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Postal Service Mail Carriers

Business Management & Administration $25.74 High school diploma or equivalent 2%  projected growth 250  annual job openings

Sort and deliver mail for the United States Postal Service (USPS). Deliver mail on established route by vehicle or on foot. Includes postal service mail carriers employed by USPS contractors.

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other

Education & Training $36.34 Doctoral or professional degree 3%  projected growth 270  annual job openings

All postsecondary teachers not listed separately.

Private Detectives and Investigators

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $22.28 High school diploma or equivalent 9%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Gather, analyze, compile, and report information regarding individuals or organizations to clients, or detect occurrences of unlawful acts or infractions of rules in private establishment.

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $22.44 Bachelor's degree 3%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Provide social services to assist in rehabilitation of law offenders in custody or on probation or parole. Make recommendations for actions involving formulation of rehabilitation plan and treatment of offender, including conditional release and education and employment stipulations.

Producers and Directors

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $29.30 Bachelor's degree 3%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Produce or direct stage, television, radio, video, or film productions for entertainment, information, or instruction. Responsible for creative decisions, such as interpretation of script, choice of actors or guests, set design, sound, special effects, and choreography.

Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

Manufacturing $23.31 High school diploma or equivalent 15%  projected growth 510  annual job openings

Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule. Duties include reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and production problems.

Project Management Specialists

Business Management & Administration $44.55 Bachelor's degree 8%  projected growth 1,110  annual job openings

Analyze and coordinate the schedule, timeline, procurement, staffing, and budget of a product or service on a per project basis. Lead and guide the work of technical staff. May serve as a point of contact for the client or customer.

Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers

Marketing $22.31 High school diploma or equivalent 4%  projected growth 390  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the selling, buying, leasing, or governance activities of commercial, industrial, or residential real estate properties. Includes managers of homeowner and condominium associations, rented or leased housing units, buildings, or land (including rights-of-way).

Protective Service Workers, All Other

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $18.97 High school diploma or equivalent 13%  projected growth 470  annual job openings

All protective service workers not listed separately.

Psychiatric Aides

Health Science $15.49 High school diploma or equivalent 6%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Assist mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients, working under direction of nursing and medical staff. May assist with daily living activities, lead patients in educational and recreational activities, or accompany patients to and from examinations and treatments. May restrain violent patients. Includes psychiatric orderlies.