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Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

Architecture & Construction $25.07 No formal educational credential 14%  projected growth 390  annual job openings

Apply plasterboard or other wallboard to ceilings or interior walls of buildings. Apply or mount acoustical tiles or blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing materials to ceilings and walls of buildings to reduce or reflect sound. Materials may be of decorative quality. Includes lathers who fasten wooden, metal, or rockboard lath to walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings to provide support base for plaster, fireproofing, or acoustical material.

Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas

Architecture & Construction $24.56 High school diploma or equivalent 11%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Operate a variety of drills such as rotary, churn, and pneumatic to tap subsurface water and salt deposits, to remove core samples during mineral exploration or soil testing, and to facilitate the use of explosives in mining or construction. Includes horizontal and earth boring machine operators.

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $49.83 Doctoral or professional degree 24%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Teach courses in economics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Economists

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $49.07 Master's degree 16%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Conduct research, prepare reports, or formulate plans to address economic problems related to the production and distribution of goods and services or monetary and fiscal policy. May collect and process economic and statistical data using sampling techniques and econometric methods.

Editors

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $33.49 Bachelor's degree 2%  projected growth 230  annual job openings

Plan, coordinate, revise, or edit written material. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication.

Education Administrators, All Other

Education & Training $48.20 Bachelor's degree 4%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

All education administrators not listed separately.

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

Education & Training $49.29 Master's degree 18%  projected growth 440  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of kindergarten, elementary, or secondary schools.

Education Administrators, Postsecondary

Education & Training $47.73 Master's degree 22%  projected growth 180  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate student instruction, administration, and services, as well as other research and educational activities, at postsecondary institutions, including universities, colleges, and junior and community colleges.

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare

Education & Training $27.10 Bachelor's degree 22%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate academic or nonacademic activities of preschools or childcare centers and programs, including before- and after-school care.

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $34.57 Doctoral or professional degree 23%  projected growth 110  annual job openings

Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.