The majority of these individuals worked for automotive dealerships, independent vehicle repair shops, or vehicle service facilities at retail department stores. Othersworked for gasoline service stations; taxicab and automobile leasing companies; and local, state, and federal governmental agencies. In California, 80,100 vehicle repair technicians (SOC code 49-3023) were employed in 2000, with a projected employment of 100,600 by 2010.(9)