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Dermatologists

Health Science $115.00 Doctoral or professional degree 19%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Diagnose and treat diseases relating to the skin, hair, and nails. May perform both medical and dermatological surgery functions.

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Health Science $39.88 Associate's degree 24%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

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

Dietitians and Nutritionists

Health Science $30.06 Bachelor's degree 13%  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.

Directors, Religious Activities and Education

Human Services $22.89 Bachelor's degree 17%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Coordinate or design programs and conduct outreach to promote the religious education or activities of a denominational group. May provide counseling, guidance, and leadership relative to marital, health, financial, and religious problems.

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $17.78 High school diploma or equivalent 12%  projected growth 80  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.

Drafters, All Other

Manufacturing $20.21 Associate's degree 25%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

All drafters not listed separately.

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

Architecture & Construction $21.05 No formal educational credential 38%  projected growth 220  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.

Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas

Architecture & Construction $27.66 High school diploma or equivalent 14%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Operate a variety of drills such as rotary, churn, and pneumatic to tap subsurface water and salt deposits, to remove core samples during mineral exploration or soil testing, and to facilitate the use of explosives in mining or construction. Includes horizontal and earth boring machine operators.

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $49.25 Doctoral or professional degree 10%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Teach courses in economics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Economists

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $48.33 Master's degree 25%  projected growth 0  annual job openings

Conduct research, prepare reports, or formulate plans to address economic problems related to the production and distribution of goods and services or monetary and fiscal policy. May collect and process economic and statistical data using sampling techniques and econometric methods.