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Cooks, Restaurant

Hospitality & Tourism $17.90 No formal educational credential 84%  projected growth 2,010  annual job openings

Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu.

Counselors, All Other

Human Services $25.95 Master's degree 5%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

All counselors not listed separately.

Counter and Rental Clerks

Marketing $18.14 No formal educational credential 17%  projected growth 200  annual job openings

Receive orders, generally in person, for repairs, rentals, and services. May describe available options, compute cost, and accept payment.

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks

Government & Public Administration $24.14 High school diploma or equivalent 4%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Perform clerical duties for courts of law, municipalities, or governmental licensing agencies and bureaus. May prepare docket of cases to be called; secure information for judges and court; prepare draft agendas or bylaws for town or city council; answer official correspondence; keep fiscal records and accounts; issue licenses or permits; and record data, administer tests, or collect fees.

Customer Service Representatives

Business Management & Administration $17.94 High school diploma or equivalent 5%  projected growth 1,040  annual job openings

Interact with customers to provide basic or scripted information in response to routine inquiries about products and services. May handle and resolve general complaints. Excludes individuals whose duties are primarily installation, sales, repair, and technical support.

Dancers

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $18.55 No formal educational credential 36%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Perform dances. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for video recording.

Data Scientists

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $54.01 Bachelor's degree 20%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Develop and implement a set of techniques or analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software. Apply data mining, data modeling, natural language processing, and machine learning to extract and analyze information from large structured and unstructured datasets. Visualize, interpret, and report data findings. May create dynamic data reports.

Database Administrators

Information Technology $48.07 Bachelor's degree 13%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Administer, test, and implement computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems. Coordinate changes to computer databases. Identify, investigate, and resolve database performance issues, database capacity, and database scalability. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases.

Database Architects

Information Technology $51.78 Bachelor's degree 13%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Design strategies for enterprise databases, data warehouse systems, and multidimensional networks. Set standards for database operations, programming, query processes, and security. Model, design, and construct large relational databases or data warehouses. Create and optimize data models for warehouse infrastructure and workflow. Integrate new systems with existing warehouse structure and refine system performance and functionality.

Demonstrators and Product Promoters

Marketing $15.64 No formal educational credential 8%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Demonstrate merchandise and answer questions for the purpose of creating public interest in buying the product. May sell demonstrated merchandise.