5% Median monthly rent $1,298     Average Income Median for all workers $37,434 Median for all male full-time $53,443 Median for all female full-time $51,059     Household Income Less than $10,000 4% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 11% $25,000 to $34,999 9% $35,000 to $49,999 8% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 12% $100,000 to $149,999 19% $150,000 to $199,999 7% $200,000 or more 8%

Education Less than 9th grade 12% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 5% High school graduate 18% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 24% Graduate degree 14%     Marital Status Never married 30% Currently married 51% Separated 1% Widowed 5% Divorced 13%     Race White 75% Black or African American 0% Asian 11% Other 14%     Redwood City Commute Carpool 16.3% Public transportation 3.0% Average travel time 24 minutes

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