OES Code: 225140 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR DRAFTERS


Drafters prepare clear, complete, and accurate working plans and detail drawings from rough or detailed sketches or notes for engineering or manufacturing purposes according to specified dimensions. They utilize knowledge of various machines, engineering practices, mathematics, building materials, and other physical sciences to complete drawings.

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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
940 1,110 18% 170 130 300


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE DRAFTERS 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
7361 Employment agencies
8712 Architectural services
7363 Temporary help agencies
7389 Business services, all other
2911 Petroleum refiners
0781 Landscape counseling & planning
9030 Local government, except education
8713 Surveying services
1711 Plumbing, heating & air conditioning contractors
3743 Railroad equipment manufacturers
7374 Data processing & preparation services
3699 Electrical equipment & supplies manufacturers, all other
4932 Gas & other services combined
8742 Management consulting services
3825 Electricity measuring instruments manufacturers

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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