OES Code: 430080 ORANGE COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR SALES AGENTS - REAL ESTATE


Real Estate Sales Agents rent, buy, and sell property to clients on a commission basis. They perform duties such as studying property listings, interviewing prospective clients, accompanying clients to property sites, discussing conditions of sale, and drawing up real estate contracts.

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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
1,470 1,510 3% 40 190 230


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE SALES AGENTS - REAL ESTATE 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          
6531 Real estate agents & managers
1521 General contractors--single-family houses
6552 Subdividers & developers, exc cemeteries

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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