OES Code: 560110

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR COMPUTER OPERATORS

Computer Operators monitor and control electronic computers to process business, scientific, engineering, and other data according to operating instructions. They may also control peripheral equipment such as tape or disk drives, or printers. Does not include workers who primarily control peripheral equipment.

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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
7,680	6,750	-12%	-930	760	-170

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE COMPUTER OPERATORS 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
7363	Temporary help agencies
7374	Data processing & preparation services
7812	Motion picture & video tape production
9030	Local government, except education
7389	Business services, all other
9010	Federal government
8221	Colleges, universities & professional schools
8721	Accounting, auditing & bookkeeping services
6022	State commercial banks
8211	Elementary & secondary schools
8062	General medical & surgical hospitals
7379	Computer related services, all other
7336	Commercial art & graphic design
7338	Secretarial & court-reporting services
8733	Noncommercial research organizations
8742	Management consulting services
5137	Women's & children's clothing, wholesale
7361	Employment agencies
6324	Hospital & medical service plans

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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