Salt Lake City Jobs: Overview
The roads in Salt Lake City are interesting. First, they are unusually wide. Early settlers built them to accommodate oxcarts that needed to make U-turns. Second, they're laid out in a consistent numbered grid and named sequentially, similar to the globe's latitude and longitude lines. This convention goes back to SLC's first residents, who wanted to make farming easier. It sure makes it easy for folks to navigate when they're in town to interview for Salt Lake City jobs. Visitors to SLC are often there to carve a path in the snow. Scientists say that the area has the ideal combination of temperature, humidity, and snowstorms to make the perfectly fluffy snow skiers crave.
You can't talk about SLC without talking about the Great Salt Lake, famous for its salty water that lets swimmers float without water wings. It's the largest lake west of the Mississippi River, and residents can enjoy the surrounding protected habitat for special types of birds, algae, and brine shrimp. For those relocating for SLC jobs, the city has ranked among the trendiest U.S. cities that you can still afford to buy a home in. You'll find similar conditions in the surrounding areas of West Valley City, West Jordan, and Murray.
Popular Jobs in Salt Lake City
Ten colleges within Salt Lake City and 25 within 50 miles employ more than 11,000 in higher education jobs. Total student enrollment is more than 186,000, almost as large as SLC’s population of 200,567.
All five of Utah’s oil refineries are located in Salt Lake City, supporting extraction jobs and processing nearly 200,000 barrels of crude oil daily. And if you’re looking for healthcare jobs, you can work at one of the city’s hospitals that are included on the U.S. News “Best Hospitals in Salt Lake City, UT” list.
Other popular Salt Lake City jobs include:
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Interviewing for Salt Lake City Jobs
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How Much Do Salt Lake City Jobs Pay?
The median household income in Salt Lake City is $60,676. The exact amount you’ll make depends on your experience and job title as much as your location. Use our Salary Tools to get a better idea of what you can expect from a job offer in SLC. While you’re there, you’ll see what the job pays in other parts of the country, and there will be current job postings at the bottom of the page.
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