OES Code: 213080

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR PURCHASING AGENTS - EXCEPT WHOLESALE, RETAIL & FARM PRODUCTS

Purchasing Agents, except Wholesale, Retail and Farm Products, purchase raw or semi-finished materials for manufacturing. They also purchase machinery, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, or services necessary for the operation of an establishment.

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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
2,550	2,950	16%	400	430	830

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE PURCHASING AGENTS - EXCEPT WHOLESALE, RETAIL & FARM PRODUCTS IN SAN DIEGO 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
9010	Federal government
8731	Commercial physical & biological research
1731	Electrical work contractors
3651	Household audio/video equipment manufacturers
3728	Aircraft parts & equipment manufacturers, all other
8221	Colleges, universities & professional schools
8733	Noncommercial research organizations
9030	Local government, except education
3825	Electricity measuring instruments manufacturers
3679	Electronic components manufacturers, all other
8711	Engineering services
3731	Ship builders & repairers
3511	Turbine & turbine generator set manufacturers
5065	Electronic parts/equipment, all other, wholesale
3812	Search & navigation equipment manufacturers
3663	Radio &TV communications equipment manufacturers
3841	Surgical & medical instrument manufacturers
3949	Sporting goods manufacturers, all other
8222	Junior colleges & technical institutes
8062	General medical & surgical hospitals
3577	Computer peripheral equipment manufacturers, all other
3724	Aircraft engines & engine part 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.