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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $23.45 High school diploma or equivalent 7%  projected growth 250  annual job openings

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of security workers and security guards.

Flight Attendants

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $29.33 High school diploma or equivalent 28%  projected growth 1,670  annual job openings

Monitor safety of the aircraft cabin. Provide services to airline passengers, explain safety information, serve food and beverages, and respond to emergency incidents.

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

Manufacturing $19.68 No formal educational credential 14%  projected growth 140  annual job openings

Operate or tend food or tobacco roasting, baking, or drying equipment, including hearth ovens, kiln driers, roasters, char kilns, and vacuum drying equipment.

Food Batchmakers

Manufacturing $18.56 High school diploma or equivalent 11%  projected growth 1,760  annual job openings

Set up and operate equipment that mixes or blends ingredients used in the manufacturing of food products. Includes candy makers and cheese makers.

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Manufacturing $19.14 High school diploma or equivalent 11%  projected growth 180  annual job openings

Operate or tend cooking equipment, such as steam cooking vats, deep fry cookers, pressure cookers, kettles, and boilers, to prepare food products.

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Manufacturing $17.50 No formal educational credential 10%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

All food processing workers not listed separately.

Food Science Technicians

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $24.22 Associate's degree 9%  projected growth 140  annual job openings

Work with food scientists or technologists to perform standardized qualitative and quantitative tests to determine physical or chemical properties of food or beverage products. Includes technicians who assist in research and development of production technology, quality control, packaging, processing, and use of foods.

Food Scientists and Technologists

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $40.05 Bachelor's degree 9%  projected growth 130  annual job openings

Use chemistry, microbiology, engineering, and other sciences to study the principles underlying the processing and deterioration of foods; analyze food content to determine levels of vitamins, fat, sugar, and protein; discover new food sources; research ways to make processed foods safe, palatable, and healthful; and apply food science knowledge to determine best ways to process, package, preserve, store, and distribute food.

Food Service Managers

Hospitality & Tourism $27.51 High school diploma or equivalent 18%  projected growth 2,500  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that serves food and beverages.

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $37.93 Doctoral or professional degree 4%  projected growth 80  annual job openings

Teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.