OES Code: 950170

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR GAUGERS

Gaugers gauge and test oil in storage tanks and regulate flow of oil into pipelines at wells, tank farms, refineries, and marine and rail terminals following prescribed standards and regulations.

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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
190	180	-5%	-10	30	20

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE GAUGERS 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
2911	Petroleum refiners
4613	Refined petroleum pipelines
1311	Crude petroleum & natural gas extraction
4612	Crude petroleum pipelines

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.