OES Code: 859530

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR TIRE REPAIRERS & CHANGERS

Tire Repairers and Changers repair and replace tires, tubes, treads, and related products on automobiles, buses, trucks, and other vehicles. Their duties include mounting tires on wheels, balancing tires and wheels, and testing and repairing damaged tires and inner tubes. Includes only employees who primarily repair and change tires.

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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
2,270	2,450	8%	180	520	700

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE TIRE REPAIRERS & CHANGERS 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
5311	Department stores
5014	Tires and tubes, 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.