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Dental Laboratory Technicians

Manufacturing $20.67 High school diploma or equivalent 22%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Construct and repair full or partial dentures or dental appliances.

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Health Science $52.22 Associate's degree 24%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Produce ultrasonic recordings of internal organs for use by physicians. Includes vascular technologists.

Dietetic Technicians

Health Science $18.50 Associate's degree 5%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Assist in the provision of food service and nutritional programs, under the supervision of a dietitian. May plan and produce meals based on established guidelines, teach principles of food and nutrition, or counsel individuals.

Dietitians and Nutritionists

Health Science $37.25 Bachelor's degree 14%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease. May supervise activities of a department providing quantity food services, counsel individuals, or conduct nutritional research.

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $21.31 High school diploma or equivalent 44%  projected growth 150  annual job openings

Schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business. Duties may include using radio, telephone, or computer to transmit assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress.

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

Architecture & Construction $43.58 No formal educational credential 5%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Apply plasterboard or other wallboard to ceilings or interior walls of buildings. Apply or mount acoustical tiles or blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing materials to ceilings and walls of buildings to reduce or reflect sound. Materials may be of decorative quality. Includes lathers who fasten wooden, metal, or rockboard lath to walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings to provide support base for plaster, fireproofing, or acoustical material.

Editors

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $26.45 Bachelor's degree 21%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Plan, coordinate, revise, or edit written material. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication.

Education Administrators, All Other

Education & Training $28.12 Bachelor's degree 11%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

All education administrators not listed separately.

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

Education & Training $50.78 Master's degree 9%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of kindergarten, elementary, or secondary schools.

Education Administrators, Postsecondary

Education & Training $48.68 Master's degree 10%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate student instruction, administration, and services, as well as other research and educational activities, at postsecondary institutions, including universities, colleges, and junior and community colleges.