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Avionics Technicians

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $36.41 Associate's degree 20%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Install, inspect, test, adjust, or repair avionics equipment, such as radar, radio, navigation, and missile control systems in aircraft or space vehicles.

Baggage Porters and Bellhops

Hospitality & Tourism $17.35 High school diploma or equivalent 38%  projected growth 160  annual job openings

Handle baggage for travelers at transportation terminals or for guests at hotels or similar establishments.

Bailiffs

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $29.76 High school diploma or equivalent 13%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Maintain order in courts of law.

Bakers

Hospitality & Tourism $16.81 No formal educational credential 23%  projected growth 600  annual job openings

Mix and bake ingredients to produce breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or other baked goods.

Bicycle Repairers

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $18.72 High school diploma or equivalent 28%  projected growth 100  annual job openings

Repair and service bicycles.

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $43.13 Doctoral or professional degree 26%  projected growth 110  annual job openings

Study the chemical composition or physical principles of living cells and organisms, their electrical and mechanical energy, and related phenomena. May conduct research to further understanding of the complex chemical combinations and reactions involved in metabolism, reproduction, growth, and heredity. May determine the effects of foods, drugs, serums, hormones, and other substances on tissues and vital processes of living organisms.

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $39.18 Doctoral or professional degree 27%  projected growth 110  annual job openings

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

Biological Scientists, All Other

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $44.86 Bachelor's degree 9%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

All biological scientists not listed separately.

Biological Technicians

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $24.16 Bachelor's degree 22%  projected growth 390  annual job openings

Assist biological and medical scientists. Set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, monitor experiments, collect data and samples, make observations, and calculate and record results. May analyze organic substances, such as blood, food, and drugs.

Brickmasons and Blockmasons

Architecture & Construction $29.24 High school diploma or equivalent 28%  projected growth 170  annual job openings

Lay and bind building materials, such as brick, structural tile, concrete block, cinder block, glass block, and terra-cotta block, with mortar and other substances, to construct or repair walls, partitions, arches, sewers, and other structures.