OES Code: 225140

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR DRAFTERS

Drafters prepare clear, complete, and accurate working plans and detail drawings from rough or detailed sketches or notes for engineering or manufacturing purposes according to specified dimensions. They utilize knowledge of various machines, engineering practices, mathematics, building materials, and other physical sciences to complete drawings.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working in this Occupation --- Year --- 1995 2002		Percent Change	Increase/ Decrease	Additional Openings Due to People Chang- ing Occupations or Retiring	Sum of Increase/Decrease and Additional Openings
8,310	9,160	10%	850	1,130	1,980

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE DRAFTERS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY

The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.

Industry Code (SIC)	Industry Title
8711	Engineering services
8712	Architectural services
7361	Employment agencies
7363	Temporary help agencies
2752	Commercial printers, lithographic
9030	Local government, except education
7389	Business services, all other
3812	Search & navigation equipment manufacturers
1711	Plumbing, heating & air conditioning contractors
3721	Aircraft manufacturers
3993	Sign & advertising display manufacturers
3674	Semiconductors & related device manufacturers
8713	Surveying services

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.

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