OES Code: 630170 SAN DIEGO COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR CORRECTION OFFICERS & JAILERS


Correction Officers and Jailers guard inmates in penal or rehabilitative institutions in accordance with established regulations and procedures. They may guard prisoners in transit between jail, courtroom, prison, or other point, traveling by automobile or public transportation, and may be designated deputy guard. This occupation includes Deputy Sheriffs who spend the majority of their time guarding prisoners in county correctional institutions.

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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
2,190 2,930 34% 740 250 990


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE CORRECTION OFFICERS & JAILERS 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          
9030 Local government, except education
9020 State government, except education
9010 Federal government

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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