OES Code: 790410 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR LANDSCAPING & GROUNDSKEEPING LABORERS


Landscaping and groundkeeping laborers landscape and/or maintain the grounds of a property using hand or power tools or equipment. They may work in a nursery facility or at a customer's location. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, and sprinkler installation. Workers may help brick and stone masons.

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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
2,400 3,410 42% 1,010 0 1,010


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE LANDSCAPING & GROUNDSKEEPING LABORERS 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          
0782 Lawn and garden services
7997 Membership sports & recreation clubs
5261 Retail nurseries & garden supply stores
6531 Real estate agents & managers
8361 Residential care
9030 Local government, except education
5193 Flowers & florists' supplies, wholesale

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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