Foster City Jobs

:This article is about the town in California. For the unincorporated community in Michigan, see Breen Township, Michigan. Foster City is an affluent planned city located in San Mateo County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 28,803. Foster City was founded in the 1960s on engineered landfill in the marshes of the San Francisco Bay, on the east edge of San Mateo. The city was named after T. Jack Foster, a real estate magnate who owned much of the land comprising the city and who was instrumental in the initial design. His successor firm, Foster Enterprises, run by his descendants, is still active in real estate affairs throughout the San Francisco Bay area.

Among the most common occupations in Foster City are Management, professional, and related occupations, 61%; Sales and office occupations, 24%; and Service occupations, 6%. Approximately 82 percent of workers in Foster City, California work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Foster City, California are Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 21%; Manufacturing, 13%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Foster City job listings indicate that the following industries in Foster City are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Foster City, California is $64,536, and the median income of households in Foster City was $95,279.

According to our Foster City Trends data, the number of Foster City, California jobs has increased by 83% since October 2011.

Population of Foster City Total population 28,803 Male 49.18% Female 50.82% Median age 38.1     Foster City Housing Owner-occupied homes 61.5% Median cost of a home $566,500 Median mortgage payment $1,804 Renter-occupied homes 38.5% Vacant housing 3.3% Median monthly rent $1,620     Average Income Median for all male full-time $77,916 Median for all female full-time $51,157     Household Income Less than $10,000 2% $10,000 to $14,999 1% $15,000 to $24,999 3% $25,000 to $34,999 4% $35,000 to $49,999 10% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 17% $100,000 to $149,999 25% $150,000 to $199,999 12% $200,000 or more 11%

Education Less than 9th grade 1% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 3% High school graduate 11% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 36% Graduate degree 24%     Marital Status Never married 24% Currently married 62% Separated 1% Widowed 4% Divorced 9%     Race White 62% Black or African American 2% Asian 34% Other 2%     Foster City Commute Carpool 8.2% Public transportation 3.6% Average travel time 27 minutes