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Physical Therapists

Health Science $49.17 Doctoral or professional degree 15%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.

Physician Assistants

Health Science $65.58 Master's degree 16%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Provide healthcare services typically performed by a physician, under the supervision of a physician. Conduct complete physicals, provide treatment, and counsel patients. May, in some cases, prescribe medication. Must graduate from an accredited educational program for physician assistants.

Physicians, All Other

Health Science $115.00 Doctoral or professional degree 14%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

All physicians not listed separately.

Physicians, Pathologists

Health Science $96.15 Doctoral or professional degree 14%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Diagnose diseases and conduct lab tests using organs, body tissues, and fluids. Includes medical examiners.

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Manufacturing $34.33 High school diploma or equivalent 14%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

All plant and system operators not listed separately.

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Architecture & Construction $40.45 High school diploma or equivalent 11%  projected growth 150  annual job openings

Assemble, install, alter, and repair pipelines or pipe systems that carry water, steam, air, or other liquids or gases. May install heating and cooling equipment and mechanical control systems. Includes sprinkler fitters.

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $39.57 High school diploma or equivalent 2%  projected growth 100  annual job openings

Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state, or federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts. Includes police officers working at educational institutions.

Postal Service Clerks

Business Management & Administration $24.67 High school diploma or equivalent 15%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Perform any combination of tasks in a United States Postal Service (USPS) post office, such as receive letters and parcels; sell postage and revenue stamps, postal cards, and stamped envelopes; fill out and sell money orders; place mail in pigeon holes of mail rack or in bags; and examine mail for correct postage. Includes postal service clerks employed by USPS contractors.

Postal Service Mail Carriers

Business Management & Administration $23.92 High school diploma or equivalent 15%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Sort and deliver mail for the United States Postal Service (USPS). Deliver mail on established route by vehicle or on foot. Includes postal service mail carriers employed by USPS contractors.

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

Business Management & Administration $23.14 High school diploma or equivalent 16%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution for the United States Postal Service (USPS). Examine, sort, and route mail. Load, operate, and occasionally adjust and repair mail processing, sorting, and canceling machinery. Keep records of shipments, pouches, and sacks, and perform other duties related to mail handling within the postal service. Includes postal service mail sorters and processors employed by USPS contractors.