Rochester Jobs

Rochester is a suburb of Detroit, Michigan in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,467 at the 2000 census. The City of Rochester is bordered on the north, south, and west by the City of Rochester Hills. While most of Rochester is residential in nature, it is considered to be one of the communities which make up Automation Alley, a high-tech company corridor located along Interstate 75 in Oakland County. Rochester has great natural beauty due to the three waterways that surround the city, abundant green space of three parks, and two winding nature trails. Residents can enjoy fishing in the Clinton River or biking along the Paint Creek Trail. In 2005, Rochester was named in the top 100 of "Best Places to Live" in the CNN/Money survey of Great American towns.

Among the most common occupations in Rochester are Management, professional, and related occupations, 53%; Sales and office occupations, 25%; and Service occupations, 8%. Approximately 84 percent of workers in Rochester, Michigan work for companies, 7 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Rochester, Michigan are Manufacturing, 25%; Educational, health and social services, 17%; and Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 15%. Simply Hired's Rochester job listings indicate that the following industries in Rochester are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Rochester, Michigan is $49,796, and the median income of households in Rochester was $65,179.

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

Population of Rochester Total population 10,467 Male 48.50% Female 51.50% Median age 35.6     Rochester Housing Owner-occupied homes 64.2% Median cost of a home $260,700 Median mortgage payment $1,351 Renter-occupied homes 35.8% Vacant housing 7.7% Median monthly rent $633     Average Income Median for all male full-time $62,486 Median for all female full-time $37,107     Household Income Less than $10,000 4% $10,000 to $14,999 3% $15,000 to $24,999 10% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 12% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 14% $100,000 to $149,999 14% $150,000 to $199,999 7% $200,000 or more 7%

Education Less than 9th grade 2% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 4% High school graduate 15% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 32% Graduate degree 20%     Marital Status Never married 27% Currently married 58% Separated 1% Widowed 5% Divorced 10%     Race White 94% Black or African American 2% Asian 4% Other 1%     Rochester Commute Carpool 3.8% Public transportation 0.4% Average travel time 28 minutes