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Workforce

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San Luis Obispo County Average Salary Growth by Industry Sector from 2004 to 2005
Sector	Percentage Growth
Agriculture	4.3%
Mining and Construction	6.8
Durable Manufacturing	7.1
Non-Durable Manufacturing	5.1
Transportation and Utilities	4.5
Communication	4.5
Wholesale Trade	5.0
Retail Trade	4.7
Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate	6.4
Other Services	6.5
Government	3.7
Total, All Industries	4.9
Source: UCSB Economic Forecast Project, The 2006 San Luis Obispo County Economic Outlook

Wage Rates

Hourly Range of Wages in San Luis Obispo County
Job Descriptions	Hourly Range
Accountants and Auditors	$18.72 – 33.90
Computer Support Specialists	$13.09 – 23.15
Computer Engineers	$18.59 - $40.62
Desktop Publishing – Graphic Designers	$11.84 - $20.69
General Office Clerks	$8.48 - $14.42
Enologists (Winemakers)	$8.72 - $42.90
Farmworkers – Food & Fiber Crops	$7.71 - $9.51
Human Resource Technicians	$15.08 - $22.50
Lab Technicians - Winery	$7.00 - $14.38
Loan Officers and Counselors	$19.97 - $35.35
Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations Managers	$21.58 - $46.05
Paralegal Personnel	$13.30 - $21.40
Registered Nurses	$25.45 - $32.13
System Analysts - Electronic Data Processing	$19.71 - $34.69
Teachers - Secondary Education	$8.05 - $27.21
Tellers	$9.91 - $12.82
Waiters and Waitresses	$7.66 - $8.12
Source: Private Industry Council of San Luis Obispo County, Inc., Occupational Outlook  2005
Wages range from the lowest-new hires with no experience, to the hightest-3+ years of experience with the firm.

Salaries

San Luis Obispo County Average Salary by Industry Sector
Sector	2005
Agriculture	$22,325
Construction	$42,475
Durable Manufacturing	$41,642
Computer & Electronic Manufacturing	$44,265
Non-Durable Goods	$41,850
Transportation	$52,159
Communication	$55,554
Wholesale Trade	$39,164
Retail Trade	$20,293
Eating & Drinking	$13,740
Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate	$42,892
Education & Health Services	$37,852
Private Sector	$31,124
Total, All Industries	$32,850
Source: UCSB Economic Forecast Project, The 2006 San Luis Obispo County Economic Outlook

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