Major Sector: High-Level group of economic activities. Each of the key industries falls under a Major Sector, which describes
the broader group of activities it is associated with.

Related Cluster: Group of interrelated activities encompassing more than one industry sometimes under different major sectors. Clusters include autonomous technology, building products, clean energy technology (a specific focus of another partnership for Prosperity strategy), finance, government, healthcare, life sciences, and tourism.

NAICS: North American Industrial Classification System code. Officially defines what activities are included in the industry. More information on NAICS is available at www.census.gov/epcd/naics02/.

Sector Name: Official title of the key industry based on its NAICS code.

SOC: Standard Occupational Classification code. Officially defines what functions are included in the occupation. More information on SOC is available at www.bls.gov/soc/.

Employment: Total number of workers employed in the occupation within the industry at the referenced point.

% Change: Percentage change in employment over the referenced time period.

New Jobs: Absolute change in employment over the referenced time period.

Replacements: Absolute number of jobs needed in the occupation within the industry to make up for worker separations over the referenced time period.

Total Job Demand: Sum of new jobs and replacements over the referenced time period.

Mean Hourly Wage: Average hourly wage for all workers employed in the occupation in 2006 dollars.

Mean Annual Wage: Average annual wage for all workers employed in the occupation in 2006 dollars.

Annual Wage Quartile: Group associated with the average annual wage for all workers employed in the occupation when the average annual wages for all occupations are divided into four equal parts. The quartiles are low (up to $30,000), moderate-low (top of low to $43,000), moderate-high (top of moderate-low to $60,000), and high (above top of moderate-high).

Training Level: The typically required level of training or education for the occupation. This classification reflects the manner in which most workers become fully qualified or proficient in that occupation and the preferences of most employers. More information on the training levels is available at www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/ccgi/databrowsing/?PageID=172.

Training Provider: General type of training provider able to provide or facilitate acquisition of the referenced training level.

Knowledge: Importance ranking on a zero to 100 scale for the skill sets (developed capacities that facilitate learning or the more rapid acquisition of knowledge) across all occupations in the referenced industry. More information on the skill categories is available at www.onetcenter.org/content.html.

Skill: Importance ranking on a zero to 100 scale for the skill sets (developed capacities that facilitate learning or the more rapid acquisition of knowledge) across all occupations in the referenced industry. More information on the skill categories is available at www.onetcenter.org/content.html.

All data presented in the database is from SRRI estimates based on California Employment Development Department, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Moody's Economy.com and O*Net data.