OES Code: 251050

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS

Computer Programmers convert symbolic statements of administrative data, business, scientific, engineering, and other technical problem formulations into detailed logical flow charts for coding into computer language. They develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information.

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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
1,660	2,510	51%	850	410	1,260

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS 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
7379	Computer related services, all other
7372	Prepackaged software
7371	Computer programming services
6021	National commercial banks
7374	Data processing & preparation services
7375	Information retrieval services
6311	Life insurance
8742	Management consulting services
9030	Local government, except education
7389	Business services, all other
1311	Crude petroleum & natural gas extraction
8711	Engineering services
7363	Temporary help agencies

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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