Saratoga Jobs

Saratoga is a city in Santa Clara County, California, USA. It is located on the west side of the Santa Clara Valley, in the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 29,843 at the 2000 census. Saratoga is an upper-class bedroom community in the southwestern corner of the Santa Clara Valley. Saratoga also has many antique shops, French restaurants, and European-themed bakeries. Well-known vineyards in the Saratoga foothills include the Garrod Estate Vineyards and the Mountain Vineyard, both of which were founded in the 1800s. In July of 2005, CNN/Money and Money magazine named Saratoga the twenty sixth-best place to live in the United States. It is locally known for its affluence, vineyards, and excellent school system. In 2005, the median home price in Saratoga was $1.35 million. Saratoga's zip code is listed on the Forbes List as the 42nd most expensive zip code in 2006.

Among the most common occupations in Saratoga are Management, professional, and related occupations, 71%; Sales and office occupations, 18%; and Service occupations, 4%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Saratoga, California work for companies, 8 percent work for the government and 11 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Saratoga, California are Manufacturing, 31%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 19%; and Educational, health and social services, 15%. Simply Hired's Saratoga job listings indicate that the following industries in Saratoga are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Saratoga, California is $83,120, and the median income of households in Saratoga was $139,895.

According to our Saratoga Trends data, the number of Saratoga, California jobs has decreased by 18% since October 2011.

Population of Saratoga Total population 29,843 Male 49.12% Female 50.88% Median age 43.2     Saratoga Housing Owner-occupied homes 90.0% Median cost of a home $1,000,001 Median mortgage payment $2,758 Renter-occupied homes 10.0% Vacant housing 1.9% Median monthly rent $1,689     Average Income Median for all male full-time $100,000 Median for all female full-time $66,240     Household Income Less than $10,000 3% $10,000 to $14,999 2% $15,000 to $24,999 3% $25,000 to $34,999 3% $35,000 to $49,999 4% $50,000 to $74,999 9% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 21% $150,000 to $199,999 15% $200,000 or more 31%

Education Less than 9th grade 1% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 2% High school graduate 8% Some college, no degree 14% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 35% Graduate degree 34%     Marital Status Never married 17% Currently married 72% Separated 0% Widowed 6% Divorced 5%     Race White 69% Black or African American 0% Asian 30% Other 1%     Saratoga Commute Carpool 5.0% Public transportation 0.9% Average travel time 27 minutes