OES Code: 251050 SAN MATEO COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS


Computer Programmers convert symbolic statements of administrative data, business, scientific, engineering, and other technical problem FORMULATIONS INTO DETAILED LOGICAL FLOW CHARTS FOR CODING INTO COMPUTER LANGUAGE. THEY DEVELOP AND WRITE COMPUTER PROGRAMS TO STORE, LOCATE, AND RETRIEVE SPECIFIC DOCUMENTS, DATA, AND INFORMATION.

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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
2,220 3,600 62% 1,380 570 1,950


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS IN SAN MATEO 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          
7372 Prepackaged software
7371 Computer programming services
7373 Computer integrated systems design
6099 Functions related to depository banking, all other
7379 Computer related services, all other
8731 Commercial physical & biological research
5734 Computer & computer software stores
7374 Data processing & preparation services
7389 Business services, all other
7375 Information retrieval services
5651 Family clothing stores
3571 Electronic computer manufacturers

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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