Syracuse Jobs

:This is the article about the city in New York State. For the city in Sicily, see Syracuse, Sicily. For all other meanings, see Syracuse . Syracuse is a city in Central New York, USA. According to the 2000 census, the city population was 147,306, and its metropolitan area had a population of 732,117. It is the county seat of Onondaga County and the economic and educational hub of Central New York, a region with over a million inhabitants. Syracuse is also well provided with convention sites, with a downtown convention complex and the Empire Expo Center directly west of the city, which hosts the annual Great New York State Fair. Syracuse was named after the original Syracuse, a city on the eastern coast of Sicily, Italy, with which it shares some similarities, including a formerly important salt industry and a neighboring town of Salina. The city has functioned as a major crossroads over the last two centuries, first between the Erie Canal and its branch canals, then of the...more

Syracuse's economy has faced challenges over the past decades as industrial jobs have left the area. The number of local and state government jobs also have been declining for several years. Syracuse's top employers are now primarily in education and in the service industry. University Hill is Syracuse's fastest growing neighborhood, fueled by expansions by Syracuse University and Upstate Medical University, as well as dozens of small medical office complexes. Top employers The top employers in the Syracuse region and the size of their workforce, as of January 1, 2006: * Syracuse University: 7,371 * State University of New York Upstate Medical University: 6,400 * National Grid: 4,989 * Wegmans Food Markets: 4,717 * Oneida Nation and Oneida Nation Enterprises: 4,700 * St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center: 3,307 * Magna International: 3,000 * Verizon Communications: 2,750 * Penn Traffic Company: 2,700 * Lockheed Martin Corp.: 2,350 * Loretto: 2,204 Bristol-Myers Squibb, founded by...more

Among the most common occupations in Syracuse are Management, professional, and related occupations, 29%; Sales and office occupations, 22%; and Service occupations, 20%. Approximately 73 percent of workers in Syracuse, New York work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Syracuse, New York are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 26%; Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services, 12%; and Retail trade, 9%. Simply Hired's Syracuse job listings indicate that the following industries in Syracuse are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Syracuse, New York is $31,385, and the median income of households in Syracuse was $25,935.

According to our Syracuse Trends data, the number of Syracuse, New York jobs has not changed since October 2011.

Population of Syracuse Total population 132,495 Male 47.99% Female 52.01% Median age 30.9     Syracuse Housing Owner-occupied homes 41.0% Median cost of a home $75,200 Median mortgage payment $535 Renter-occupied homes 59.0% Vacant housing 13.3% Median monthly rent $588     Average Income Median for all workers $20,565 Median for all male full-time $33,363 Median for all female full-time $29,407     Household Income Less than $10,000 22% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 13% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13% High school graduate 30% Some college, no degree 16% Associate's degree 10% Bachelor's degree 13% Graduate degree 11%     Marital Status Never married 47% Currently married 29% Separated 5% Widowed 9% Divorced 11%     Race White 63% Black or African American 29% Asian 5% Other 3%     Syracuse Commute Carpool 12.3% Public transportation 8.0% Average travel time 18 minutes