In sunny San Diego, you'll find dozens of trade schools offering programs leading to a degrees, diplomas, and certificates in a broad array of fields. Whether you're fresh out of high school or need to enhance a solid career, you'll find the training you need from San Diego technical school courses and programs. Tourism, information technology, and manufacturing are important employment sectors in the city, and San Diego vocational schools can prepare you for any career you can imagine, from IT to engineering and health care to the culinary arts. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports the following strongest job sectors in San Diego:

• Education and Health Services: 135,900 jobs
• Leisure and Hospitality: 157,900 jobs
• Manufacturing: 95,200 jobs
• Professional and Business Services: 208,100 jobs
• Trade, Transportation, and Utilities: 203,700 jobs

San Diego, California's Economy and Jobs

The San Diego metro area has 2.9 million residents and an economy that's holding steady. Warm, clear weather and great attractions make the city one of the top five U.S. vacation destinations, according to the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau. Local trade schools train employees to fill the many resulting leisure and recreation jobs. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the 2007 median family income in San Diego was $61,724. BLS figures show the following median hourly wages for selected jobs important to the San Diego economy:

• Chefs and Head Cooks at $19.88
• Computer Programmers at $37.38
• Computer Software Applications Engineers at $41.50
• Industrial Engineers at $36.67
• Mechanical Engineering Technicians at $21.25

San Diego is also an important military city; civilian job-seekers benefit from the many military-related jobs in IT, defense and electronics manufacturing, health care, real estate, and financial services. No matter where your interest lies, a San Diego technical school can help you find a rewarding job in this popular metropolis by the sea.