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Light Truck Drivers

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $21.86 High school diploma or equivalent 15%  projected growth 8,040  annual job openings

Drive a light vehicle, such as a truck or van, with a capacity of less than 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), primarily to pick up merchandise or packages from a distribution center and deliver. May load and unload vehicle.

Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants

Human Services $15.42 High school diploma or equivalent 41%  projected growth 160  annual job openings

Provide personal items to patrons or customers in locker rooms, dressing rooms, or coatrooms.

Lodging Managers

Hospitality & Tourism $28.90 High school diploma or equivalent 36%  projected growth 120  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that provides lodging and other accommodations.

Logisticians

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $31.26 Bachelor's degree 29%  projected growth 1,300  annual job openings

Analyze and coordinate the ongoing logistical functions of a firm or organization. Responsible for the entire life cycle of a product, including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, and final disposal of resources.

Machine Feeders and Offbearers

Manufacturing $19.15 No formal educational credential 9%  projected growth 190  annual job openings

Feed materials into or remove materials from machines or equipment that is automatic or tended by other workers.

Machinists

Manufacturing $23.15 High school diploma or equivalent 9%  projected growth 3,280  annual job openings

Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments out of metal. Includes precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, or repair mechanical instruments. May also fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

Health Science $37.93 Associate's degree 4%  projected growth 190  annual job openings

Operate Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanners. Monitor patient safety and comfort, and view images of area being scanned to ensure quality of pictures. May administer gadolinium contrast dosage intravenously. May interview patient, explain MRI procedures, and position patient on examining table. May enter into the computer data such as patient history, anatomical area to be scanned, orientation specified, and position of entry.

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Hospitality & Tourism $15.37 No formal educational credential 17%  projected growth 6,060  annual job openings

Perform any combination of light cleaning duties to maintain private households or commercial establishments, such as hotels and hospitals, in a clean and orderly manner. Duties may include making beds, replenishing linens, cleaning rooms and halls, and vacuuming.

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

Manufacturing $23.35 High school diploma or equivalent 10%  projected growth 6,990  annual job openings

Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of a building in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; HVAC maintenance; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs.

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

Manufacturing $22.47 High school diploma or equivalent 16%  projected growth 280  annual job openings

Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance.