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Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers

Manufacturing $20.38 Postsecondary nondegree award 16%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Install, repair, or adjust audio or television receivers, stereo systems, camcorders, video systems, or other electronic entertainment equipment in homes or other venues. May perform routine maintenance.

Automotive Body and Related Repairers

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $23.52 High school diploma or equivalent 9%  projected growth 220  annual job openings

Repair and refinish automotive vehicle bodies and straighten vehicle frames.

Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $18.33 High school diploma or equivalent 12%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Replace or repair broken windshields and window glass in motor vehicles.

Bailiffs

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $21.98 High school diploma or equivalent 20%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Maintain order in courts of law.

Barbers

Human Services $16.71 Postsecondary nondegree award 19%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Provide barbering services, such as cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair; trimming beards; or giving shaves.

Bill and Account Collectors

Finance $19.55 High school diploma or equivalent 2%  projected growth 270  annual job openings

Locate and notify customers of delinquent accounts by mail, telephone, or personal visit to solicit payment. Duties include receiving payment and posting amount to customer's account, preparing statements to credit department if customer fails to respond, initiating repossession proceedings or service disconnection, and keeping records of collection and status of accounts.

Billing and Posting Clerks

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $19.19 High school diploma or equivalent 11%  projected growth 530  annual job openings

Compile, compute, and record billing, accounting, statistical, and other numerical data for billing purposes. Prepare billing invoices for services rendered or for delivery or shipment of goods.

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $38.31 Doctoral or professional degree 11%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Study the chemical composition or physical principles of living cells and organisms, their electrical and mechanical energy, and related phenomena. May conduct research to further understanding of the complex chemical combinations and reactions involved in metabolism, reproduction, growth, and heredity. May determine the effects of foods, drugs, serums, hormones, and other substances on tissues and vital processes of living organisms.

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

Health Science $35.61 Bachelor's degree 20%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Apply knowledge of engineering, biology, chemistry, computer science, and biomechanical principles to the design, development, and evaluation of biological, agricultural, and health systems and products, such as artificial organs, prostheses, instrumentation, medical information systems, and health management and care delivery systems.

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $44.47 Doctoral or professional degree 16%  projected growth 90  annual job openings

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