SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JOB MARKET : Portrait of the Workplace
What satisfies employees most
Percent of people surveyed People: 28% The work: 25% Pay: 15% Security: 9% Benefits: 6% Commute: 4% Advancement: 4% Surrondings: 3% Prestige: 1% Other: 3% Don’t Know: 2%
Source: Los Angeles Times Poll of 2,095 respondents nationwide, Dec. 1989
Most people like their job, but not always their salary or opportunities
Percent of people surveyed
Job Overall Completely satisfied: 28% Mostly satisfied: 61% Mostly dissatisfied: 8% Completely dissatisfied: 3%
Salary Completely satisfied: 16% Mostly satisfied: 56% Mostly dissatisfied: 19% Completely dissatisfied: 8% No opinion: 1%
Advancement Completely satisfied: 29% Mostly satisfied: 38% Mostly dissatisfied: 19% Completely dissatisfied: 6% No opinion: 8% Source: Gallup Poll of 796 respondents nationwide, July 1989
What the jobs will be in California
From 1985 to 1995
Fastest growth Paralegal: 122% Computer programmer: 73% Computer repair: 72% Lawyer: 69% Programmer aide: 65% System analyst: 63% Agricultural engineer: 63% Legal secretary: 62% Podiatrist: 61% Lecturer: 61%
Most openings
In thousands Retail sales: 114 Cashier: 89 Waiter: 78 General mgr.: 77 Office clerk: 70 Registered nurse: 67 Secretary: 59 Bookkeeper: 59 Janitor: 52 Accountant: 48 Source: State Employment Development Dept.
What the jobs will be nationwide
From 1988 to 2000
Fastest growth Paralegal: 75% Medical assistant: 70% Home health aide: 68% Radiologic tech.: 66% Computer repair: 61% Medical records tech.: 60% Medical secretary: 58% Physical therapist: 57% Surgical tech: 56% Operations analyst: 55%
Most openings
In thousands Retail sales: 730 Registered nurse: 613 Janitor, housekeeper: 556 Waiter: 551 General mgr.: 479 Office clerk: 455 Secretary: 385 Nursing aide: 378 Truck driver: 369 Receptionist: 331 Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor
Where the jobs will be
Six of the nation’s top 20 regions for job growth are projected to be in California.
New jobs, 1988 to 2010 1. Los Angeles / Long Beach: 1,306,100 2. Anaheim / Santa Ana: 1,240,400 7. San Diego: 769,900 12. San Jose: 575,200 17. Riverside / San Bernardino: 484,900 20. Sacramento: 451,200
The other top 20 regions
In thousands 3. Washington, D.C. / Md./Va.: 1,196.1 4. Houston: 961.0 5. Atlanta: 942.2 6. Dallas: 934.8 8. Phoenix: 759.4 9. Boston: 643.5 10. Seattle: 619.1 11. Tampa/St. Petersburg / Clearwater, Fla.: 592.1 13. Denver: 545.1 14. Chicago: 526.6 15. Orlando, Fla.: 492.6 16. Nassau/Suffolk, N.Y.: 487.2 18. Minneapolis / St. Paul: 484.3 19. Philadelphia: 475.8 Source: NPA Data Services, Inc.
