OES Code: 321020 LOS ANGELES COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS


Physicians and Surgeons include doctors of medicine who diagnose and treat mental or physical disorders. They may specialize in one field such as surgery, obstetrics, or psychiatry.

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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
15,620 17,480 12% 1,860 1,820 3,680


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS 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          
8011 Offices & clinics of doctors of medicine
8062 General medical & surgical hospitals
9010 Federal government
9030 Local government, except education

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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