OES Code: 251050

RIVERSIDE 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
540	730	35%	190	120	310

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS 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
9030	Local government, except education
7376	Computer facilities management services
7389	Business services, all other
7374	Data processing & preparation services
3643	Current-carrying wiring device manufacturers
7371	Computer programming services
7363	Temporary help agencies
3674	Semiconductors & related device manufacturers
8062	General medical & surgical hospitals
7379	Computer related services, all other
2451	Mobile home manufacturers
8221	Colleges, universities & professional schools
6021	National commercial banks
6162	Mortgage bankers & loan correspondents
8741	Management services
8222	Junior colleges & technical institutes
7331	Direct mail advertising services
7361	Employment agencies

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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