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Los Angeles County (Served by L.A. City and County,
<br />South Bay, Pacific Gateway, Foothill LWIAs) (2008 -2018)
<br />Total Job
<br />Openings
<br />2010 -15t Quarter
<br />Wages
<br />Median
<br />Hourly
<br />Median
<br />Annual
<br />Personal and Home Care Aides
<br />76,900
<br />$10.04
<br />$20,890
<br />Cashiers
<br />48,830
<br />$9.32
<br />$19,396
<br />Retail Salespersons
<br />46,180
<br />$10.11
<br />$21,029
<br />Waiters and Waitresses
<br />38,650
<br />$9.17
<br />$19,085
<br />Registered Nurses
<br />28,990
<br />$38.88
<br />$80,890
<br />Orange County (Served by Orange County, Anaheim,
<br />Santa Ana City LWIAs) (2008 -2018)
<br />Total Job
<br />Openings
<br />2010 -15t Quarter
<br />Wages
<br />Median
<br />Hourly
<br />Median
<br />Annual
<br />Waiters and Waitresses
<br />19,300
<br />$9.19
<br />$19,122
<br />Retail Salespersons
<br />19,100
<br />$10.17
<br />$21,154
<br />Cashiers
<br />16,700
<br />$9.52
<br />$19,811
<br />Customer Service Representatives
<br />13,200
<br />$17.18
<br />$35,734
<br />Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers,
<br />Including Fast Food
<br />9,600
<br />$9.17
<br />$19,076
<br />Contra Costa County (Served by Contra Costa County
<br />and City of Richmond LWIAs) (2008 -2018)
<br />Total Job
<br />Openings
<br />2010 -15t Quarter
<br />Wages
<br />Median
<br />Hourly
<br />Median
<br />Annual
<br />Cashiers
<br />13,110
<br />$10.23
<br />$21,280
<br />Retail Salespersons
<br />11,270
<br />$10.94
<br />$22,763
<br />Waiters and Waitresses
<br />8,410
<br />$9.06
<br />$18,841
<br />Registered Nurses
<br />7,690
<br />$48.06
<br />$99,961
<br />Customer Service Representatives
<br />6,760
<br />$17.89
<br />$37,207
<br />A key retraining focus area will include job seeker preparation for positions in greening industries.
<br />California leadership in clean energy, business innovation, and public policy has fueled growth in the
<br />State's green economy and opportunities for employment in greening jobs with competitive wages.
<br />According to NEXT 10, a nonpartisan green economy think tank, between 1995 and 2009 California's
<br />green businesses grew in number by 45% The number of workers in these businesses grew 36% while
<br />total jobs in the state only grew by 13% in the same period. The Sacramento region led with job growth
<br />of 87 %, followed by San Diego (57 %), the Bay Area (51 %), and Orange County and the Inland Empire
<br />(50 %). The San Joaquin Valley and Sacramento Valley grew robustly at 48% and 41 %, respectively
<br />(Many Shades of Green, December 2009).
<br />The number of green jobs in California increased from 169,000 in January 2008 to 174,000 in
<br />January 2009 according to Next 10 in its report, " Many Shades of Green: Regional Distribution and
<br />Trends in California's Green Economy." The Bay Area added 2,500 jobs, which comprised half of the
<br />5,000 jobs added statewide. Most of California's green jobs are in the service industry, although
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