Essex Junction Jobs

Essex Junction is a village in the town of Essex, Chittenden County, Vermont, United States incorporated on November 15, 1892. The population was 8,591 at the 2000 census. It is famous for being the home of Trey Anastasio and Jon Fishman, both of the band Phish. Essex Junction is home to the Champlain Valley Exposition which hosts the Champlain Valley Fair at the end of each summer. Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides daily service to Essex Junction, which serves as a focal point for rail travel in the greater Burlington area, which includes Essex and Winooski. Amtrak operates its Vermonter from St. Albans, VT to Washington, D.C. The Village of Essex Junction is also one of three voting districts in the Town of Essex, with Districts 6-1 & 6-3 together comprising the town outside the village. The Village and Town each operate their own fire department, library, parks department, and municipal services, and contain separate school districts for grades K–8. ...more

Among the most common occupations in Essex Junction are Management, professional, and related occupations, 41%; Sales and office occupations, 26%; and Service occupations, 13%. Approximately 76 percent of workers in Essex Junction, Vermont work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Essex Junction, Vermont are Educational, health and social services, 24%; Manufacturing, 18%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Essex Junction job listings indicate that the following industries in Essex Junction are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Essex Junction, Vermont is $33,598, and the median income of households in Essex Junction was $53,444.

According to our Essex Junction Trends data, the number of Essex Junction, Vermont jobs has decreased by 7% since October 2011.

Population of Essex Junction Total population 8,591 Male 49.39% Female 50.61% Median age 36.4     Essex Junction Housing Owner-occupied homes 71.1% Median cost of a home $136,400 Median mortgage payment $782 Renter-occupied homes 28.9% Vacant housing 2.6% Median monthly rent $693     Average Income Median for all male full-time $40,287 Median for all female full-time $26,910     Household Income Less than $10,000 4% $10,000 to $14,999 2% $15,000 to $24,999 8% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 27% $75,000 to $99,999 16% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 2% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 5% High school graduate 20% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 12% Bachelor's degree 25% Graduate degree 14%     Marital Status Never married 24% Currently married 59% Separated 1% Widowed 5% Divorced 11%     Race White 96% Black or African American 1% Asian 2% Other 1%     Essex Junction Commute Carpool 10.8% Public transportation 1.4% Average travel time 19 minutes