Newton Jobs

Newton is a suburban city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts west of Boston. According to the 2000 census, the population of the city was 83,829. Newton does not have a single town center, but is rather a patchwork of 13 "villages", many boasting small "downtown" areas of their own. The 13 villages are: Auburndale, Chestnut Hill, Newton Centre, Newton Corner, Newton Highlands, Newton Lower Falls, Newton Upper Falls , Newtonville, Nonantum , Oak Hill, Thompsonville, Waban, and West Newton. Although most of the villages have a post office, they have no legal definition and no firmly defined borders. See The Thirteen Villages of Newton.

Among the most common occupations in Newton are Management, professional, and related occupations, 64%; Sales and office occupations, 16%; and Service occupations, 7%. Approximately 77 percent of workers in Newton, Massachusetts work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 10 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Newton, Massachusetts are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 34%; Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 16%; and Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing, 12%. Simply Hired's Newton job listings indicate that the following industries in Newton are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Newton, Massachusetts is $78,184, and the median income of households in Newton was $91,746.

According to our Newton Trends data, the number of Newton, Massachusetts jobs has decreased by 6% since October 2011.

Population of Newton Total population 82,383 Male 48.46% Female 51.54% Median age 40.7     Newton Housing Owner-occupied homes 68.3% Median cost of a home $680,700 Median mortgage payment $1,887 Renter-occupied homes 31.7% Vacant housing 1.8% Median monthly rent $1,258     Average Income Median for all workers $56,500 Median for all male full-time $88,687 Median for all female full-time $67,681     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 3% $15,000 to $24,999 3% $25,000 to $34,999 4% $35,000 to $49,999 6% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 15% $100,000 to $149,999 18% $150,000 to $199,999 12% $200,000 or more 16%

Education Less than 9th grade 1% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 2% High school graduate 12% Some college, no degree 6% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 31% Graduate degree 43%     Marital Status Never married 28% Currently married 58% Separated 1% Widowed 6% Divorced 6%     Race White 89% Black or African American 1% Asian 9% Other 1%     Newton Commute Carpool 7.1% Public transportation 9.8% Average travel time 27 minutes