OES Code: 853110

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR BUS & TRUCK MECHANICS & DIESEL ENGINE SPECIALISTS

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists repair and maintain the operating condition of trucks, buses, and all types of diesel engines. Includes mechanics working primarily with automobile diesel engines.

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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
380	430	13%	50	60	110

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE BUS & TRUCK MECHANICS & DIESEL ENGINE SPECIALISTS 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
4212	Local trucking without storage
7513	Truck rental & leasing, without drivers
9030	Local government, except education
4953	Refuse systems
1611	Highway & street construction
5012	Automobiles & other motor vehicles, wholesale
2819	Industrial inorganic chemical manufacturers, all other
4151	School buses
4213	Trucking, except local
7538	General automotive repair shops
8211	Elementary & secondary schools
4010	Railroads
7363	Temporary help agencies
5511	Motor vehicle dealers (new & used)
5084	Industrial machinery, wholesale
1311	Crude petroleum & natural gas extraction
1629	Heavy construction, all other
2951	Asphalt paving mixtures & block manufacturers
3273	Ready-mixed concrete manufacturers
7699	Repair shops & related services, all other
2911	Petroleum refiners
4959	Sanitary services, all other
1711	Plumbing, heating & air conditioning contractors
7539	Auto repair shops, all other

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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