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Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers

Architecture & Construction $60.98 High school diploma or equivalent 15%  projected growth 230  annual job openings

Assemble, install, repair, or maintain electric or hydraulic freight or passenger elevators, escalators, or dumbwaiters.

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

Government & Public Administration $28.11 High school diploma or equivalent 4%  projected growth 3,000  annual job openings

Determine eligibility of persons applying to receive assistance from government programs and agency resources, such as welfare, unemployment benefits, social security, and public housing.

Emergency Medicine Physicians

Health Science $111.82 Doctoral or professional degree 5%  projected growth 1,200  annual job openings

Make immediate medical decisions and act to prevent death or further disability. Provide immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization, and disposition of patients. May direct emergency medical staff in an emergency department.

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $62.99 Doctoral or professional degree 9%  projected growth 240  annual job openings

Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Engineers, All Other

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $58.48 Bachelor's degree 11%  projected growth 2,240  annual job openings

All engineers not listed separately.

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $56.19 Doctoral or professional degree 8%  projected growth 630  annual job openings

Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $21.83 No formal educational credential 50%  projected growth 680  annual job openings

All entertainers and performers, sports and related workers not listed separately.

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling

Business Management & Administration $30.32 Bachelor's degree 20%  projected growth 10,890  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate entertainment and recreational activities and operations of a recreational facility, including cruise ships and parks.

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $31.93 Associate's degree 13%  projected growth 170  annual job openings

Apply theory and principles of environmental engineering to modify, test, and operate equipment and devices used in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental problems, including waste treatment and site remediation, under the direction of engineering staff or scientists. May assist in the development of environmental remediation devices.

Environmental Engineers

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $50.69 Bachelor's degree 7%  projected growth 450  annual job openings

Research, design, plan, or perform engineering duties in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental hazards using various engineering disciplines. Work may include waste treatment, site remediation, or pollution control technology.