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Fast Food and Counter Workers

Hospitality & Tourism $16.31 No formal educational credential 33%  projected growth 92,920  annual job openings

Perform duties such as taking orders and serving food and beverages. Serve customers at counter or from a steam table. May take payment. May prepare food and beverages.

Fence Erectors

Architecture & Construction $21.00 No formal educational credential 8%  projected growth 400  annual job openings

Erect and repair fences and fence gates, using hand and power tools.

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Manufacturing $21.30 High school diploma or equivalent 8%  projected growth 160  annual job openings

Laminate layers of fiberglass on molds to form boat decks and hulls, bodies for golf carts, automobiles, or other products.

Film and Video Editors

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $35.91 Bachelor's degree 22%  projected growth 2,010  annual job openings

Edit moving images on film, video, or other media. May work with a producer or director to organize images for final production. May edit or synchronize soundtracks with images.

Financial and Investment Analysts

Finance $49.50 Bachelor's degree 15%  projected growth 5,610  annual job openings

Conduct quantitative analyses of information involving investment programs or financial data of public or private institutions, including valuation of businesses.

Financial Clerks, All Other

Finance $24.00 High school diploma or equivalent 15%  projected growth 420  annual job openings

All financial clerks not listed separately.

Financial Examiners

Government & Public Administration $46.02 Bachelor's degree 19%  projected growth 360  annual job openings

Enforce or ensure compliance with laws and regulations governing financial and securities institutions and financial and real estate transactions. May examine, verify, or authenticate records.

Financial Managers

Finance $78.29 Bachelor's degree 27%  projected growth 10,760  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment.

Financial Risk Specialists

Finance $50.12 Bachelor's degree 15%  projected growth 5,610  annual job openings

Analyze and measure exposure to credit and market risk threatening the assets, earning capacity, or economic state of an organization. May make recommendations to limit risk.

Financial Specialists, All Other

Finance $36.60 Bachelor's degree 15%  projected growth 5,610  annual job openings

All financial specialists not listed separately.