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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Education & Training $21.61 Bachelor's degree 7%  projected growth 2,000  annual job openings

Assist faculty or other instructional staff in postsecondary institutions by performing instructional support activities, such as developing teaching materials, leading discussion groups, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers.

Technical Writers

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $48.36 Bachelor's degree 19%  projected growth 670  annual job openings

Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $38.22 High school diploma or equivalent 3%  projected growth 1,300  annual job openings

Install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics.

Tile and Stone Setters

Architecture & Construction $28.34 No formal educational credential 19%  projected growth 1,280  annual job openings

Apply hard tile, stone, and comparable materials to walls, floors, ceilings, countertops, and roof decks.

Tire Repairers and Changers

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $17.66 High school diploma or equivalent 4%  projected growth 1,130  annual job openings

Repair and replace tires.

Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $36.00 High school diploma or equivalent 6%  projected growth 370  annual job openings

Search real estate records, examine titles, or summarize pertinent legal or insurance documents or details for a variety of purposes. May compile lists of mortgages, contracts, and other instruments pertaining to titles by searching public and private records for law firms, real estate agencies, or title insurance companies.

Tool and Die Makers

Manufacturing $32.20 Postsecondary nondegree award 4%  projected growth 240  annual job openings

Analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools.

Training and Development Managers

Business Management & Administration $62.97 Bachelor's degree 20%  projected growth 650  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and development activities and staff of an organization.

Training and Development Specialists

Business Management & Administration $34.35 Bachelor's degree 18%  projected growth 3,570  annual job openings

Design or conduct work-related training and development programs to improve individual skills or organizational performance. May analyze organizational training needs or evaluate training effectiveness.

Transportation Inspectors

Government & Public Administration $31.34 High school diploma or equivalent 11%  projected growth 340  annual job openings

Inspect equipment or goods in connection with the safe transport of cargo or people. Includes rail transportation inspectors, such as freight inspectors, rail inspectors, and other inspectors of transportation vehicles not elsewhere classified.