OES Code: 830050

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, TESTERS, GRADERS, SORTERS, SAMPLERS, & WEIGHERS

Production Inspectors, Testers, Graders, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers inspect, test, grade, sort, sample, or weigh non-agricultural raw materials or processed, machined, fabricated or assembled parts or products. Work may be performed before, during, or after processing.

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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
2,690	3,180	18%	490	340	830

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, TESTERS, GRADERS, SORTERS, SAMPLERS, & WEIGHERS 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
3949	Sporting goods manufacturers, all other
7363	Temporary help agencies
7361	Employment agencies
3672	Printed circuit board manufacturers
2339	Women's & misses' outerwear manufacturers, all other
3675	Electronic capacitor manufacturers
3841	Surgical & medical instrument manufacturers
3728	Aircraft parts & equipment manufacturers, all other
3663	Radio &TV communications equipment manufacturers
9010	Federal government
5963	Direct selling establishments
3264	Porcelain electrical supply manufacturers
2796	Platemaking & related services
5065	Electronic parts/equipment, all other, wholesale
3679	Electronic components manufacturers, all other
3812	Search & navigation equipment manufacturers
3851	Ophthalmic goods manufacturers
5045	Computer equipment & software, wholesale
3577	Computer peripheral equipment manufacturers, all other
2835	Diagnostic substances 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.