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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