OES Code: 245020

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR BIOLOGICAL, AGRICULTURAL, & FOOD TECHNICIANS & TECHNOLOGISTS - EXCEPT HEALTH

Biological, Agricultural, and Food Technicians and Technologists assist scientists in laboratory and production activities by performing tasks necessary to experiment, test, and develop new and improved methods in production, preservation, and processing of plant and animal life. They develop improved methods of processing and preserving for artificial insemination, and test blood of poultry to ascertain presence of disease. This group includes Agricultural Technicians who treat ornamental and shade trees to improve their health and appearance.

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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
80	80	0%	0	10	10

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE BIOLOGICAL, AGRICULTURAL, & FOOD TECHNICIANS & TECHNOLOGISTS - EXCEPT HEALTH 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
8731	Commercial physical & biological research
8734	Testing laboratories
2033	Canned fruits & vegetable processor
2869	Industrial organic chemical manufacturers, all other

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.