OES Code: 872020 SAN DIEGO COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR ELECTRICIANS


Electricians install, maintain, and repair wiring, electrical equipment, and fixtures. They insure that work is in accordance with relevant codes. They may read blueprints. Includes Protective Signal Installers and Repairers and Street Light Servicers.

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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
3,710 4,740 28% 1,030 640 1,670


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE ELECTRICIANS 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          
1731 Electrical work contractors
3731 Ship builders & repairers
9010 Federal government
1521 General contractors--single-family houses

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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