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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $15.09 No formal educational credential 26%  projected growth 230  annual job openings

All motor vehicle operators not listed separately.

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $26.89 High school diploma or equivalent 31%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Repair and adjust electrical and mechanical equipment of inboard or inboard-outboard boat engines.

Motorcycle Mechanics

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $18.53 Postsecondary nondegree award 22%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, dirt bikes, or similar motorized vehicles.

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Manufacturing $18.62 High school diploma or equivalent 11%  projected growth 280  annual job openings

Set up, operate, or tend more than one type of cutting or forming machine tool or robot.

Museum Technicians and Conservators

Education & Training $35.66 Bachelor's degree 15%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Restore, maintain, or prepare objects in museum collections for storage, research, or exhibit. May work with specimens such as fossils, skeletal parts, or botanicals; or artifacts, textiles, or art. May identify and record objects or install and arrange them in exhibits. Includes book or document conservators.

Music Directors and Composers

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $46.02 Bachelor's degree 11%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Conduct, direct, plan, and lead instrumental or vocal performances by musical artists or groups, such as orchestras, bands, choirs, and glee clubs; or create original works of music.

Musicians and Singers

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $49.66 No formal educational credential 17%  projected growth 440  annual job openings

Play one or more musical instruments or sing. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for sound or video recording.

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Information Technology $50.36 Bachelor's degree 7%  projected growth 170  annual job openings

Install, configure, and maintain an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), data communications network, operating systems, and physical and virtual servers. Perform system monitoring and verify the integrity and availability of hardware, network, and server resources and systems. Review system and application logs and verify completion of scheduled jobs, including system backups. Analyze network and server resource consumption and control user access. Install and upgrade software and maintain software licenses. May assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software.

Neurologists

Health Science $115.00 Doctoral or professional degree 5%  projected growth 180  annual job openings

Diagnose, manage, and treat disorders and diseases of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, with a primarily nonsurgical focus.

Nurse Midwives

Health Science $57.08 Master's degree 6%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Diagnose and coordinate all aspects of the birthing process, either independently or as part of a healthcare team. May provide well-woman gynecological care. Must have specialized, graduate nursing education.