OES Code: 560110 SAN DIEGO COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR COMPUTER OPERATORS


Computer Operators monitor and control electronic computers to process business, scientific, engineering, and other data according to operating instructions. They may also control peripheral equipment such as tape or disk drives, or printers. Does not include workers who primarily control peripheral equipment.

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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
2,480 2,260 -9% -220 250 30


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE COMPUTER OPERATORS 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
7363 Temporary help agencies
7374 Data processing & preparation services
8731 Commercial physical & biological research
8221 Colleges, universities & professional schools
9030 Local government, except education
7361 Employment agencies
8211 Elementary & secondary schools
8711 Engineering services
8733 Noncommercial research organizations
7389 Business services, all other
8742 Management consulting services
6022 State commercial banks
8062 General medical & surgical hospitals
8721 Accounting, auditing & bookkeeping services
6061 Credit unions, federally chartered
8741 Management services
3663 Radio &TV communications equipment 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.


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