Orange County is considered to be a part of the Los Angeles Media Market, since it is just one county southeast of LA. This market is the largest media market in the USA.
The result of the size, reach, and effects of this media market and its advertising and information distribution is a high level of business growth other than in retail sales, along with increasing numbers of jobs in current and emerging occupational fields.
These occupations include Health care and Information Technology. In the 21st century, some workers left retail sales in the first decade to make the transition to other Services, IT, Healthcare, and additional fast-growth jobs, but some turned to fine and casual dining as servers in a rise in jobs since 2003 in the Dining Industry. Wages in the fastest-growing jobs… are high overall (see tables below for the Top Jobs).
According to Orange County government records, the median price of a family home in the county as of February 2008 was $520,000.00. With a population well over 3 MILLION people, nearly 2 BILLION Orange County building permits were issued in 2006.
Over 1 million workers live and work within Orange County, while another 200,000 commute out to Los Angeles County. However, 250,000 individuals commute into Orange from three other counties: Los Angeles and San Bernardino/Riverside Counties, the last two making up the Inland Empire. Orange County supports over one and a quarter MILLION jobs, with plenty of openings to fill.
Top 10 Fastest Growing Jobs in Orange County
The following list of fast-growing jobs are increasing through 2014 at the rate of from approximately 40 – 60%, affording employment opportunities for numerous high school and college graduates, Young Professionals overall and Mid-Career Professionals. Three of the Top 10 jobs, including Number One, are in Information Technology (IT) and provide high salaries and abundant benefits. Healthcare and Biomedical Engineering figure high in this list that is completed by Education, Social Services, Gaming, and Fashion Design.
The Number Two and Three jobs require some OJT (on the job training) and Home Health Aides can further receive short-term classroom and practical training along with a certificate that will increase their job prospects and wages.
- Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts
- Home Health Aides – (Agency owners are high-paid and private duty and live-in aides earn higher than average wages.)
- Gaming Service Workers
- Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School
- Biomedical Engineers
- Computer Software Engineers, Applications
- Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
- Fashion Designers
- Database Administrators
Other Fast Growing Jobs
Quite a variety of occupations make up the next 10 fast-groving jobs in Orange County. They include additional IT and Healthcare (including Veterinary) Industry jobs, Education, Entertainment, Criminology, and other. Each of these positions requires a high school diploma and some additional training or college and certifications. Orange County provides a wide range of interesting employment opportunities to workers in America.
• Survey Researchers
• Animal Trainers
• Entertainment Attendants, Etc.
• Network and Computer Systems Administrators
• Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software
• Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
• Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Teachers – Read about the range of positions.
• Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary – Learn about well-paid, high-benefit Travel Nursing opportunities at the link.
• Physician Assistants
• Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Article By Patty Inglish, MS
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