Pontiac Jobs

Pontiac is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan named after the Ottawa Chief Pontiac. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 66,337. It is the county seat of Oakland County 6 . Considered a satellite city of Detroit, it is surrounded by affluent Metro Detroit suburbs. Although in the midst of these suburbs, Pontiac itself is an urban center with a significant manufacturing sector. The city is best-known for its General Motors manufacturing plants and the GM automobile brand, Pontiac, which was first produced in and named after the city. Also of note is the Pontiac Silverdome, the stadium that hosted the Detroit Lions from 1975 until 2002.

Among the most common occupations in Pontiac are Service occupations, 22%; Sales and office occupations, 20%; and Management, professional, and related occupations, 18%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Pontiac, Michigan work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Pontiac, Michigan are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 17%; Manufacturing, 13%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Pontiac job listings indicate that the following industries in Pontiac are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Pontiac, Michigan is $26,858, and the median income of households in Pontiac was $27,802.

According to our Pontiac Trends data, the number of Pontiac, Michigan jobs has decreased by 28% since October 2011.

Population of Pontiac Total population 59,472 Male 49.76% Female 50.24% Median age 31.1     Pontiac Housing Owner-occupied homes 53.1% Median cost of a home $107,600 Median mortgage payment $740 Renter-occupied homes 46.9% Vacant housing 7.7% Median monthly rent $704     Average Income Median for all workers $18,020 Median for all male full-time $24,819 Median for all female full-time $28,897     Household Income Less than $10,000 18% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 8% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 16% High school graduate 35% Some college, no degree 25% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 6% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 38% Currently married 42% Separated 3% Widowed 4% Divorced 12%     Race White 33% Black or African American 55% Asian 4% Other 8%     Pontiac Commute Carpool 0.0% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 23 minutes