OES Code: 680380

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR CHILD CARE WORKERS

Child Care Workers attend children at school, businesses, and institutions performing a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play. Does not include workers whose primary function is to teach in a structured setting.

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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
550	660	20%	110	40	150

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE CHILD CARE WORKERS 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
8351	Child day care services
8361	Residential care
7991	Physical fitness facilities
8641	Civic, social & fraternal associations
9030	Local government, except education

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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