Burlingame Jobs

Burlingame is a city in San Mateo County, California, which is the second wealthiest county in the state, as well as the fourteenth richest in the country. It is located on the San Francisco Peninsula and has a significant shoreline on San Francisco Bay. The city is named after diplomat Anson Burlingame. It is renowned for many surviving examples of Victorian architecture and its high residential quality of life. Burlingame was settled by wealthy San Franciscans looking for a better climate for their second homes, but industrial growth was spurred in the 1960s and 1970s by proximity to the San Francisco International Airport, generating airline support services growth near the U.S. Route 101 corridor. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, Burlingame had a population of 28,158.

Among the most common occupations in Burlingame are Management, professional, and related occupations, 51%; Sales and office occupations, 26%; and Service occupations, 10%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Burlingame, California work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 10 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Burlingame, California are Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 18%; Educational, health and social services, 15%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Burlingame job listings indicate that the following industries in Burlingame are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Burlingame, California is $53,304, and the median income of households in Burlingame was $68,526.

According to our Burlingame Trends data, the number of Burlingame, California jobs has increased by 9% since October 2011.

Population of Burlingame Total population 28,158 Male 47.78% Female 52.22% Median age 38.4     Burlingame Housing Owner-occupied homes 47.9% Median cost of a home $685,900 Median mortgage payment $2,359 Renter-occupied homes 52.1% Vacant housing 2.8% Median monthly rent $1,108     Average Income Median for all male full-time $59,148 Median for all female full-time $47,461     Household Income Less than $10,000 4% $10,000 to $14,999 3% $15,000 to $24,999 7% $25,000 to $34,999 7% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 14% $100,000 to $149,999 17% $150,000 to $199,999 6% $200,000 or more 9%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 4% High school graduate 15% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 30% Graduate degree 18%     Marital Status Never married 29% Currently married 52% Separated 1% Widowed 7% Divorced 11%     Race White 80% Black or African American 1% Asian 14% Other 5%     Burlingame Commute Carpool 6.9% Public transportation 7.6% Average travel time 26 minutes