San Diego Jobs
The three largest components of the San Diego economy are defense, manufacturing, and tourism. Other industries that offer a large number of San Diego jobs include agriculture, biotechnology, computer sciences, financial and business services, software development, telecommunications and wireless research. Additionally, several defense contractors are headquartered in San Diego, including General Atomics.
Some of the other large employers that call San Diego home include wireless cellular company Qualcomm Incorporated, the security software company Websense Inc., and over 400 biotechnology companies.
San Diego's most recession proof jobs
As the economy continues to change most San Diegans look for San Diego jobs that can provide stability. According to our proprietary data, the following San Diego jobs prevailed as the most recession proof according to our most recent report:
- Software Design/Development
- Sales Representative/Business Development
- Nursing