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First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers

Human Services $18.50 High school diploma or equivalent 12%  projected growth 320  annual job openings

Supervise and coordinate activities of personal service workers.

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $36.20 High school diploma or equivalent 6%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of members of police force.

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Manufacturing $30.16 High school diploma or equivalent 13%  projected growth 1,730  annual job openings

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers, such as inspectors, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, fabricators, and plant and system operators. Excludes team or work leaders.

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $28.24 High school diploma or equivalent 2%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

All protective service supervisors not listed separately above.

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $17.04 High school diploma or equivalent 2%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of security workers and security guards.

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

Architecture & Construction $19.39 No formal educational credential 12%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Apply blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors.

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Manufacturing $15.36 No formal educational credential 6%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

All food processing workers not listed separately.

Food Scientists and Technologists

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $22.04 Bachelor's degree 25%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Use chemistry, microbiology, engineering, and other sciences to study the principles underlying the processing and deterioration of foods; analyze food content to determine levels of vitamins, fat, sugar, and protein; discover new food sources; research ways to make processed foods safe, palatable, and healthful; and apply food science knowledge to determine best ways to process, package, preserve, store, and distribute food.

Food Service Managers

Hospitality & Tourism $28.20 High school diploma or equivalent 9%  projected growth 470  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that serves food and beverages.

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $32.51 Doctoral or professional degree 9%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.