According to the most recent government statistics, there are 1,325,851 San Diego jobs.
Jobs in San Diego's Private Sector make up the majority of employment with
1,108,625 jobs in the San Diego, CA surrounding area (San Diego County).
This accounts for 83.62% of the
San Diego jobs market. The rest of the market comprises Local Government employment totaling
140,455 jobs, which is 10.59%
of the San Diego workforce. State Government and Federal Government
make up 35,869 (2.71%)
and 40,902 (3.08%)
San Diego jobs respectively.
To get an idea of the opportunity, there are 92,745 employers in San Diego.
The Private Sector includes 91,449 firms,
which make up 98.6%
of companies hiring in San Diego. In other sectors, 588 Local Government employers
(0.63%), 452
State Government employers (0.49%),
and 256 Federal Government employers
(0.28%) hire workers in the San Diego vicinity.
The average weekly wage in San Diego, CA is $887, which translates to $46,124 annually.
Private Sector wages are $869 per week or roughly $45,188
per year, on average. Local Government wages are $936 per week or $48,672
per year. State Government wages are $870 per week or $45,240
per year. Federal Government wages are $1,250 per week or $65,000
per year.
Of the San Diego, CA jobs available in the Private Sector, 907,417
(68.44%) are in the Service Providing industry and
201,208 (15.18%) are in the
Goods Producing industry. As far as establishments are concerned, 80,193 San Diego employers
(6.05%) do business in the Service Providing industry and
11,256 (0.85%)
operate in the Goods Producing industry.
The top Service Providing industry jobs in San Diego include Trade, Transportation, and Utilities; Professional and Business Services; and
Leisure and Hospitality careers. Expect Goods Producing industry jobs in San Diego to include Manufacturing and
Construction.
Zeroing in on specific industries, San Diego jobs in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities industry include 221,411
positions (16.7%);
14,584 employers (1.1%)
and average weekly wages of $736 ($38,272 annualized salary).
Professional and Business Services careers in San Diego, CA include 218,010 jobs
(16.44%); 16,468
employers (1.24%); and average weekly salaries of
$1,082 per week or $56,264 per year.
Leisure and Hospitality jobs include 164,830 San Diego employees
(12.43%);
6,922 employers (0.52%);
and weekly average salaries of $408 or $21,216 per year.
For those seeking Manufacturing jobs in San Diego, expect to see 102,254 positions
(7.71%) from 3,225 employers
(0.24%) and average salaries of $1,175 per week or
$61,100 per year. In addition, San Diego, CA Construction occupations include
87,065 jobs (6.57%) in
7,253 companies (0.55%)
with average salaries of $947 per week or $49,244 per year.
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Q3 2007.
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