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BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOMEDICALMANUFACTURING IN NORTH COUNTYSAN DIEGO
KEY OCCUPATIONS
20,963 JOBS 31.5%in this industry in North County (2020)
Increase in biotechnology and biomedicaldevice jobs in North County since 2011. In therest of California, the number of biotechnologyand biomedical manufacturing jobs hasincreased by only 25% and only by 19.9% in thenation since 2011.
Critical mass of medical device and medical technologycompanies located in close proximity to one another.
Industrial and lab space at lower cost than other SanDiego markets such as Torrey Pines Mesa or UTC.
Top rated school districts with relatively affordablesingle family homes in close proximity.
WORKFORCE PIPELINENorth County's
Competitive Advantage
Degrees and certificates awardedby North County institutions ofhigher education in life science andhealth care fields.
3,182Nationally recognized bio-manufacturingdegree program at MiraCosta College.
Award winning certificate- granting programfor high demand manufacturing occupationsat MiraCosta College's Technology CareerInstitute (www.tci.miracosta.edu)
New Computer and Electrical Engineeringprograms established at CSU San Marcos
Key Companies
Job Title Average Annual Salary
Average Annual Wage (2020) for five largestoccupations in this sector
ASSEMBLERS & FABRICATORS $ 37,211
$ 47,341
$ 130,021
$ 108,347
$ 75,754
For more information on North County's biotechnology and biomedical deviceindustry or how we can help your business expand in our region, please contact:
William Erik Bruvold, San Diego North [email protected] | 760.510.5919
Sources include CA Employment Development Department, US Census Quarterly Census ofEmployment and Wages, DatabaseUSA.com, and Economic Modeling Specialists Incorporated
760.510.5919 | 100 E. San Marcos Blvd, Suite 400, San Marcos, CA 92069 | www.sdnedc.org
Award-winning Bachelors of Science in Biomanufacturingprogram at MiraCosta College.
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