OES Code: 221350

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Mechanical Engineers perform a variety of engineering work in the planning and designing of tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment; and oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of such equipment, including centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems.

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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
440	510	16%	70	80	150

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE MECHANICAL ENGINEERS IN CONTRA COSTA 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
8711	Engineering services
2911	Petroleum refiners
7363	Temporary help agencies
1311	Crude petroleum & natural gas extraction
8731	Commercial physical & biological research
9010	Federal government
2033	Canned fruits & vegetable processor
3312	Blast furnaces & steel mills
3669	Communications equipment manufacturers, all other
7389	Business services, all other
3812	Search & navigation equipment manufacturers
4612	Crude petroleum pipelines
2819	Industrial inorganic chemical manufacturers, all other
2879	Pesticides & other agricultural chemical manufacturers
3661	Telephone & telegraph apparatus manufacturers
3663	Radio &TV communications equipment manufacturers
7361	Employment agencies
3823	Process control manufacturers
1629	Heavy construction, all other
7353	Heavy construction equipment rental

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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