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Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $28.66 Doctoral or professional degree 10%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Teach courses in criminal justice, corrections, and law enforcement administration. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Manufacturing $16.96 High school diploma or equivalent 3%  projected growth 80  annual job openings

Set up, operate, or tend machines to crush, grind, or polish materials, such as coal, glass, grain, stone, food, or rubber.

Curators

Education & Training $26.39 Master's degree 36%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Administer collections, such as artwork, collectibles, historic items, or scientific specimens of museums or other institutions. May conduct instructional, research, or public service activities of institution.

Customer Service Representatives

Business Management & Administration $16.59 High school diploma or equivalent 5%  projected growth 2,310  annual job openings

Interact with customers to provide basic or scripted information in response to routine inquiries about products and services. May handle and resolve general complaints. Excludes individuals whose duties are primarily installation, sales, repair, and technical support.

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Manufacturing $17.76 High school diploma or equivalent 1%  projected growth 100  annual job openings

Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material.

Database Administrators

Information Technology $36.67 Bachelor's degree 8%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Administer, test, and implement computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems. Coordinate changes to computer databases. Identify, investigate, and resolve database performance issues, database capacity, and database scalability. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases.

Database Architects

Information Technology $41.37 Bachelor's degree 8%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Design strategies for enterprise databases, data warehouse systems, and multidimensional networks. Set standards for database operations, programming, query processes, and security. Model, design, and construct large relational databases or data warehouses. Create and optimize data models for warehouse infrastructure and workflow. Integrate new systems with existing warehouse structure and refine system performance and functionality.

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Manufacturing $21.98 High school diploma or equivalent 12%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Construct and repair full or partial dentures or dental appliances.

Dentists, General

Health Science $96.41 Doctoral or professional degree 9%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. May fit dental appliances or provide preventive care.

Detectives and Criminal Investigators

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $21.81 High school diploma or equivalent 7%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Conduct investigations related to suspected violations of federal, state, or local laws to prevent or solve crimes.