OES Code: 979440 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR CRANE & TOWER OPERATORS


Crane and Tower Operators operate mechanical boom and cable or tower and cable equipment to lift and move materials, machines, or products in many directions. Does not include Dragline Operators.

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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
120 140 17% 20 20 40


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE CRANE & TOWER OPERATORS 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          
3312 Blast furnaces & steel mills
3479 Metal coating & services firms, all other
1541 General contractors--industrial buildings/warehouses
1611 Highway & street construction
1629 Heavy construction, all other
9010 Federal government
4911 Electric 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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