OES Code: 251050

ORANGE 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.

Scroll down to see local information and other choices.

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
4,930	5,700	16%	770	1,030	1,800

Scroll down to see local information and other choices.

HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS IN ORANGE 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
7371	Computer programming services
7379	Computer related services, all other
6311	Life insurance
7374	Data processing & preparation services
7373	Computer integrated systems design
3571	Electronic computer manufacturers
7389	Business services, all other
5045	Computer equipment & software, wholesale
9030	Local government, except education
5734	Computer & computer software stores
7372	Prepackaged software
6021	National commercial banks
8742	Management consulting services
5122	Drugs, proprietaries & sundries, wholesale
8711	Engineering services
8699	Membership organizations, all other
7376	Computer facilities management services
7363	Temporary help agencies
6331	Fire, marine & casualty insurance
6531	Real estate agents & managers
8731	Commercial physical & biological research
6411	Insurance agents, brokers & 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.

California
Occupational Guide