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Paperhangers

Architecture & Construction $25.34 No formal educational credential 25%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Cover interior walls or ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, or attach advertising posters on surfaces such as walls and billboards. May remove old materials or prepare surfaces to be papered.

Parking Attendants

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $15.92 No formal educational credential 17%  projected growth 410  annual job openings

Park vehicles or issue tickets for customers in a parking lot or garage. May park or tend vehicles in environments such as a car dealership or rental car facility. May collect fee.

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

Architecture & Construction $23.45 High school diploma or equivalent 23%  projected growth 200  annual job openings

Operate equipment used for applying concrete, asphalt, or other materials to road beds, parking lots, or airport runways and taxiways or for tamping gravel, dirt, or other materials. Includes concrete and asphalt paving machine operators, form tampers, tamping machine operators, and stone spreader operators.

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

Business Management & Administration $26.68 High school diploma or equivalent 12%  projected growth 270  annual job openings

Compile and record employee time and payroll data. May compute employees' time worked, production, and commission. May compute and post wages and deductions, or prepare paychecks.

Pediatricians, General

Health Science $86.48 Doctoral or professional degree 30%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries in children. May refer patients to specialists for further diagnosis or treatment, as needed.

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other

Human Services $17.86 High school diploma or equivalent 31%  projected growth 260  annual job openings

All personal care and service workers not listed separately.

Personal Financial Advisors

Finance $48.28 Bachelor's degree 19%  projected growth 540  annual job openings

Advise clients on financial plans using knowledge of tax and investment strategies, securities, insurance, pension plans, and real estate. Duties include assessing clients' assets, liabilities, cash flow, insurance coverage, tax status, and financial objectives. May also buy and sell financial assets for clients.

Personal Service Managers, All Other

Business Management & Administration $24.35 High school diploma or equivalent 9%  projected growth 1,650  annual job openings

All personal service managers not listed separately.

Pest Control Workers

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $22.11 High school diploma or equivalent 22%  projected growth 130  annual job openings

Apply or release chemical solutions or toxic gases and set traps to kill or remove pests and vermin that infest buildings and surrounding areas.

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $20.30 High school diploma or equivalent 31%  projected growth 80  annual job openings

Mix or apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or insecticides through sprays, dusts, vapors, soil incorporation, or chemical application on trees, shrubs, lawns, or crops. Usually requires specific training and state or federal certification.