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Does It Pay to Work in San Diego?

As our nation struggles through the current economic crisis, it is worth asking how individual cities are faring, particularly large metropolises like New York, Los Angeles, and even San Diego. In fact, what is the status of employment in San Diego? Are there any jobs to be had and if so, in what fields? Is there any job growth at all?


According to U.S. Labor Bureau statistics, the Current unemployment rates in San Diego have remained slightly above the national average for nearly two years since 2009, and have been hovering at just above 10 percent. While that doesn't sound too great, at least it is not as bad as Los Angeles, which has maintained a steady 12 percent unemployment rate during the same two-year period. The fact is, all of San Diego County has consistently remained under the state's unemployment average for the past 20 years.


At least to some extent, rates of employment in San Diego seem to be weathering the economic storm. In fact, as of March 2011, San Diego employers were planning to hire more staff at a rate of 15 percent. Overall, there has been documented job growth in nearly every sector. Projections for occupations such as forensic scientists, veterinarians/vet technicians, home health aides, fishing workers, and computer software engineers are all over 30 percent. Even the number of jobs for shoe and leather workers and repairers are expected to increase over 42 percent by 2016. The projections are not as hopeful though for occupations like photography processors and other photography related operators with a negative 42% growth over the next 5 years.


Keep in mind that the vast majority of these occupations require at least some post-secondary education and work experience. In layman's terms, this means that having a high school diploma alone won't cut it in the San Diego job market. You need to be educated, and you need to be able to demonstrate your know-how to San Diego employers. So for upcoming high school grads (particularly the ones who would wish to keep afloat in the Southern Californian economy) it will become all but essential to commit your time and your pocket book to additional years of formal training and education.


In the long term, such investments of time and finances could pay off if it leads to gainful employment in the San Diego area. At least in San Diego, the average income is in the 60,000 range and for most people, that's nothing to sniff at. So if one must be in California, seeking out employment in San Diego may just be the best place to do so.
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Ingrid Valdera is a writer with 6 years of experience, providing high quality job seeking related articles. Her articles cover a wide range of topics such as finding
employment in San Diego
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