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Podiatrists

Health Science $79.88 Doctoral or professional degree 10%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Diagnose and treat diseases and deformities of the human foot.

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $37.81 High school diploma or equivalent 11%  projected growth 150  annual job openings

Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state, or federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts. Includes police officers working at educational institutions.

Postal Service Mail Carriers

Business Management & Administration $25.89 High school diploma or equivalent 3%  projected growth 80  annual job openings

Sort and deliver mail for the United States Postal Service (USPS). Deliver mail on established route by vehicle or on foot. Includes postal service mail carriers employed by USPS contractors.

Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other

Manufacturing $32.03 High school diploma or equivalent 6%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

All precision instrument and equipment repairers not listed separately.

Printing Press Operators

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $20.12 High school diploma or equivalent 8%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Set up and operate digital, letterpress, lithographic, flexographic, gravure, or other printing machines. Includes short-run offset printing presses.

Private Detectives and Investigators

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $19.00 High school diploma or equivalent 3%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Gather, analyze, compile, and report information regarding individuals or organizations to clients, or detect occurrences of unlawful acts or infractions of rules in private establishment.

Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

Manufacturing $26.64 High school diploma or equivalent 6%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule. Duties include reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and production problems.

Project Management Specialists

Business Management & Administration $50.43 Bachelor's degree 4%  projected growth 180  annual job openings

Analyze and coordinate the schedule, timeline, procurement, staffing, and budget of a product or service on a per project basis. Lead and guide the work of technical staff. May serve as a point of contact for the client or customer.

Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers

Marketing $29.54 High school diploma or equivalent 2%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the selling, buying, leasing, or governance activities of commercial, industrial, or residential real estate properties. Includes managers of homeowner and condominium associations, rented or leased housing units, buildings, or land (including rights-of-way).

Protective Service Workers, All Other

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $16.36 High school diploma or equivalent 14%  projected growth 140  annual job openings

All protective service workers not listed separately.