OES Code: 630170

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR CORRECTION OFFICERS & JAILERS

Correction Officers and Jailers guard inmates in penal or rehabilitative institutions in accordance with established regulations and procedures. They may guard prisoners in transit between jail, courtroom, prison, or other point, traveling by automobile or public transportation, and may be designated deputy guard. This occupation includes Deputy Sheriffs who spend the majority of their time guarding prisoners in county correctional institutions.

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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
60	50	-17%	-10	10	0

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE CORRECTION OFFICERS & JAILERS 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
9030	Local government, except education
8744	Facilities support management 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.

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