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Set and Exhibit Designers

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $27.60 Bachelor's degree 14%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Design special exhibits and sets for film, video, television, and theater productions. May study scripts, confer with directors, and conduct research to determine appropriate architectural styles.

Sewing Machine Operators

Manufacturing $17.87 No formal educational credential 11%  projected growth 90  annual job openings

Operate or tend sewing machines to join, reinforce, decorate, or perform related sewing operations in the manufacture of garment or nongarment products.

Sheet Metal Workers

Architecture & Construction $35.51 High school diploma or equivalent 13%  projected growth 150  annual job openings

Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products and equipment, such as ducts, control boxes, drainpipes, and furnace casings. Work may involve any of the following: setting up and operating fabricating machines to cut, bend, and straighten sheet metal; shaping metal over anvils, blocks, or forms using hammer; operating soldering and welding equipment to join sheet metal parts; or inspecting, assembling, and smoothing seams and joints of burred surfaces. Includes sheet metal duct installers who install prefabricated sheet metal ducts used for heating, air conditioning, or other purposes.

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

Business Management & Administration $19.84 High school diploma or equivalent 2%  projected growth 650  annual job openings

Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments involving inventory. Duties include verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material and arranging for the transportation of products. May prepare items for shipment.

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $18.24 No formal educational credential 34%  projected growth 1,980  annual job openings

Drive a motor vehicle to transport passengers on a planned or scheduled basis. May collect a fare. Includes nonemergency medical transporters and hearse drivers.

Social and Community Service Managers

Human Services $29.80 Bachelor's degree 15%  projected growth 390  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization. Oversee the program or organization's budget and policies regarding participant involvement, program requirements, and benefits. Work may involve directing social workers, counselors, or probation officers.

Social and Human Service Assistants

Human Services $18.25 High school diploma or equivalent 12%  projected growth 1,140  annual job openings

Assist other social and human service providers in providing client services in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, or social work, including support for families. May assist clients in identifying and obtaining available benefits and social and community services. May assist social workers with developing, organizing, and conducting programs to prevent and resolve problems relevant to substance abuse, human relationships, rehabilitation, or dependent care.

Social Science Research Assistants

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $21.18 Bachelor's degree 18%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Assist social scientists in laboratory, survey, and other social science research. May help prepare findings for publication and assist in laboratory analysis, quality control, or data management.

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $45.60 Bachelor's degree 5%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

All social scientists and related workers not listed separately.

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $39.63 Doctoral or professional degree 5%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

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