Salem Jobs

Salem is a City in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 5,857. It is the county seat of Salem County . The name Salem is related to the Hebrew word shalom, meaning peace. Salem's formal existence dates back to a township of the same name established in October 1693 for the purpose of electing officers. The area had been laid out in 1675 by John Fenwick. The township was formally incorporated on February 21, 1798. On February 25, 1858, it was reincorporated as Salem City.

The most popular companies with Salem jobs are:

Bank of America	Research Company	Who Do I Know?	Find People
McDonald's	Research Company	Who Do I Know?	Find People
Staples	Research Company	Who Do I Know?	Find People
JPMorgan Chase	Research Company	Who Do I Know?	Find People
Bayada Nurses	Research Company	Who Do I Know?	Find People

Among the most common occupations in Salem are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 23%. Sales and office occupations, 20%. and Service occupations, 19%. Approximately 73 percent of workers in Salem, New Jersey work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 2 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Salem Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, cashier jobs, store manager jobs, assistant manager jobs and physical therapy jobs.

The leading industries in Salem, New Jersey are Educational, health and social services, 19%; Manufacturing, 18%; and Construction, 8%. Simply Hired's Salem job listings indicate that the following industries in Salem are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Misc Store Retailers, Home Health Care and Residential Substance Abuse Facilities.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Salem, New Jersey is $29,872, and the median income of households in Salem was $25,846.

Salem has an unemployment rate of 10.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Salem Trends data, the number of Salem, New Jersey jobs has decreased by 37% since March 2008.

Population of Salem Total population 5,857 Male 44.65% Female 55.35% Median age 33.5     Salem Housing Owner-occupied homes 41.0% Median cost of a home $74,300 Median mortgage payment $584 Renter-occupied homes 59.0% Vacant housing 16.8% Median monthly rent $444     Average Income Median for all male full-time $35,389 Median for all female full-time $24,354     Household Income Less than $10,000 22% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 12% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 20% High school graduate 40% Some college, no degree 16% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 6% Graduate degree 2%     Marital Status Never married 40% Currently married 35% Separated 6% Widowed 10% Divorced 9%     Race White 39% Black or African American 59% Asian 0% Other 2%     Salem Commute Carpool 15.9% Public transportation 7.0% Average travel time 25 minutes

• <![CDATA[Salem City's Fenwick Ambulance focuses on recruiting new cadets]]>
• <![CDATA[Preparing for a natural disaster focus of Salem Community College drill]]>
• <![CDATA[Donations of warm blankets sought for Salem County seniors]]>
• <![CDATA[Salem City allocates $50,000 for police, fire, infrastructure improvements]]>
• <![CDATA[Suspects sought in Salem police chase]]>