Monterey Jobs

The City of Monterey is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in central California. As of 2005, the city population was 30,641. The city is noted for its rich history of resident artists beginning in the late 1800s and its historically famed fishery. Monterey is home to the Naval Postgraduate School, the Defense Language Institute, the Monterey Institute of International Studies, the former Fort Ord, which is now the site of California State University Monterey Bay; Fleet Numerical Oceanography Center, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the Monterey American Viticultural Area; Cannery Row, Fisherman's Wharf and a Marine Mammal Center field station located in the area. It is from Monterey that the semi-hard cheese known as Monterey Jack originated.

Among the most common occupations in Monterey are Management, professional, and related occupations, 45%; Sales and office occupations, 24%; and Service occupations, 15%. Approximately 67 percent of workers in Monterey, California work for companies, 19 percent work for the government and 11 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Monterey, California are Educational, health and social services, 24%; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 15%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Monterey job listings indicate that the following industries in Monterey are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Monterey, California is $35,834, and the median income of households in Monterey was $49,109.

According to our Monterey Trends data, the number of Monterey, California jobs has increased by 34% since October 2011.

Population of Monterey Total population 29,674 Male 49.19% Female 50.81% Median age 36.1     Monterey Housing Owner-occupied homes 38.5% Median cost of a home $399,800 Median mortgage payment $1,427 Renter-occupied homes 61.5% Vacant housing 5.8% Median monthly rent $888     Average Income Median for all male full-time $40,410 Median for all female full-time $31,258     Household Income Less than $10,000 7% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 10% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 23% $75,000 to $99,999 11% $100,000 to $149,999 10% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 6% High school graduate 16% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 28% Graduate degree 19%     Marital Status Never married 34% Currently married 44% Separated 2% Widowed 8% Divorced 12%     Race White 85% Black or African American 3% Asian 8% Other 5%     Monterey Commute Carpool 9.1% Public transportation 3.1% Average travel time 16 minutes