Richmond Jobs

Richmond is a city in western Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area and is sometimes confused with the Richmond District in San Francisco. It is a residential inner suburb, as well as the site of heavy industry, which has been undergoing a shift towards a service and commercial economy since the 1970s. It almost completely surrounds the city of San Pablo, and the unincorporated areas of North Richmond, El Sobrante and East Richmond Heights. The city is headed by mayor Gayle McLaughlin, making Richmond the largest city in the country with a Green Party mayor. As of the July 1, 2005 U.S. Census estimate, the city has a population of 102,186, while the California Department of Finance estimates the city's population at 103,468, as of January 1 2006. This makes Richmond the 56th largest city in the state behind Berkeley and ahead of Santa Clara. People from Richmond are most often referred to as Richmonders, although...more

Many industries have been and are still sited in Richmond. It had a dynamite and gunpowder works , the last active whaling station in the country at Point Molate , and one of the world's largest wineries , closed by Prohibition in 1919. During World War II, Richmond developed rapidly as a heavy industrial town, chiefly devoted to shipbuilding. Its major activity now is as a seaport, with 26 million tons of goods shipped through Port Richmond in 1993, mostly oil and petroleum products. Chevron USA has a major oil refinery in the city, with a storage capacity of 15 million barrels . The Social Security Administration employs over 1,000 at its regional office and program service center in Downtown Richmond. Kaiser Permanente's Richmond Medical Center hospital in the Downtown Richmond is one of the largest employers in the city. Galaxy Desserts is run and operated in the city. Treeskunk Productions a video game animation studio is based in the town. Bay View recording studios are...more

Among the most common occupations in Richmond are Management, professional, and related occupations, 29%; Sales and office occupations, 23%; and Service occupations, 19%. Approximately 66 percent of workers in Richmond, California work for companies, 17 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Richmond, California are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 19%; Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 10%; and Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services, 10%. Simply Hired's Richmond job listings indicate that the following industries in Richmond are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Richmond, California is $39,136, and the median income of households in Richmond was $52,794.

According to our Richmond Trends data, the number of Richmond, California jobs has decreased by 40% since October 2011.

Population of Richmond Total population 96,648 Male 48.31% Female 51.69% Median age 33.9     Richmond Housing Owner-occupied homes 60.8% Median cost of a home $449,600 Median mortgage payment $1,710 Renter-occupied homes 39.2% Vacant housing 11.1% Median monthly rent $968     Average Income Median for all workers $30,509 Median for all male full-time $40,484 Median for all female full-time $37,788     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 3% $15,000 to $24,999 12% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 12% $50,000 to $74,999 21% $75,000 to $99,999 15% $100,000 to $149,999 12% $150,000 to $199,999 4% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 9% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 27% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 17% Graduate degree 10%     Marital Status Never married 35% Currently married 46% Separated 5% Widowed 5% Divorced 10%     Race White 36% Black or African American 30% Asian 15% Other 20%     Richmond Commute Carpool 18.5% Public transportation 14.6% Average travel time 32 minutes