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Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

Architecture & Construction $23.17 No formal educational credential 25%  projected growth 170  annual job openings

Apply blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors.

Floor Sanders and Finishers

Architecture & Construction $18.68 No formal educational credential 21%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Scrape and sand wooden floors to smooth surfaces using floor scraper and floor sanding machine, and apply coats of finish.

Floral Designers

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $15.24 High school diploma or equivalent 7%  projected growth 230  annual job openings

Design, cut, and arrange live, dried, or artificial flowers and foliage.

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Manufacturing $15.01 No formal educational credential 4%  projected growth 120  annual job openings

All food processing workers not listed separately.

Food Science Technicians

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $22.42 Associate's degree 12%  projected growth 100  annual job openings

Work with food scientists or technologists to perform standardized qualitative and quantitative tests to determine physical or chemical properties of food or beverage products. Includes technicians who assist in research and development of production technology, quality control, packaging, processing, and use of foods.

Food Scientists and Technologists

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $31.86 Bachelor's degree 15%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Use chemistry, microbiology, engineering, and other sciences to study the principles underlying the processing and deterioration of foods; analyze food content to determine levels of vitamins, fat, sugar, and protein; discover new food sources; research ways to make processed foods safe, palatable, and healthful; and apply food science knowledge to determine best ways to process, package, preserve, store, and distribute food.

Food Service Managers

Hospitality & Tourism $30.26 High school diploma or equivalent 20%  projected growth 3,730  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that serves food and beverages.

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $32.68 Doctoral or professional degree 15%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Forensic Science Technicians

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $28.41 Bachelor's degree 15%  projected growth 260  annual job openings

Collect, identify, classify, and analyze physical evidence related to criminal investigations. Perform tests on weapons or substances, such as fiber, hair, and tissue to determine significance to investigation. May testify as expert witnesses on evidence or crime laboratory techniques. May serve as specialists in area of expertise, such as ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, or biochemistry.

Forest and Conservation Technicians

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $21.75 Associate's degree 8%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Provide technical assistance regarding the conservation of soil, water, forests, or related natural resources. May compile data pertaining to size, content, condition, and other characteristics of forest tracts under the direction of foresters, or train and lead forest workers in forest propagation and fire prevention and suppression. May assist conservation scientists in managing, improving, and protecting rangelands and wildlife habitats.