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Drafters, All Other

Manufacturing $24.05 Associate's degree 11%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

All drafters not listed separately.

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

Architecture & Construction $24.28 No formal educational credential 19%  projected growth 110  annual job openings

Apply plasterboard or other wallboard to ceilings or interior walls of buildings. Apply or mount acoustical tiles or blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing materials to ceilings and walls of buildings to reduce or reflect sound. Materials may be of decorative quality. Includes lathers who fasten wooden, metal, or rockboard lath to walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings to provide support base for plaster, fireproofing, or acoustical material.

Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas

Architecture & Construction $24.43 High school diploma or equivalent 12%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Operate a variety of drills such as rotary, churn, and pneumatic to tap subsurface water and salt deposits, to remove core samples during mineral exploration or soil testing, and to facilitate the use of explosives in mining or construction. Includes horizontal and earth boring machine operators.

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $58.17 Doctoral or professional degree 9%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Teach courses in economics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Education Administrators, All Other

Education & Training $38.28 Bachelor's degree 16%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

All education administrators not listed separately.

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

Education & Training $51.67 Master's degree 11%  projected growth 260  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of kindergarten, elementary, or secondary schools.

Education Administrators, Postsecondary

Education & Training $38.97 Master's degree 11%  projected growth 220  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate student instruction, administration, and services, as well as other research and educational activities, at postsecondary institutions, including universities, colleges, and junior and community colleges.

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare

Education & Training $18.65 Bachelor's degree 10%  projected growth 80  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate academic or nonacademic activities of preschools or childcare centers and programs, including before- and after-school care.

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $25.37 Doctoral or professional degree 11%  projected growth 110  annual job openings

Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other

Education & Training $17.93 Bachelor's degree 11%  projected growth 690  annual job openings

All educational instruction and library workers not listed separately.