Top 10 Hot Jobs in Orange County

Orange County is considered to be a part of the Los Angeles Media Market, since it is just one county southeasst 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 Healthcare and Information Iechnology. In the 21st century, some workers left retail sales in the first decade to make the transistion 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 indidivuals 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.

The following list of fast-growing jobs are increasing through 2014 at the rate of from approximately 40 - 60%, affording employment opportunties for numerous highi 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 Serivces, 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 propspects and wages.

1. Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts
2. Home Health Aides - (Agency owners are high-paid and private duty and live-in aides earn higher than average wages.)
3. Gaming Service Workers
4. Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten
5. Special Education Teachers, Middle School
6. Biomedical Engineers
7. Computer Software Engineers, Applications
8. Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
9. Fashion Designers
10. Database Administrators

Quite a variety of occupations make up the next 10 fast-grqiing jobs in Orange County. They include additional IT and Healthcare (including Veterinary) Industry jobs, Education, Entertainment, Criminiology, 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

This list contains many of the major institutions of higher learning throughout Orange County. In addition, county residents commute short distances into surrounding counties to attend other schools. Higher education is prolific in the region and offers some unique opportunities.

COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Fullerton College - 90 majors fopr the AA and AS degress and 68 vocational certificate programs.

Saddleback College - Aviation, Marine Science, Computer Science, Fashion Design, additional majors and Community College Programs of study.

Coast Community College District - Multiple community colleges: Coastline, Golden West, and Orange Coast.

Rancho Santiago Community College District - Santa Ana and Santiago Canyon Colleges.

UNIVERSITIES

Alliant International University - Professional schools of psychology and forensics/criminology as well as a range of undergraduate programs.

Biola University - Bible College of Los Angeles. Innovative BOLD adult degree program offered, along with undergratuate an dmasters degrees. Music conservatory and sports teams.

California State University Fullerton - 100 degree programs, nearly half being Graduate Programs.

Chapman University- Ranked consistent in the Top Universities in the US, Cahoman specializes in liberal arts and professions.

Hope International University - Christian university set in the opospace-age designed buidlgins form the 1960s-1070s: Pacific Christian College, School of Professional Studies (working adults, on-line/distance learning), and Graduate School.

Soka University of America - Attracts international students and seeks to make global citizens. Its Pacific Basin Research Institute pursues peace and other social enhancement.

Law School, Trinity International University - Non-profit Law Scool in Santa Ana.

Vanguard University - Next to the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa. Christian University pwned by the Assemblies of God. Undergraduate and graduate programs and sports teams.

University of California, Irvine - A prestigous member of the 63 Universitites elected to the American Association of Universities.

Whittier College and Law School - Diverse programs and diverse students from all parts of society. Sports teams are called the Whittier College Poets. Names after Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier. Its Orthogonian Society is a fraternity that was started by Richard M. Nixon as a student.

ARTS AND DESIGN

Laguna College of Art & Design (LCAD) - State-of-the-art computer technology labs for all types of arts and design projects and study programs. Fine arts, animation, sculpture, techical illustration, graphic design. Located in an artists hub dating back over 100 years.

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Well known, with a high percentage of graduate employment.

There are several sports teams in The OC and some are becoming very popular, including Roller Derby and Rugby. Job opportuities exist in some of these organizations regularly, as listed on their web sites, including Pro, League, High School, and College sports as well as in the various stadiums and arena that host them. Some arenas also host music concerts and other events.

Major League Baseball

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

National Hockey League

Anaheim Ducks - Winners of the Stanley Cup in 2007.

USL Premier Development League Soccer

Orange County Blue Star - at Orange Coast College

NBA D-League

Anaheim Arsenal - Anaheim Convention Center

American Basketball Association

Orange County Gladiators, since 2007 - at Fieldhouse Gym, San Juan Capistrano

All Female Flat Track Roller Derby League, since 2006

Orange County Rollergirls

Amateur - Australian Rules Football

Southern California Australian Football League (Men's) - Orange County Bombers

Women's Australian Football Association - Orange County Bombshells. - "Chicks play footy too!"

OCVarsity.com - High School Sports thoroughout Orange County.

Newport Sports Museum/Newport Sports Collection Foundation, Newport Beach near Irvine

OTHER SPORTS, INCLUDING COLLEGE

The Native American population has increased approximately 45% in the southern areas of Orange County since 1980, as well as in a few northeastern cities. Numerous Native American business and social agencies have grown in that time as well.