OES Code: 221140

RIVERSIDE COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR CHEMICAL ENGINEERS

Chemical Engineers design chemical plant equipment and devise processes for manufacturing chemicals and products, such as gasoline, synthetic rubber, plastics, detergents, cement, and paper and pulp, applying principles and technology of chemistry, physics, and engineering.

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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
30	30	0%	0	10	10

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE CHEMICAL ENGINEERS IN RIVERSIDE 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
8711	Engineering services
3728	Aircraft parts & equipment manufacturers, all other
2834	Pharmaceutical preparations manufacturers
3089	Plastic product manufacturers, all other
3674	Semiconductors & related device manufacturers
2841	Soap & detergent manufacturers
2851	Paint & varnish manufacturers
3841	Surgical & medical instrument 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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