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Sheet Metal Workers

Architecture & Construction $45.50 High school diploma or equivalent 6%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products and equipment, such as ducts, control boxes, drainpipes, and furnace casings. Work may involve any of the following: setting up and operating fabricating machines to cut, bend, and straighten sheet metal; shaping metal over anvils, blocks, or forms using hammer; operating soldering and welding equipment to join sheet metal parts; or inspecting, assembling, and smoothing seams and joints of burred surfaces. Includes sheet metal duct installers who install prefabricated sheet metal ducts used for heating, air conditioning, or other purposes.

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

Business Management & Administration $21.11 High school diploma or equivalent 13%  projected growth 120  annual job openings

Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments involving inventory. Duties include verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material and arranging for the transportation of products. May prepare items for shipment.

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $16.97 No formal educational credential 44%  projected growth 190  annual job openings

Drive a motor vehicle to transport passengers on a planned or scheduled basis. May collect a fare. Includes nonemergency medical transporters and hearse drivers.

Social and Community Service Managers

Human Services $37.76 Bachelor's degree 9%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization. Oversee the program or organization's budget and policies regarding participant involvement, program requirements, and benefits. Work may involve directing social workers, counselors, or probation officers.

Social and Human Service Assistants

Human Services $20.92 High school diploma or equivalent 11%  projected growth 100  annual job openings

Assist other social and human service providers in providing client services in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, or social work, including support for families. May assist clients in identifying and obtaining available benefits and social and community services. May assist social workers with developing, organizing, and conducting programs to prevent and resolve problems relevant to substance abuse, human relationships, rehabilitation, or dependent care.

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $40.49 Bachelor's degree 5%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

All social scientists and related workers not listed separately.

Social Workers, All Other

Human Services $24.75 Bachelor's degree 8%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

All social workers not listed separately.

Software Developers

Information Technology $64.52 Bachelor's degree 4%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized utility programs. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis. Update software or enhance existing software capabilities. May work with computer hardware engineers to integrate hardware and software systems, and develop specifications and performance requirements. May maintain databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team.

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Information Technology $45.48 Bachelor's degree 4%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Develop and execute software tests to identify software problems and their causes. Test system modifications to prepare for implementation. Document software and application defects using a bug tracking system and report defects to software or web developers. Create and maintain databases of known defects. May participate in software design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, operational characteristics, product designs, and schedules.

Soil and Plant Scientists

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $32.30 Bachelor's degree 20%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Conduct research in breeding, physiology, production, yield, and management of crops and agricultural plants or trees, shrubs, and nursery stock, their growth in soils, and control of pests; or study the chemical, physical, biological, and mineralogical composition of soils as they relate to plant or crop growth. May classify and map soils and investigate effects of alternative practices on soil and crop productivity.