OES Code: 271080 VENTURA COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS


Psychologists collect, interpret, and apply scientific data relating to human behavior and mental processes. Activities are in either applied fields of psychology or in basic science fields and research. Includes occupations in personnel research and in administration of testing and counseling programs. Does not include Psychiatrists.

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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
220 260 18% 40 10 50


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE PSYCHOLOGISTS IN VENTURA 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          
8211 Elementary & secondary schools
8062 General medical & surgical hospitals
9030 Local government, except education
8049 Offices & clinics of health practitioners, all other

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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