OES Code: 853110

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR BUS & TRUCK MECHANICS & DIESEL ENGINE SPECIALISTS

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists repair and maintain the operating condition of trucks, buses, and all types of diesel engines. Includes mechanics working primarily with automobile diesel engines.

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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
1,230	1,440	17%	210	180	390

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE BUS & TRUCK MECHANICS & DIESEL ENGINE SPECIALISTS 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
8211	Elementary & secondary schools
7513	Truck rental & leasing, without drivers
4212	Local trucking without storage
7538	General automotive repair shops
5012	Automobiles & other motor vehicles, wholesale
5084	Industrial machinery, wholesale
4213	Trucking, except local
3731	Ship builders & repairers
3273	Ready-mixed concrete manufacturers
5511	Motor vehicle dealers (new & used)
4953	Refuse systems
5082	Construct & mining equipment, wholesale
7363	Temporary help agencies
7699	Repair shops & related services, all other
5211	Lumber & other building materials dealers
4141	Local bus charter service
5013	Motor vehicle supplies & parts, wholesale
7539	Auto repair shops, all other
7532	Auto top, body & upholstery repair shops

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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