OES Code: 830050

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, TESTERS, GRADERS, SORTERS, SAMPLERS, & WEIGHERS

Production Inspectors, Testers, Graders, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers inspect, test, grade, sort, sample, or weigh non-agricultural raw materials or processed, machined, fabricated or assembled parts or products. Work may be performed before, during, or after processing.

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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
11,300	13,350	18%	2,050	1,440	3,490

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, TESTERS, GRADERS, SORTERS, SAMPLERS, & WEIGHERS 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
2339	Women's & misses' outerwear manufacturers, all other
7363	Temporary help agencies
5093	Scrap & waste materials, wholesale
7361	Employment agencies
3089	Plastic product manufacturers, all other
2331	Women's & misses' blouse & shirt manufacturers
3672	Printed circuit board manufacturers
5136	Men's & boys' clothing, wholesale
3721	Aircraft manufacturers
5065	Electronic parts/equipment, all other, wholesale
2392	Housefurnishing manufacturers exc curtain & drapery
3812	Search & navigation equipment manufacturers
3221	Glass container manufacturers
3061	Mechanical rubber goods manufacturers
2035	Pickle, sauce & salad dressing processors
3714	Motor vehicle parts & accessory manufacturers
5122	Drugs, proprietaries & sundries, wholesale
2273	Carpet and rug mills
2834	Pharmaceutical preparations manufacturers
2253	Knit outerwear mills

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.