Albany Jobs

:For other uses, see Albany. Albany is the capital of the State of New York and the county seat of Albany County. Albany lies 136 miles north of New York City, and slightly to the south of the juncture of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers. The city's estimated population in 2003 was 93,919. Albany has close ties with the nearby cities of Troy, Schenectady, and Saratoga Springs, forming a region called the Capital District. This area makes up the bulk of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area with a population of 850,957, making it the fourth largest urban area in New York State, and the 56th largest MSA in the United States. The Albany-Schenectady-Amsterdam, NY CSA, consists of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA, the Glens Falls MSA, and the Amsterdam MSA. Using this definition, the area has a population of 1,147,850, making it the third largest metropolitan area in New York State, and aside from New York City CSA, the only area that has shown any population growth. ...more

Among the most common occupations in Albany are Management, professional, and related occupations, 31%; Sales and office occupations, 21%; and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 59 percent of workers in Albany, New York work for companies, 25 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Albany, New York are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 24%; Public administration, 13%; and Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 10%. Simply Hired's Albany job listings indicate that the following industries in Albany are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Albany, New York is $35,546, and the median income of households in Albany was $33,431.

According to our Albany Trends data, the number of Albany, New York jobs has decreased by 9% since October 2011.

Population of Albany Total population 78,402 Male 47.55% Female 52.45% Median age 35.0     Albany Housing Owner-occupied homes 42.6% Median cost of a home $127,800 Median mortgage payment $747 Renter-occupied homes 57.4% Vacant housing 12.3% Median monthly rent $702     Average Income Median for all workers $26,224 Median for all male full-time $36,094 Median for all female full-time $34,997     Household Income Less than $10,000 14% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 10% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8% High school graduate 25% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 10% Bachelor's degree 17% Graduate degree 17%     Marital Status Never married 48% Currently married 30% Separated 4% Widowed 7% Divorced 10%     Race White 62% Black or African American 34% Asian 3% Other 1%     Albany Commute Carpool 10.3% Public transportation 9.0% Average travel time 19 minutes