OES Code: 225110 SAN DIEGO COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS & TECHNOLOGISTS


Mechanical Engineering Technicians and Technologists apply the theory and principles of mechanical engineering to develop and test machinery and equipment under the direction of engineering staff and physical scientists.

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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
350 430 23% 80 60 140


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS & TECHNOLOGISTS 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          
8731 Commercial physical & biological research
7363 Temporary help agencies
9010 Federal government
8711 Engineering services
3728 Aircraft parts & equipment manufacturers, all other
3577 Computer peripheral equipment manufacturers, all other
8733 Noncommercial research organizations
3949 Sporting goods manufacturers, all other
8741 Management services

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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