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Business Operations Specialists, All Other

Business Management & Administration $37.13 Bachelor's degree 5%  projected growth 280  annual job openings

All business operations specialists not listed separately.

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $43.73 Doctoral or professional degree 13%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Teach courses in business administration and management, such as accounting, finance, human resources, labor and industrial relations, marketing, and operations research. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Manufacturing $17.83 No formal educational credential 6%  projected growth 120  annual job openings

Cut, trim, or prepare consumer-sized portions of meat for use or sale in retail establishments.

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Manufacturing $17.75 High school diploma or equivalent 36%  projected growth 170  annual job openings

Cut, shape, and assemble wooden articles or set up and operate a variety of woodworking machines, such as power saws, jointers, and mortisers to surface, cut, or shape lumber or to fabricate parts for wood products.

Calibration Technologists and Technicians

Manufacturing $27.73 Associate's degree 7%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Execute or adapt procedures and techniques for calibrating measurement devices, by applying knowledge of measurement science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and electronics, sometimes under the direction of engineering staff. Determine measurement standard suitability for calibrating measurement devices. May perform preventive maintenance on equipment. May perform corrective actions to address identified calibration problems.

Cardiologists

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

Diagnose, treat, manage, and prevent diseases or conditions of the cardiovascular system. May further subspecialize in interventional procedures (e.g., balloon angioplasty and stent placement), echocardiography, or electrophysiology.

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians

Health Science $39.56 Associate's degree 20%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Conduct tests on pulmonary or cardiovascular systems of patients for diagnostic, therapeutic, or research purposes. May conduct or assist in electrocardiograms, cardiac catheterizations, pulmonary functions, lung capacity, and similar tests.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $21.95 Bachelor's degree 29%  projected growth 100  annual job openings

Teach vocational courses intended to provide occupational training below the baccalaureate level in subjects such as construction, mechanics/repair, manufacturing, transportation, or cosmetology, primarily to students who have graduated from or left high school. Teaching takes place in public or private schools whose primary business is academic or vocational education.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School

Education & Training $29.12 Bachelor's degree 17%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Teach occupational, vocational, career, or technical subjects to students at the secondary school level.

Cargo and Freight Agents

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $23.35 High school diploma or equivalent 38%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Expedite and route movement of incoming and outgoing cargo and freight shipments in airline, train, and trucking terminals and shipping docks. Take orders from customers and arrange pickup of freight and cargo for delivery to loading platform. Prepare and examine bills of lading to determine shipping charges and tariffs.