Employment in Bakersfield's Infrastructure Occupations
There are a total of 95 infrastructure occupations, each of which is responsible for performing one of four activities (design, construction, operation, or governance) that support different infrastructure systems and facilities.
OCCUPATION | INFRASTRUCTURE ACTIVITY | NUMBER OF JOBS |
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Source: The Brookings Institution. Beyond Shovel-Ready: The Extent and Impact of US Infastructure Jobs | ||
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | Operate | 4240 |
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | Operate | 4060 |
Packers and Packagers, Hand | Operate | 3030 |
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers | Operate | 1530 |
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | Operate | 1280 |
Electricians | Construct | 1170 |
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | Operate | 760 |
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | Construct | 680 |
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | Construct | 630 |
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | Operate | 590 |
Civil Engineers | Design | 560 |
Bus Drivers, School or Special Client | Operate | 560 |
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | Operate | 550 |
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators | Operate | 480 |
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | Operate | 410 |
Logisticians | Design | 390 |
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | Operate | 370 |
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | Operate | 370 |
Power Plant Operators | Operate | 320 |
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | Operate | 220 |
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | Construct | 210 |
Couriers and Messengers | Operate | 180 |
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | Construct | 180 |
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | Operate | 180 |
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | Operate | 180 |
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | Operate | 170 |
Architectural and Civil Drafters | Design | 170 |
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | Construct | 170 |
Environmental Engineers | Design | 140 |
Commercial Pilots | Operate | 140 |
Civil Engineering Technicians | Design | 130 |
Urban and Regional Planners | Design | 130 |
Highway Maintenance Workers | Construct | 130 |
Transportation Workers, All Other | Operate | 120 |
Environmental Engineering Technicians | Operate | 110 |
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | Operate | 100 |
Plant and System Operators, All Other | Operate | 100 |
Meter Readers, Utilities | Operate | 90 |
Avionics Technicians | Operate | 80 |
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs | Operate | 80 |
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | Operate | 70 |
Transportation Security Screeners | Govern | 40 |
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | Operate | 40 |
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | Operate | 40 |
Material Moving Workers, All Other | Operate | 40 |
Helpers--Electricians | Construct | |
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | Construct | |
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | Construct | |
Gas Plant Operators | Operate |