ABOUT THIS SYSTEM...
The Occupational Profiles and videos herein are designed to give you a “snapshot” of the job and to help you, as a career investigator, “try on” an occupation. When you decide you want to know more about one of these jobs, please ask your librarian, teacher or counselor for a reference copy of the California Career Videos, or write or call:
- Internet Address: http://www.calmis.ca.gov
e-mail inquiries to: lmid.nchoo@edd.ca.gov
EDD/Labor Market Information Division
California Occupational Guides Unit
P.O. Box 826880 MIC 57
Sacramento, CA 94280-0001
(916) 262-2162
Data for this program was obtained from the California Occupational Guides, California Projections of Employment, the California Occupational Guide Wage Supplement, annual reports published by the California Cooperative Occupational Information System, Projections & Planning Information reports, and other reference guides such as the Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the Department of Labor.
Brought to you by the California Occupational Informational Coordinating Committee, the California Employment Development Department, the New Jersey Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, and the Department of Labor.
Back to topOccupational Clusters are composed of potentially interrelated occupations that are the same or similar in task and necessary skills. It is believed that the skills, abilities, and personal qualities preferred or required among workers in these occupations substantially overlap. Occupations in a cluster may also constitute career ladder, such that training and experience in one occupation may enable workers to gain employment in related but better paying occupation. Cluster occupations may sometimes be found in a the same or similar industries (e.g. construction, health services).
Suggestions for Users...
The projections were prepared for employment and training planners, vocational educators, and others who need information on future employment by occupation. The outlook information can be used in making occupational training decisions and career choices. Employers considering expansion or relocation may find the report helpful in understanding the occupational composition and trends in the county or geographic region. However, it is important to keep in mind that projections are just one planning tool and that the estimates are based on information available at the time the forecast was made.
Additionally, please keep in mind the following assumptions:
- The institutional framework of the U.S. economy will not change radically.
- Recent technological and scientific trends will continue.
- The long-term employment patterns will continue in most industries.
- Federal, state, and local government agencies will continue to operate under budgetary constraints.
- No major events, such as war, will occur that will significantly alter the industrial structure of the economy, the occupational staffing patterns, or the rate of long-term growth.
- Population growth rates and age distributions will not differ significantly from Department of Finance projections presently available.
- Attitudes toward work, education, income, and leisure will not change significantly.
For additional information on economic conditions in a particular county, you may contact the Labor Market Information Division (LMID) area consultants who are located in the community and are knowledgeable about the economic activities within the counties that they serve, the local Employment Development Department (EDD) field offices that provide job services, or EDD's One Stop locations where you can obtain additional publications on labor market information.
Terms Used in Profiles
Occupational Title and Job Description
A description of the occupation surveyed consists of the types of skills and equipment used in the performance of the most general types of duties of the occupation. The occupational titles and definitions based on the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) occupational classification system.
Wages
Unless indicated otherwise, wages are reported in rates per hour, week, or as annual salaries. The reporting period is based on aggregated survey responses between 1995 and 1997, from the statewide California Cooperative Occupational Information System (CCOIS) survey. Extreme wage responses, not representative of most employers, are omitted. The ranges reported are representative of most employers reporting. Instances in which union and non-union wages differ are noted. Results, including the range and the median, are reported for three occupational levels defined as follows:
- New hires, not Experienced: Persons trained or otherwise qualified, but with no paid experience in the occupation.
- Experienced, new to Firm: Experienced persons, or persons at the journey level (if applicable), but just starting with the firm.
- 3+ years with Firm, Experienced: Persons at the journey level (if applicable) or at least 3 years of experience with the employer in the occupation.
OES Wages Survey
These Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey data were collected in late 1997 and early 1998 and represent wages received in the fourth quarter of 1997. This link is included here to assist users in finding local wage information when it is not available through the CCOIS survey. See the OES overview for more information.
Employment Trend:
Information provided here is based on EDD's Occupational Projections. For a discussion of the methodology, click here.
What's a "Separations" - also known as "Openings Due to Separations", is an estimate of the number of people expected to leave the occupation permanently. Individuals may leave for another occupation, leave the occupation due to retirement or for personal reasons. However, these jobs need to be replaced by workers new to the occupation. If the occupation is expected to lose jobs, some will not be replaced.
System Requirements
In order to use the multimedia files in this system, you must have QuickTime installed in the plug-in folder of your browser. Click here to download a copy if you do not already have QuickTime.
!! If you are getting sound, but a purple or magenta video instead of full motion video, then set your QuickTime control panel video setting to: Safe Mode (GDI Only)
Mac OS
Windows 95, 98 / Windows NT
Help! How do I get my video to play!!
Click Right facing arrow above to start video, the speaker icon to controls sound, example:
