Santa Rosa Jobs

Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California, USA. As of January 1 2007, the population of Santa Rosa was approximately 157,985 residents. Santa Rosa is the largest city in California's Wine Country and fifth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area, after San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, and Fremont. Santa Rosa's Metropolitan Statistical Area is approximately 466,477 residents, making it the 12th largest in California and the 102nd largest in the United States.

Forbes Magazine ranked the Santa Rosa metropolitan area 185th out of 200, on its 2007 list of Best Places For Business And Careers . It was second on the list five years before. The area was downgraded because of an increase in the cost of doing business, and reduced job growth--both blamed on increases in the cost of housing. Major Employers According to the City's Community Profile 2006 , five of Santa Rosa's major employers are government agencies, four are manufacturers, two are hospitals, and one is a public utility: Government: *City of Santa Rosa *County of Sonoma *Santa Rosa City Schools *Santa Rosa Junior College *State of California Manufacturers: *Agilent Technologies *Amy's Kitchen *JDS Uniphase *Medtronic Hospitals: *Kaiser Permanente *Sutter Medical Center Public utility: *AT&T

Among the most common occupations in Santa Rosa are Management, professional, and related occupations, 36%; Sales and office occupations, 21%; and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 74 percent of workers in Santa Rosa, California work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 9 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Santa Rosa, California are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 19%; Retail trade, 11%; and Manufacturing, 11%. Simply Hired's Santa Rosa job listings indicate that the following industries in Santa Rosa are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Santa Rosa, California is $42,572, and the median income of households in Santa Rosa was $51,454.

According to our Santa Rosa Trends data, the number of Santa Rosa, California jobs has increased by 17% since October 2011.

Population of Santa Rosa Total population 146,500 Male 48.83% Female 51.17% Median age 37.2     Santa Rosa Housing Owner-occupied homes 55.9% Median cost of a home $561,200 Median mortgage payment $1,608 Renter-occupied homes 44.1% Vacant housing 4.9% Median monthly rent $1,025     Average Income Median for all workers $30,203 Median for all male full-time $47,485 Median for all female full-time $37,659     Household Income Less than $10,000 5% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 11% $25,000 to $34,999 9% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 21% $75,000 to $99,999 12% $100,000 to $149,999 12% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 4%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8% High school graduate 20% Some college, no degree 28% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 18% Graduate degree 11%     Marital Status Never married 33% Currently married 49% Separated 2% Widowed 6% Divorced 11%     Race White 78% Black or African American 2% Asian 5% Other 14%     Santa Rosa Commute Carpool 11.6% Public transportation 3.5% Average travel time 21 minutes