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Forensic Science Technicians

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $31.58 Bachelor's degree 13%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Collect, identify, classify, and analyze physical evidence related to criminal investigations. Perform tests on weapons or substances, such as fiber, hair, and tissue to determine significance to investigation. May testify as expert witnesses on evidence or crime laboratory techniques. May serve as specialists in area of expertise, such as ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, or biochemistry.

Foresters

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $37.66 Bachelor's degree 17%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Manage public and private forested lands for economic, recreational, and conservation purposes. May inventory the type, amount, and location of standing timber, appraise the timber's worth, negotiate the purchase, and draw up contracts for procurement. May determine how to conserve wildlife habitats, creek beds, water quality, and soil stability, and how best to comply with environmental regulations. May devise plans for planting and growing new trees, monitor trees for healthy growth, and determine optimal harvesting schedules.

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Manufacturing $18.24 High school diploma or equivalent 3%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Make or form wax or sand cores or molds used in the production of metal castings in foundries.

Fundraisers

Business Management & Administration $28.55 Bachelor's degree 18%  projected growth 110  annual job openings

Organize activities to raise funds or otherwise solicit and gather monetary donations or other gifts for an organization. May design and produce promotional materials. May also raise awareness of the organization's work, goals, and financial needs.

Fundraising Managers

Marketing $40.50 Bachelor's degree 17%  projected growth 100  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities to solicit and maintain funds for special projects or nonprofit organizations.

Funeral Home Managers

Human Services $36.29 Associate's degree 8%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the services or resources of funeral homes. Includes activities such as determining prices for services or merchandise and managing the facilities of funeral homes.

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

Manufacturing $24.25 High school diploma or equivalent 15%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Operate or tend heating equipment other than basic metal, plastic, or food processing equipment. Includes activities such as annealing glass, drying lumber, curing rubber, removing moisture from materials, or boiling soap.

Furniture Finishers

Manufacturing $22.01 High school diploma or equivalent 8%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Shape, finish, and refinish damaged, worn, or used furniture or new high-grade furniture to specified color or finish.

Gambling Cage Workers

Hospitality & Tourism $18.40 High school diploma or equivalent 53%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

In a gambling establishment, conduct financial transactions for patrons. Accept patron's credit application and verify credit references to provide check-cashing authorization or to establish house credit accounts. May reconcile daily summaries of transactions to balance books. May sell gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to patrons, or to other workers for resale to patrons. May convert gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to currency upon patron's request. May use a cash register or computer to record transaction.

Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers

Hospitality & Tourism $15.64 No formal educational credential 44%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Exchange coins, tokens, and chips for patrons' money. May issue payoffs and obtain customer's signature on receipt. May operate a booth in the slot machine area and furnish change persons with money bank at the start of the shift, or count and audit money in drawers.