OES Code: 241050

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR CHEMISTS - EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS

Chemists conduct chemical tests, qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses, or chemical experiments in laboratories for quality or process control or to develop new products or new knowledge.

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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
590	630	7%	40	120	160

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE CHEMISTS - EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 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
2911	Petroleum refiners
8734	Testing laboratories
2834	Pharmaceutical preparations manufacturers
8731	Commercial physical & biological research
2819	Industrial inorganic chemical manufacturers, all other
9030	Local government, except education
2033	Canned fruits & vegetable processor

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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