OES Code: 490050 RIVERSIDE COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR SALES REPRESENTATIVES, SCIENTIFIC & RELATED PRODUCTS & SERVICES - EXCEPT RETAIL


Sales Representatives, Scientific and Related Products and Services, sell products or services requiring scientific or similar knowledge for wholesalers or manufacturers. This knowledge is in areas such as biology, engineering, chemistry, and electronics, and is normally obtained from 2 or 3 years of post secondary education or its equivalent. They sell products such as aircraft, agricultural equipment and supplies, industrial machinery, medical supplies, electronic equipment, chemicals, and precision instruments. Does not include Sales Representatives in retail sales, or those who must have a technical background equivalent to a bachelor's degree in 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
640 750 17% 110 120 230


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE SALES REPRESENTATIVES, SCIENTIFIC & RELATED PRODUCTS & SERVICES - EXCEPT RETAIL 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          
3599 Industrial machinery manufacturers, all other
5047 Medical & hospital equipment, wholesale
5045 Computer equipment & software, wholesale
5191 Farm supplies, wholesale
5063 Electrical apparatus & equipment, wholesale
5065 Electronic parts/equipment, all other, wholesale
5731 Radio, TV & consumer electronics stores
3674 Semiconductors & related device manufacturers
5084 Industrial machinery, wholesale
5099 Durable goods, all other, wholesale
5719 Miscellaneous home furnishings stores
5048 Ophthalmic goods, wholesale
3845 Electromedical equipment manufacturers
5122 Drugs, proprietaries & sundries, wholesale
5311 Department stores
3669 Communications equipment manufacturers, all other
5169 Chemicals & allied products, all other, wholesale
3861 Photographic equipment manufacturers
5082 Construct & mining equipment, wholesale
5049 Professional equipment, all other, wholesale
5085 Industrial supplies, wholesale
3273 Ready-mixed concrete manufacturers
3679 Electronic components manufacturers, all other
3491 Industrial valve manufacturers
5046 Commercial equipment, all other, wholesale
7997 Membership sports & recreation clubs

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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