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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $41.39 Master's degree 20%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $37.92 Bachelor's degree 11%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Investigate atmospheric phenomena and interpret meteorological data, gathered by surface and air stations, satellites, and radar to prepare reports and forecasts for public and other uses. Includes weather analysts and forecasters whose functions require the detailed knowledge of meteorology.

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $17.05 No formal educational credential 4%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Service automobiles, buses, trucks, boats, and other automotive or marine vehicles with fuel, lubricants, and accessories. Collect payment for services and supplies. May lubricate vehicle, change motor oil, refill antifreeze, or replace lights or other accessories, such as windshield wiper blades or fan belts. May repair or replace tires.

Automotive Body and Related Repairers

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $23.21 High school diploma or equivalent 6%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Repair and refinish automotive vehicle bodies and straighten vehicle frames.

Avionics Technicians

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $28.76 Associate's degree 9%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Install, inspect, test, adjust, or repair avionics equipment, such as radar, radio, navigation, and missile control systems in aircraft or space vehicles.

Bill and Account Collectors

Finance $24.47 High school diploma or equivalent 9%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Locate and notify customers of delinquent accounts by mail, telephone, or personal visit to solicit payment. Duties include receiving payment and posting amount to customer's account, preparing statements to credit department if customer fails to respond, initiating repossession proceedings or service disconnection, and keeping records of collection and status of accounts.

Billing and Posting Clerks

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $24.37 High school diploma or equivalent 13%  projected growth 160  annual job openings

Compile, compute, and record billing, accounting, statistical, and other numerical data for billing purposes. Prepare billing invoices for services rendered or for delivery or shipment of goods.

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $44.70 Doctoral or professional degree 10%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Teach courses in biological sciences. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Biological Scientists, All Other

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $42.82 Bachelor's degree 2%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

All biological scientists not listed separately.

Biological Technicians

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $22.45 Bachelor's degree 4%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Assist biological and medical scientists. Set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, monitor experiments, collect data and samples, make observations, and calculate and record results. May analyze organic substances, such as blood, food, and drugs.