OES Code: 245020 SAN DIEGO COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR BIOLOGICAL, AGRICULTURAL, & FOOD TECHNICIANS & TECHNOLOGISTS - EXCEPT HEALTH


Biological, Agricultural, and Food Technicians and Technologists assist scientists in laboratory and production activities by performing tasks necessary to experiment, test, and develop new and improved methods in production, preservation, and processing of plant and animal life. They develop improved methods of processing and preserving for artificial insemination, and test blood of poultry to ascertain presence of disease. This group includes Agricultural Technicians who treat ornamental and shade trees to improve their health and appearance.

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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
460 560 22% 100 80 180


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE BIOLOGICAL, AGRICULTURAL, & FOOD TECHNICIANS & TECHNOLOGISTS - EXCEPT HEALTH 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
9010 Federal government
8733 Noncommercial research organizations
2869 Industrial organic chemical manufacturers, all other
8734 Testing laboratories

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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