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Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $20.35 Associate's degree 20%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Apply theory and principles of environmental engineering to modify, test, and operate equipment and devices used in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental problems, including waste treatment and site remediation, under the direction of engineering staff or scientists. May assist in the development of environmental remediation devices.

Environmental Engineers

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $51.23 Bachelor's degree 36%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Research, design, plan, or perform engineering duties in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental hazards using various engineering disciplines. Work may include waste treatment, site remediation, or pollution control technology.

Etchers and Engravers

Manufacturing $15.90 High school diploma or equivalent 20%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Engrave or etch metal, wood, rubber, or other materials. Includes such workers as etcher-circuit processors, pantograph engravers, and silk screen etchers.

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining

Architecture & Construction $23.02 High school diploma or equivalent 32%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Operate or tend machinery at surface mining site, equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets to excavate and load loose materials.

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

Business Management & Administration $25.61 High school diploma or equivalent 13%  projected growth 220  annual job openings

Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, and handling information requests, as well as performing routine administrative functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. May also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff.

Exercise Physiologists

Health Science $22.98 Bachelor's degree 20%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Assess, plan, or implement fitness programs that include exercise or physical activities such as those designed to improve cardiorespiratory function, body composition, muscular strength, muscular endurance, or flexibility.

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors

Human Services $18.29 High school diploma or equivalent 27%  projected growth 470  annual job openings

Instruct or coach groups or individuals in exercise activities for the primary purpose of personal fitness. Demonstrate techniques and form, observe participants, and explain to them corrective measures necessary to improve their skills. Develop and implement individualized approaches to exercise.

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Manufacturing $17.24 High school diploma or equivalent 13%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Set up, operate, or tend machines to extrude or draw thermoplastic or metal materials into tubes, rods, hoses, wire, bars, or structural shapes.

Facilities Managers

Business Management & Administration $38.78 Bachelor's degree 12%  projected growth 90  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate operations and functionalities of facilities and buildings. May include surrounding grounds or multiple facilities of an organization's campus.

Family Medicine Physicians

Health Science $103.70 Doctoral or professional degree 21%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Diagnose, treat, and provide preventive care to individuals and families across the lifespan. May refer patients to specialists when needed for further diagnosis or treatment.