According to the most recent government statistics, there are 92,877 Staten Island jobs.
Jobs in Staten Island's Private Sector make up the majority of employment with
86,198 jobs in the Staten Island, NY surrounding area (Richmond County).
This accounts for 92.81% of the
Staten Island jobs market. The rest of the market comprises Local Government employment totaling
2,849 jobs, which is 3.07%
of the Staten Island workforce. Federal Government and State Government
make up 1,255 (1.35%)
and 2,575 (2.77%)
Staten Island jobs respectively.
To get an idea of the opportunity, there are 8,653 employers in Staten Island.
The Private Sector includes 8,615 firms,
which make up 99.56%
of companies hiring in Staten Island. In other sectors, 8 Local Government employers
(0.09%), 22
Federal Government employers (0.25%),
and 8 State Government employers
(0.09%) hire workers in the Staten Island vicinity.
The average weekly wage in Staten Island, NY is $748, which translates to $38,896 annually.
Private Sector wages are $724 per week or roughly $37,648
per year, on average. Local Government wages are $924 per week or $48,048
per year. Federal Government wages are $1,052 per week or $54,704
per year. State Government wages are $1,209 per week or $62,868
per year.
Of the Staten Island, NY jobs available in the Private Sector, 77,284
(83.21%) are in the Service Providing industry and
8,914 (9.6%) are in the
Goods Producing industry. As far as establishments are concerned, 7,373 Staten Island employers
(7.94%) do business in the Service Providing industry and
1,242 (1.34%)
operate in the Goods Producing industry.
The top Service Providing industry jobs in Staten Island include Education and Health Services; Trade, Transportation, and Utilities; and
Leisure and Hospitality careers. Expect Goods Producing industry jobs in Staten Island to include Construction and
Natural Resources and Mining.
Zeroing in on specific industries, Staten Island jobs in the Education and Health Services industry include 29,146
positions (31.38%);
1,252 employers (1.35%)
and average weekly wages of $766 ($39,832 annualized salary).
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities careers in Staten Island, NY include 22,118 jobs
(23.81%); 1,762
employers (1.9%); and average weekly salaries of
$661 per week or $34,372 per year.
Leisure and Hospitality jobs include 8,447 Staten Island employees
(9.09%);
723 employers (0.78%);
and weekly average salaries of $309 or $16,068 per year.
For those seeking Construction jobs in Staten Island, expect to see 7,690 positions
(8.28%) from 1,099 employers
(1.18%) and average salaries of $1,168 per week or
$60,736 per year. In addition, Staten Island, NY Natural Resources and Mining occupations include
0 jobs (0%) in
2 companies (0%)
with average salaries of $0 per week or $0 per year.
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Q3 2007.
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