Salem Jobs

Salem is an independent city in Virginia, USA, bordered by the city of Roanoke to the east but otherwise adjacent to Roanoke County. The population was 24,747 at the 2000 census. While Salem is politically separate from Roanoke County, the Roanoke County courthouse is located there ; historically, Salem was the county seat of Roanoke County, however the executive government offices for the County are now located in an unincorporated section of the County. Salem and Roanoke County still share jail facilities and participate in a regional water authority, but are otherwise politically separate. Residents of Salem do not pay taxes to Roanoke County. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Salem with Roanoke County for statistical purposes. Roanoke College is located in the city. The NCAA Division III football championship game, the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, is played there annually. Salem is also the home to a minor league baseball team, the Salem Avalanche.

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Among the most common occupations in Salem are Sales and office occupations, 31%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 28%. and Service occupations, 15%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in Salem, Virginia work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Salem Jobs are for teller jobs, physical therapist jobs, nursing jobs, allied health jobs, assistant manager jobs and assistant professor jobs.

The leading industries in Salem, Virginia are Educational, health and social services, 21%; Retail trade, 14%; and Manufacturing, 13%. Simply Hired's Salem job listings indicate that the following industries in Salem are hiring the most workers: Clothing & Accessory Stores, Clothing Accessories Stores, Office Supply Stores, Bookstores and Hospitals.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Salem, Virginia is $27,832, and the median income of households in Salem was $38,997.

Salem has an unemployment rate of 3.8%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Salem Trends data, the number of Salem, Virginia jobs has decreased by 24% since March 2008.

Population of Salem Total population 24,747 Male 47.19% Female 52.81% Median age 39.2     Salem Housing Owner-occupied homes 67.6% Median cost of a home $104,200 Median mortgage payment $662 Renter-occupied homes 32.4% Vacant housing 4.3% Median monthly rent $550     Average Income Median for all male full-time $32,472 Median for all female full-time $23,193     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 32% Some college, no degree 23% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 13% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 26% Currently married 53% Separated 2% Widowed 8% Divorced 11%     Race White 93% Black or African American 6% Asian 1% Other 0%     Salem Commute Carpool 9.0% Public transportation 0.3% Average travel time 17 minutes

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