San Joaquin Partnership

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One of San Joaquin County's greatest resources is its abundant, reliable & affordable work force, with a wide range of abilities and training.

Employers in San Joaquin County benefit from a large, growing, and productive labor pool. With a work force of 305,300 in August of 2008, unemployment in San Joaquin County was 10.2% compared to 7.6% statewide. In addition, the CalWorks employment center is a valuable labor resource, with a monthly pool of approximately 400 ready-to-work employees.  Much of the County's unemployment is due to seasonal variation in the agricultural sector and related food processing industries.  The unemployed labor pool at the end of August, 2008 totaled 31,200 persons.

 

 

           

Job Hourly Rate
Assemblers, Fabricators $9.22 - 14.32
Bookkeeping/Auditing Clerk $13.68- 19.34
Computer Specialist $27.70 - 39.67
Computer System Analyst $29.45 - 39.81
Construction Laborer $11.91 - 20.88
Electrical Engineer $40.52 - 61.64*
Electrician $18.21 - 30.90
Executive Secretary/Admin Assistant $15.25 - 22.25
First Line Supervisor - Office/Admin $17.63 - 27.55
First Line Supervisor - Production $18.50 - 30.22
General Office Clerks $9.90 - 15.10
Hand Packers & Packagers $8.00 - 12.60
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $21.31 - 29.14
Laborer & Freighter $9.63 - 17.67
Machinist $15.43 - 25.06
Sheet Metal Worker $15.25 - 28.82
Shipping & Receiving Clerks $11.73 - 20.96
Welder, Cutter, Solderer & Brazer $11.39 - 19.12

(Source:  CA Employment Development Department, Wage Data 2008 - 1st Quarter 25th and 75th percentile wage.  * 50th percentile (Median) hourly wage.

 

Civilian Labor Force, 2006 305,300
 Participation Rate 89.78%
Civilian Employment 274,100
 Construction 12,200
 Natural Resources/Mining 200
 Agriculture 17,000
 Manufacturing 26,100
 Trade- Transportation-Utilities 52,800
 Information 2,500
 Professional/Business Services 18,300
 Education/Health Services 27,400
 Financial Activities 9,000
 Leisure & Hospitality 18,100
 Government 38,500
 NEC 7,500
Year Work Force Unemployed Unemployment Rate
2007 295,000 24,250 8.2%
2006 287,800 21,400 7.4%
2005 285,800 21,900 7.6%
2004 283,000 24,400 8.6%
 2003  280,800 25,500 9.1%
 2002  274,900  27,600 10.0%
2001  265,000 23,400 8.8%
2000 257,500 22,800 8.9%
1999 250,300 22,200 8.9%
1998 247,200  26,200  10.6%
1997 246,100 26,200  10.6%

Source: State Employment Development Department, September 2008

Company Type Employees
M&R Company Produce Packers 50-2,000*
Pacific Coast Producers Food Processors 300-1,100*
Unilever Best Foods North America Food Processors 200-1,100*
Eckert Cold Storage/Frozen Foods Food Processors 550-800*
Diamond of California Food Processors 500-785* 
General Mills Food Processors 450   
Franzia Winery (The Wine Group) Winery 450   
Owens Brockway, Inc. Glass 450   
Simpson Strong-Tie Shearwalls 350   
Delicato Family Vineyards Winery 255   
* Seasonal

Major Non-Manufacturing Employers

Company Type Employees
St. Joseph's Medical Center (San Joaquin/Sierra Service Area) Health Care 4,000
Safeway Distribution Center Grocery Distribution 1,500
Pacific Gas & Electric Company Utility 1,100
Kaiser Permanente Health Care 1,065
University of the Pacific Education 1,000
TeleTech Customer Service 600
AT&T Telecommunications 500
Army & Air Force Exchange Service Military Distribution 463
Bank of Stockton Financial 440

Company Type Employees
San Joaquin County Government 6,500
State of California Government 4,200
Stockton Unified Schools Education 4,043
Lodi Unified Schools Education 2,466
Manteca Unified Schools Education 1,916
San Joaquin General Hospital Health Care 1,780
City of Stockton Government 1,683
Tracy Unified Schools Education 1,514
Defense Distribution Center San Joaquin Military 1,504
San Joaquin Delta College Education 1,000
     
Sources: SJP Membership Directory 2008, San Joaquin Partnership Phone Survey (September 2008)