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Pharmacists

Health Science $63.35 Doctoral or professional degree 1%  projected growth 440  annual job openings

Dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and provide information to patients about medications and their use. May advise physicians and other health practitioners on the selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects of medications.

Pharmacy Technicians

Health Science $18.45 High school diploma or equivalent 11%  projected growth 1,750  annual job openings

Prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist. May measure, mix, count out, label, and record amounts and dosages of medications according to prescription orders.

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $38.10 Doctoral or professional degree 5%  projected growth 110  annual job openings

Teach courses in philosophy, religion, and theology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Photographers

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $19.23 High school diploma or equivalent 6%  projected growth 370  annual job openings

Photograph people, landscapes, merchandise, or other subjects. May use lighting equipment to enhance a subject's appearance. May use editing software to produce finished images and prints. Includes commercial and industrial photographers, scientific photographers, and photojournalists.

Physical Therapists

Health Science $48.23 Doctoral or professional degree 10%  projected growth 500  annual job openings

Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.

Physician Assistants

Health Science $60.80 Master's degree 24%  projected growth 370  annual job openings

Provide healthcare services typically performed by a physician, under the supervision of a physician. Conduct complete physicals, provide treatment, and counsel patients. May, in some cases, prescribe medication. Must graduate from an accredited educational program for physician assistants.

Physicists

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $66.65 Doctoral or professional degree 10%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Conduct research into physical phenomena, develop theories on the basis of observation and experiments, and devise methods to apply physical laws and theories.

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $41.32 Doctoral or professional degree 3%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Teach courses pertaining to the laws of matter and energy. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Manufacturing $31.33 High school diploma or equivalent 9%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

All plant and system operators not listed separately.

Plasterers and Stucco Masons

Architecture & Construction $38.56 No formal educational credential 14%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Apply interior or exterior plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials. May also set ornamental plaster.