There are approximately 1,200-1,465 electrical and electronic equipment assemblers currently employed in Sacramento and Yolo Counties. Few jobs are union. About 75-90 job openings are projected per year due to a net increase in occupation size. Most employers do not require prior experience. Many employers fill openings by hiring referrals from employees.
Some recruit applicants through newspaper advertisements.
Almost all employers provide medical insurance. Most also provide life insurance, a paid vacation, dental insurance, and a retirement plan. Many provide paid sick leave and vision insurance. Job growth among precision assemblers is expected to be slower than the average for all occupations through the year 2008, reflecting increasing automation and the internationalization of production. As manufacturers strive for greater precision and productivity, work that can be performed more economically or more efficiently by automated equipment will be transferred to these machines.