Glendale Jobs

Glendale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 218,812. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 239,435. It is a major suburb of Phoenix. The NHL's Phoenix Coyotes and NLL's Arizona Sting began playing here when Jobing.com Arena opened in December 2003. Also in Glendale is the new University of Phoenix Stadium, home of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals and the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, which opened in August 2006. In 2008, Super Bowl XLII is scheduled to be played there. Both venues are part of the Westgate City Center development plan, meant to spur growth in the sparsely inhabitated Yucca district. It is also home of the family of American Idol winner, Jordin Sparks. Glendale bills itself as “Arizona’s Antique Capital,� with support for its claim from both Sunset Magazine and a 1998 article in USA Today. Glendale is home to the popular Arrowhead Towne Center mall in the northwest part of the...more

Among the most common occupations in Glendale are Management, professional, and related occupations, 27%; Sales and office occupations, 25%; and Service occupations, 14%. Approximately 74 percent of workers in Glendale, Arizona work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Glendale, Arizona are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 18%; Construction, 12%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Glendale job listings indicate that the following industries in Glendale are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Glendale, Arizona is $35,345, and the median income of households in Glendale was $46,713.

According to our Glendale Trends data, the number of Glendale, Arizona jobs has not changed since October 2011.

Population of Glendale Total population 229,913 Male 50.11% Female 49.89% Median age 31.1     Glendale Housing Owner-occupied homes 64.2% Median cost of a home $196,200 Median mortgage payment $848 Renter-occupied homes 35.8% Vacant housing 7.4% Median monthly rent $699     Average Income Median for all workers $27,318 Median for all male full-time $38,589 Median for all female full-time $32,101     Household Income Less than $10,000 9% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 11% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 20% $75,000 to $99,999 13% $100,000 to $149,999 10% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 26% Some college, no degree 27% Associate's degree 10% Bachelor's degree 14% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 30% Currently married 52% Separated 2% Widowed 5% Divorced 11%     Race White 79% Black or African American 5% Asian 2% Other 14%     Glendale Commute Carpool 14.2% Public transportation 1.9% Average travel time 28 minutes