The North Far North region is home to many large employers and a thriving culture of small businesses. More than 10% of adults are self-employed, and more than 80% of companies in the region have 20 or fewer employees. Whether you’re looking to start your own business or work with a team of like-minded professionals at a larger company, you’re in the right place.
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Top jobs that Require Community College Credentials
How much will I make per hour?
What can I train for? | Job openings per year | Entry-level | Median | Experienced | Programs |
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Office Clerks, General | 2808 | $17.42 | $19.17 | $22.87 | View programs |
General and Operations Managers | 2455 | $35.52 | $48.91 | $73.52 | View programs |
Customer Service Representatives | 2273 | $14.83 | $18.18 | $23 | |
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 1648 | $18.10 | $23.03 | $29.13 | View programs |
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 1478 | $17.76 | $22.24 | $24.69 | View programs |
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 1177 | $24.12 | $30.26 | $38.14 | View programs |
Receptionists and Information Clerks | 806 | $14.57 | $17.44 | $21.84 | View programs |
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 737 | $22.42 | $30.06 | $46.17 | |
Insurance Sales Agents | 669 | $18.21 | $34.93 | $49.33 | |
Real Estate Sales Agents | 458 | $16.80 | $25.86 | $46.18 | View programs |
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 429 | $28.42 | $30.48 | $38.32 | View programs |
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 366 | $16.94 | $27.64 | $46.57 | View programs |
Cost Estimators | 281 | $28.69 | $36.43 | $48.26 | View programs |
Buyers and Purchasing Agents | 276 | $24.07 | $31.35 | $40.44 | |
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 268 | $22.87 | $26.34 | $29.88 | View programs |
Top Employers & Skills
Employers
- Lyon Real Estate
- Assurance IQ
- State Farm
- Anthem Blue Cross
- University of California, Davis
- University Enterprises, Inc.
- Fpi Management
- Bankers Life
- Keller Williams Realty
- Walgreens Boots Alliance
- UC Davis Health
- Blue-Shield
- Deloitte
- Dignity Health
- FedEx
- Sacramento Technology Group
- O'Reilly Auto Parts
- CVS Health
- Schnitzer Steel
- State of California
Specialized skills
- Accounting
- Marketing
- Invoicing
- Selling Techniques
- Data Entry
- Customer Relationship Management
- Billing
- Auditing
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
Technology & software skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- QuickBooks (Accounting Software)
- Accounting Software
- Yardi (Property Management Software)
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft Access
Employability skills
- Customer Service
- Communications
- Sales
- Management
- Detail Oriented
- Microsoft Excel
- Operations
- Microsoft Office
- Multitasking
- Problem Solving
The North region encompasses seven counties (El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba).
The Far North region encompasses 15 counties (Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity).
Specialized skills are specific to the occupation, or group of occupations, and represent job-specific competencies.
Technical skills refer to the specific software and technology regularly encountered on the job.
Employability skills (sometimes referred to as “common skills”) are foundational skills that cross occupations and industries. Many common skills, like, communication and team work, are also considered soft skills.