OES Code: 243080 SAN DIEGO COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENTISTS


Biological Scientists are concerned with research into problems dealing with life processes. Includes Biologists, Biochemists, Biophysicists, Pathologists, Bacteriologists, Toxicologists, and Zoologists. Does not include Medical and Agricultural 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
910 1,150 26% 240 200 440


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE BIOLOGICAL SCIENTISTS 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          
8733 Noncommercial research organizations
2835 Diagnostic substances manufacturers
9010 Federal government
8731 Commercial physical & biological research
2869 Industrial organic chemical manufacturers, all other

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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