Print

Promising Occupations Search

Search for occupations that pay $15 or more per hour and are projected to grow over the next 10 years. Use the filters to identify different features of occupations. View frequently asked questions about how to find occupations on the Getting Started page.

Search Filters

Search Results in

Viewing 141 - 150 of 392

Need Help?

Feeling stuck? Go to our Getting Started to watch the explainer video and read the FAQs.

Search by hourly wage
Hourly wage
Projected growth (%)
Annual job openings
Work experience
On the job training requirements
Select State
Search by state and local area
Occupational type
Education requirements
Filtered by Kansas

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

Education & Training $26.47 Bachelor's degree 5%  projected growth 1,140  annual job openings

Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level.

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers

Architecture & Construction $49.76 High school diploma or equivalent 4%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Assemble, install, repair, or maintain electric or hydraulic freight or passenger elevators, escalators, or dumbwaiters.

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

Government & Public Administration $19.39 High school diploma or equivalent 3%  projected growth 90  annual job openings

Determine eligibility of persons applying to receive assistance from government programs and agency resources, such as welfare, unemployment benefits, social security, and public housing.

Emergency Management Directors

Government & Public Administration $30.86 Bachelor's degree 6%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Plan and direct disaster response or crisis management activities, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural (e.g., hurricanes, floods, earthquakes), wartime, or technological (e.g., nuclear power plant emergencies or hazardous materials spills) disasters or hostage situations.

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $52.49 Doctoral or professional degree 7%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other

Manufacturing $29.14 Associate's degree 5%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

All engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, not listed separately.

Engineers, All Other

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $33.45 Bachelor's degree 7%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

All engineers not listed separately.

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $30.62 Doctoral or professional degree 4%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $19.75 Associate's degree 8%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Apply theory and principles of environmental engineering to modify, test, and operate equipment and devices used in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental problems, including waste treatment and site remediation, under the direction of engineering staff or scientists. May assist in the development of environmental remediation devices.

Environmental Engineers

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $43.79 Bachelor's degree 7%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Research, design, plan, or perform engineering duties in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental hazards using various engineering disciplines. Work may include waste treatment, site remediation, or pollution control technology.