Taunton Jobs

Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the seat of Bristol County and the hub of the Greater Taunton Area. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 55,976. Taunton's nicknames are derived from its history. The moniker Silver City is born of Taunton's industrial past when companies such as F. B. Rogers/International Silver Co. as well as Poole Silver and Reed & Barton produced silver goods throughout the city. Christmas City is still evident each December with Christmas celebrations on the Taunton Green. The name Taunton means "town on the river."

Taunton economy has historically been based on silversmithing and shipbuilding. Reed & Barton produced the 1996 Summer Olympics medals and exclusively-used silverware for the White House. Also, the city produced the anchor for the USS Constitution. The nearby town of Raynham produced the anchor for the Civil War-era ironclad USS Monitor. Today, the city's economy has many emphases on semiconductor, silicon, and electronics manufacturing. It is home to corporate headquarters of many leading corporations in various industries. Currently, the city is trying to attract biotechnology research companies to its industrial parks.

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Among the most common occupations in Taunton are Sales and office occupations, 26%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 25%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 19%. Approximately 77 percent of workers in Taunton, Massachusetts work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Taunton Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, registered nurse jobs, sales representative jobs, occupational therapist jobs, project manager jobs and administrative assistant jobs.

The leading industries in Taunton, Massachusetts are Educational, health and social services, 20%; Manufacturing, 16%; and Retail trade, 15%. Simply Hired's Taunton job listings indicate that the following industries in Taunton are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Pharmaceutical Preparation Mfg, Home Health Care and Outpatient Surgery Centers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Taunton, Massachusetts is $32,290, and the median income of households in Taunton was $42,932.

Taunton has an unemployment rate of 4.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Taunton Trends data, the number of Taunton, Massachusetts jobs has increased by 69% since March 2008.

Population of Taunton Total population 55,976 Male 48.06% Female 51.94% Median age 35.7     Taunton Housing Owner-occupied homes 61.2% Median cost of a home $145,800 Median mortgage payment $833 Renter-occupied homes 38.8% Vacant housing 3.8% Median monthly rent $575     Average Income Median for all male full-time $36,895 Median for all female full-time $27,686     Household Income Less than $10,000 9% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 23% $75,000 to $99,999 11% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 12% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14% High school graduate 35% Some college, no degree 17% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 29% Currently married 52% Separated 2% Widowed 7% Divorced 10%     Race White 94% Black or African American 3% Asian 1% Other 3%     Taunton Commute Carpool 11.8% Public transportation 2.4% Average travel time 27 minutes

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