Jurisdiction · CA

Starting a business in CA

The largest industries in CA by operator count, each linking to the full record for that industry in this jurisdiction. 729 occupational licences are on record here across 365 distinct titles, 1 of them exam-gated.

Industry	Operators here	People employed	Where it is easiest
Limited-Service Restaurants	34,524	604,747	licensing
Full-Service Restaurants	31,333	628,541	licensing
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health	29,611	231,948	licensing
Offices of Lawyers	22,817	148,855	licensing
Offices of Dentists	22,753	142,762	licensing
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	22,552	52,952	licensing
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	18,417	25,312	licensing
Administrative Management and General Manage	17,839	88,074	licensing
Residential Remodelers	16,787	71,819	licensing
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	13,918	83,256	licensing
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	13,407	165,586	licensing
Religious Organizations	12,378	124,739	licensing
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Cont	11,683	126,928	licensing
Custom Computer Programming Services	10,952	182,724	licensing
Residential Property Managers	10,244	75,529	licensing
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Inst	10,156	119,980	licensing
General Automotive Repair	9,797	46,939	licensing
Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellin	9,682	41,701	licensing
Child Care Services	9,664	89,251	licensing
General Freight Trucking, Local	9,573	41,138	licensing
Landscaping Services	9,384	103,771	licensing
Marketing Consulting Services	9,369	42,449	licensing
Engineering Services	8,888	142,577	licensing
Beauty Salons	8,718	33,869	licensing

Operator and employment counts are from the US Census County Business Patterns; licence counts from the CareerOneStop register. Suppressed cells are excluded rather than counted as zero.