OES Code: 225110

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS & TECHNOLOGISTS

Mechanical Engineering Technicians and Technologists apply the theory and principles of mechanical engineering to develop and test machinery and equipment under the direction of engineering staff and physical scientists.

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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
110	130	18%	20	20	40

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS & TECHNOLOGISTS 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
7363	Temporary help agencies
4932	Gas & other services combined
2911	Petroleum refiners
8731	Commercial physical & biological research
1311	Crude petroleum & natural gas extraction
8711	Engineering services

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.