Gloucester Jobs

:This article is about Gloucester, Massachusetts, U.S.A.; there are other places called Gloucester Gloucester is a city on Cape Ann in Essex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is part of Boston's North Shore. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 30,273. An important center of the fishing industry and a popular summer resort, Gloucester consists of an urban core on the north side of the harbor and the outlying neighborhoods of Annisquam, Bay View, Lanesville, Folly Cove, Magnolia, Riverdale, East Gloucester and West Gloucester. It is bounded by Rockport to the east, Ipswich Bay to the north, Essex and Manchester to the west and Massachusetts Bay to the south. Bus transit throughout the area is provided by the Cape Ann Transportation Authority.

Among the most common occupations in Gloucester are Management, professional, and related occupations, 34%; Sales and office occupations, 24%; and Service occupations, 14%. Approximately 75 percent of workers in Gloucester, Massachusetts work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Gloucester, Massachusetts are Educational, health and social services, 19%; Manufacturing, 16%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Gloucester job listings indicate that the following industries in Gloucester are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Gloucester, Massachusetts is $36,016, and the median income of households in Gloucester was $47,722.

According to our Gloucester Trends data, the number of Gloucester, Massachusetts jobs has decreased by 23% since October 2011.

Population of Gloucester Total population 30,273 Male 47.90% Female 52.10% Median age 40.2     Gloucester Housing Owner-occupied homes 59.7% Median cost of a home $204,600 Median mortgage payment $956 Renter-occupied homes 40.3% Vacant housing 9.8% Median monthly rent $677     Average Income Median for all male full-time $41,465 Median for all female full-time $30,566     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 9% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 22% $75,000 to $99,999 12% $100,000 to $149,999 8% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 31% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 17% Graduate degree 10%     Marital Status Never married 29% Currently married 51% Separated 2% Widowed 8% Divorced 10%     Race White 98% Black or African American 1% Asian 1% Other 1%     Gloucester Commute Carpool 7.7% Public transportation 3.8% Average travel time 24 minutes