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San Luis Obispo County unemployment rate continues dropping

June 22, 2025

By KAREN VELIE

Hiring in the hospitality industry in May helped drop San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate to its lowest level in nearly a year, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday.

SLO County’s jobless rate was 3.6% in May, down from 3.8% in April. The number of unemployed residents dropped from 5,200 to 4,900 from April to May.

During May, job gains were seen in the private service sector which added 900 jobs and in the hospitality sector which added 700 jobs.

In the jobs lost category, state governments education services dropped 100 jobs in May.

SLO County’s unemployment rate is lower than both the national average of 4.0% and the state’s 4.9% rate.

 


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Losing Government jobs should count as positive growth…


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Are you suggesting we eliminate ICE, DOD, POTUS, and the like?


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“In the jobs lost category, state governments education services dropped 100 jobs in May.”, a start but we need to triple it.


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You want to lose more teachers, educators and support staff, is that what you’re saying?


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As reports have shown us, student populations have remained basically the same but education administrations have increased by 80%, there is where the largest education cuts can be made.


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Education “management” is a bloated bureaucracy, the majority of whom have little to no education training, and next to none actual teaching. The county supervisor makes well over $300K.


In 2023, the highest salary at San Luis Obispo County Office of Education in year 2023 was $341,712. Number of employees at San Luis Obispo County Office of Education in year 2023 was 374. Average annual salary was $58,334 and median salary was $31,431. San Luis Obispo County Office of Education average salary is 24 percent higher than USA average and median salary is 28 percent lower than USA median salary.


That “average” wage is much higher, once you take the superintendent salary out.


Again, in 2023, James Brescia was employed at San Luis Obispo County Office of Education and had an annual salary of $341,712 according to public records. This salary was 486 percent higher than the average and 987 percent higher than the median salary in San Luis Obispo County Office of Education.

San Luis Obispo County Office of Education records show James Brescia held two jobs from 2019 to 2023. From 2019 to 2023 James Brescia held job of Superintendent.

In year 2023 James Brescia’s salary was 13 percent higher than average Superintendent salary in the state of California, and he was the cheap one! Many LA basin supers make over $500K, to well over $700K.


I recall clearly, teachers union strikes demanding more money and benefits “Because teachers have to buy class materials like pencils and paper!”.


Clearly, there is a tremendous disconnect with massive salaries of staff, the union, and actual teachers in the classroom.


Yes, an honest audit would slash the payroll rosters of over-paid staff, who have no teaching credentials, and who do not contribute to the education of our children.


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