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Helpers--Production Workers

Manufacturing $18.77 High school diploma or equivalent 13%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Help production workers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

Home Appliance Repairers

Manufacturing $24.25 High school diploma or equivalent 33%  projected growth 0  annual job openings

Repair, adjust, or install all types of electric or gas household appliances, such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, and ovens.

Human Resources Managers

Business Management & Administration $51.81 Bachelor's degree 11%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization.

Human Resources Specialists

Business Management & Administration $30.94 Bachelor's degree 8%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Recruit, screen, interview, or place individuals within an organization. May perform other activities in multiple human resources areas.

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Manufacturing $38.69 High school diploma or equivalent 12%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. May also install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to plans.

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $24.83 No formal educational credential 3%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location.

Information and Record Clerks, All Other

Business Management & Administration $23.17 High school diploma or equivalent 7%  projected growth 100  annual job openings

All information and record clerks not listed separately.

Information Security Analysts

Information Technology $45.17 Bachelor's degree 17%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information. Assess system vulnerabilities for security risks and propose and implement risk mitigation strategies. May ensure appropriate security controls are in place that will safeguard digital files and vital electronic infrastructure. May respond to computer security breaches and viruses.

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Manufacturing $30.79 High school diploma or equivalent 15%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Inspect, test, sort, sample, or weigh nonagricultural raw materials or processed, machined, fabricated, or assembled parts or products for defects, wear, and deviations from specifications. May use precision measuring instruments and complex test equipment.

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other

Manufacturing $31.64 High school diploma or equivalent 9%  projected growth 110  annual job openings

All installation, maintenance, and repair workers not listed separately.