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Gambling Managers

Hospitality & Tourism $37.11 High school diploma or equivalent 42%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate gambling operations in a casino. May formulate house rules.

Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $16.28 High school diploma or equivalent 58%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Observe gambling operation for irregular activities such as cheating or theft by either employees or patrons. Investigate potential threats to gambling assets such as money, chips, and gambling equipment. Act as oversight and security agent for management and customers.

General and Operations Managers

Business Management & Administration $36.69 Bachelor's degree 16%  projected growth 1,310  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources, but are too diverse and general in nature to be classified in any one functional area of management or administration, such as personnel, purchasing, or administrative services. Usually manage through subordinate supervisors. Excludes First-Line Supervisors.

General Internal Medicine Physicians

Health Science $115.00 Doctoral or professional degree 4%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Diagnose and provide nonsurgical treatment for a wide range of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems. Provide care mainly for adults and adolescents, and are based primarily in an outpatient care setting.

Glaziers

Architecture & Construction $22.40 High school diploma or equivalent 19%  projected growth 80  annual job openings

Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.

Graphic Designers

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $21.93 Bachelor's degree 10%  projected growth 260  annual job openings

Design or create graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging, displays, or logos. May use a variety of mediums to achieve artistic or decorative effects.

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Manufacturing $21.27 High school diploma or equivalent 7%  projected growth 110  annual job openings

Set up, operate, or tend grinding and related tools that remove excess material or burrs from surfaces, sharpen edges or corners, or buff, hone, or polish metal or plastic work pieces.

Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other

Architecture & Construction $15.56 No formal educational credential 13%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

All grounds maintenance workers not listed separately.

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $18.95 High school diploma or equivalent 13%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Identify, remove, pack, transport, or dispose of hazardous materials, including asbestos, lead-based paint, waste oil, fuel, transmission fluid, radioactive materials, or contaminated soil. Specialized training and certification in hazardous materials handling or a confined entry permit are generally required. May operate earth-moving equipment or trucks.

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $46.13 Bachelor's degree 14%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Promote worksite or product safety by applying knowledge of industrial processes, mechanics, chemistry, psychology, and industrial health and safety laws. Includes industrial product safety engineers.