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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

Education & Training $28.45 Bachelor's degree 18%  projected growth 2,270  annual job openings

Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level.

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

Government & Public Administration $23.06 High school diploma or equivalent 10%  projected growth 300  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.

Embalmers

Human Services $22.98 Associate's degree 17%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Prepare bodies for interment in conformity with legal requirements.

Emergency Management Directors

Government & Public Administration $48.64 Bachelor's degree 24%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Plan and direct disaster response or crisis management activities, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural (e.g., hurricanes, floods, earthquakes), wartime, or technological (e.g., nuclear power plant emergencies or hazardous materials spills) disasters or hostage situations.

Engineers, All Other

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $56.59 Bachelor's degree 20%  projected growth 220  annual job openings

All engineers not listed separately.

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $32.31 Doctoral or professional degree 19%  projected growth 130  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 $30.85 No formal educational credential 22%  projected growth 140  annual job openings

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

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling

Business Management & Administration $42.85 Bachelor's degree 9%  projected growth 1,650  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 $23.18 Associate's degree 29%  projected growth 50  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 $45.18 Bachelor's degree 25%  projected growth 110  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.