OES Code: 490140 LOS ANGELES COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR SALESPERSONS - PARTS


Parts Salespersons sell spare and replaceable parts and equipment from behind a counter in agency, repair shop, or parts store. They determine the make, year, and type of part needed by observing the damaged part or listening to a description of the malfunction. They read a catalogue to find stock number, price, etc., and fill the customer's order from stock. Does not include workers whose primary responsibilities are to receive, store, and issue materials, equipment, and other items from the stockroom.

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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
9,280 10,240 10% 960 2,080 3,040


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE SALESPERSONS - PARTS 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          
5531 Auto & home supply stores
5511 Motor vehicle dealers (new & used)
5013 Motor vehicle supplies & parts, wholesale
5311 Department stores
7538 General automotive repair shops
5084 Industrial machinery, wholesale
5085 Industrial supplies, wholesale
5063 Electrical apparatus & equipment, wholesale
7539 Auto repair shops, all other
7532 Auto top, body & upholstery repair shops
5571 Motorcycle dealers
5075 Warm air heating & air-conditioning, wholesale
5199 Nondurable goods, all other, wholesale
5074 Plumbing & hydronic heating equipment, wholesale
5015 Motor vehicle parts, used, wholesale
5012 Automobiles & other motor vehicles, wholesale

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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