Employment
Burbank is a thriving community with a low poverty rate of less than 11 according to the 2000 Census and a low unemployment rate of only 3.8 percent as of August 2005.
Many jobs are available in Burbank’s production studios. Revitalization of the downtown has opened up the need for tradespeople. Plus the addition of more buildings and companies means the city is looking to fill many office positions, several of which are entry level.
Management, professional and related professions make up the bulk of Burbank’s workforce at 41.1 percent. Sales and office positions is the second largest profession at 30.7 percent of the population. Lagging way behind are service related professions in third place at 11.7 percent. Fishing, forestry and farming professions are almost non-existent at 0.1 percent.
Most employees are private wage or salary workers. The largest percentage (20.1 percent) of households in Burbank earn $50,000 to $74,999 annually.