OES Code: 253020

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR OPERATIONS & SYSTEMS RESEARCHERS AND ANALYSTS - EXCEPT COMPUTER

Operations and Systems Researchers and Analysts conduct analyses of management and operational problems in terms of management information and concepts. They formulate mathematical or simulation models of the problem for solution by computers or other methods. They may develop and supply time and cost networks, such as Program Evaluation and Review Techniques.

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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
130	180	38%	50	30	80

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE OPERATIONS & SYSTEMS RESEARCHERS AND ANALYSTS - EXCEPT COMPUTER 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
6324	Hospital & medical service plans
6282	Investment advice
8742	Management consulting services
9010	Federal government
6021	National commercial banks
6411	Insurance agents, brokers & services
6552	Subdividers & developers, exc cemeteries
7374	Data processing & preparation services

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.