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EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT
Sector
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Number of Jobs |
Change |
2000 |
2005 |
# |
% |
Manufacturing & Wholesale |
4,320 |
4,640 |
320 |
7% |
Retail |
7,120 |
7,830 |
710 |
10% |
Service |
8,180 |
9,060 |
880 |
11% |
Other |
12,510 |
14,120 |
1,610 |
13% |
Total |
32,130 |
35,650 |
3,520 |
11% |
Source:
Association of Bay Area Governments "Projections
2003" |
MAJOR PUBLIC EMPLOYERS
Agency Name |
Agency Type |
# of Jobs |
Vallejo City Unified School District |
School District |
2,000 |
City of Vallejo |
Municipality |
602 |
CA
Highway Patrol, Regional Off. |
State
Agency |
400 |
U.S.
Forest Service |
Federal
Agency |
300 |
U.S. Postal Service |
Federal Agency |
215 |
CA Maritime Academy |
State Agency |
215 |
U.S. Veterans Administration |
Federal Agency |
159 |
Vallejo
Sanitation & Flood
Control |
Special District |
86 |
Source: City of Vallejo staff research (May 2004) |
MAJOR PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYERS
Company |
Name Sector |
# of Jobs |
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center |
Medical |
2,735 |
Six Flags Marine World |
Amusement |
2,000 |
Kaiser Permanente Call Center |
Medical Advice |
950 |
Sutter Solano Medical Center |
Medical |
670 |
| State Farm Operations Center |
Insurance |
210 |
Vallejo Care Center/Helios |
Congregate Care |
200 |
Touro University |
College |
144 |
Petrochem
(Corporate Hdqts.) |
Ind.
Isulation |
125 |
Vallejo
Times Herald |
Communications |
97 |
Meyer
Corporation |
Kitchen
Products |
97 |
Jeffco/ABC/FBC
Painting Indust |
Paint/Mat. |
92 |
XKT
Corperation |
Metal
Products |
70 |
Source:
Vallejo Chamber of Commerce (May 2006) |
BEST CITIES FOR ENTREPRENEURS
Rank |
Best
Cities for Entrepreneurs in America Middle Sized Cities |
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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Vallejo,
CA
Modesto, CA
Stockton, CA
Bakersfield, CA
Tacoma, WA
Spokane, WA
Salinas, CA
Fresno, CA
Ventura, CA
Honolulu, HI |
Source:
Entrepreneur Magazine (Oct. 2003)
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