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Roofers

Architecture & Construction $29.81 No formal educational credential 14%  projected growth 2,460  annual job openings

Cover roofs of structures with shingles, slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood, or related materials. May spray roofs, sidings, and walls with material to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures.

Sailors and Marine Oilers

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $24.24 No formal educational credential 32%  projected growth 360  annual job openings

Stand watch to look for obstructions in path of vessel, measure water depth, turn wheel on bridge, or use emergency equipment as directed by captain, mate, or pilot. Break out, rig, overhaul, and store cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, and running gear. Perform a variety of maintenance tasks to preserve the painted surface of the ship and to maintain line and ship equipment. Must hold government-issued certification and tankerman certification when working aboard liquid-carrying vessels. Includes able seamen and ordinary seamen.

Sales and Related Workers, All Other

Marketing $26.51 High school diploma or equivalent 17%  projected growth 6,040  annual job openings

All sales and related workers not listed separately.

Sales Engineers

Marketing $59.89 Bachelor's degree 15%  projected growth 1,310  annual job openings

Sell business goods or services, the selling of which requires a technical background equivalent to a baccalaureate degree in engineering.

Sales Managers

Marketing $62.57 Bachelor's degree 17%  projected growth 9,550  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the actual distribution or movement of a product or service to the customer. Coordinate sales distribution by establishing sales territories, quotas, and goals and establish training programs for sales representatives. Analyze sales statistics gathered by staff to determine sales potential and inventory requirements and monitor the preferences of customers.

Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel

Marketing $35.22 High school diploma or equivalent 19%  projected growth 17,120  annual job openings

Sell services to individuals or businesses. May describe options or resolve client problems.

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

Marketing $31.39 High school diploma or equivalent 13%  projected growth 16,440  annual job openings

Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses or groups of individuals. Work requires substantial knowledge of items sold.

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

Marketing $54.77 Bachelor's degree 16%  projected growth 4,520  annual job openings

Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers where technical or scientific knowledge is required in such areas as biology, engineering, chemistry, and electronics, normally obtained from at least 2 years of postsecondary education.

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Manufacturing $20.79 High school diploma or equivalent 13%  projected growth 200  annual job openings

Set up, operate, or tend wood sawing machines. May operate computer numerically controlled (CNC) equipment. Includes lead sawyers.

School Bus Monitors

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $17.06 High school diploma or equivalent 13%  projected growth 10,460  annual job openings

Maintain order among students on a school bus. Duties include helping students safely board and exit and communicating behavioral problems. May perform pretrip and posttrip inspections and prepare for and assist in emergency evacuations.