Hayward Jobs

Hayward is a city located in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area in Alameda County. As such, it is considered one of the semi-major suburbs of Oakland and San Francisco. It is the sixth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 140,030. The estimated population in 2007 is 155,312. The suburbs of Mt. Eden and Schafer Park have been incorporated into Hayward. Hayward is the birthplace of Olympic gold medalist figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi, Jack Del Rio, professional wrestler turned actor The Rock, NBA Phoenix Suns Eddie House, Olympic gold medalist and professional boxer Andre Ward. Hayward is the sister city of San Felipe, Mexico as well as Funabashi, Japan.

Among the most common occupations in Hayward are Sales and office occupations, 28%; Management, professional, and related occupations, 23%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 15%. Approximately 76 percent of workers in Hayward, California work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Hayward, California are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 13%; Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 13%; and Manufacturing, 12%. Simply Hired's Hayward job listings indicate that the following industries in Hayward are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Hayward, California is $40,538, and the median income of households in Hayward was $55,649.

According to our Hayward Trends data, the number of Hayward, California jobs has increased by 10% since October 2011.

Population of Hayward Total population 135,474 Male 51.52% Female 48.48% Median age 32.9     Hayward Housing Owner-occupied homes 58.0% Median cost of a home $531,300 Median mortgage payment $1,863 Renter-occupied homes 42.0% Vacant housing 6.8% Median monthly rent $1,095     Average Income Median for all workers $28,395 Median for all male full-time $39,690 Median for all female full-time $41,386     Household Income Less than $10,000 7% $10,000 to $14,999 3% $15,000 to $24,999 12% $25,000 to $34,999 8% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 16% $100,000 to $149,999 13% $150,000 to $199,999 4% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 9% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 31% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 37% Currently married 47% Separated 2% Widowed 5% Divorced 9%     Race White 39% Black or African American 18% Asian 23% Other 20%     Hayward Commute Carpool 14.7% Public transportation 6.1% Average travel time 26 minutes