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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Architecture & Construction $16.94 No formal educational credential 9%  projected growth 560  annual job openings

Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units.

Legislators

Government & Public Administration $31.12 Bachelor's degree 10%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Develop, introduce, or enact laws and statutes at the local, tribal, state, or federal level. Includes only workers in elected positions.

Librarians and Media Collections Specialists

Education & Training $32.30 Master's degree 5%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Administer and maintain libraries or collections of information, for public or private access through reference or borrowing. Work in a variety of settings, such as educational institutions, museums, and corporations, and with various types of informational materials, such as books, periodicals, recordings, films, and databases. Tasks may include acquiring, cataloging, and circulating library materials, and user services such as locating and organizing information, providing instruction on how to access information, and setting up and operating a library's media equipment.

Light Truck Drivers

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $19.26 High school diploma or equivalent 12%  projected growth 410  annual job openings

Drive a light vehicle, such as a truck or van, with a capacity of less than 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), primarily to pick up merchandise or packages from a distribution center and deliver. May load and unload vehicle.

Lodging Managers

Hospitality & Tourism $29.81 High school diploma or equivalent 13%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that provides lodging and other accommodations.

Logisticians

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $45.65 Bachelor's degree 25%  projected growth 80  annual job openings

Analyze and coordinate the ongoing logistical functions of a firm or organization. Responsible for the entire life cycle of a product, including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, and final disposal of resources.

Machinists

Manufacturing $27.19 High school diploma or equivalent 3%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments out of metal. Includes precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, or repair mechanical instruments. May also fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures.

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

Manufacturing $21.54 High school diploma or equivalent 5%  projected growth 330  annual job openings

Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of a building in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; HVAC maintenance; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs.

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

Manufacturing $26.20 High school diploma or equivalent 13%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance.

Management Analysts

Business Management & Administration $39.42 Bachelor's degree 13%  projected growth 360  annual job openings

Conduct organizational studies and evaluations, design systems and procedures, conduct work simplification and measurement studies, and prepare operations and procedures manuals to assist management in operating more efficiently and effectively. Includes program analysts and management consultants.