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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Manufacturing $22.63 High school diploma or equivalent 12%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Operate or tend bonding machines that use adhesives to join items for further processing or to form a completed product. Processes include joining veneer sheets into plywood; gluing paper; or joining rubber and rubberized fabric parts, plastic, simulated leather, or other materials.

Administrative Services Managers

Business Management & Administration $49.73 Bachelor's degree 9%  projected growth 170  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate one or more administrative services of an organization, such as records and information management, mail distribution, and other office support services.

Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

Manufacturing $28.30 Associate's degree 16%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Operate, install, adjust, and maintain integrated computer/communications systems, consoles, simulators, and other data acquisition, test, and measurement instruments and equipment, which are used to launch, track, position, and evaluate air and space vehicles. May record and interpret test data.

Aerospace Engineers

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $49.55 Bachelor's degree 18%  projected growth 130  annual job openings

Perform engineering duties in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. May conduct basic and applied research to evaluate adaptability of materials and equipment to aircraft design and manufacture. May recommend improvements in testing equipment and techniques.

Agricultural Equipment Operators

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $18.02 No formal educational credential 17%  projected growth 210  annual job openings

Drive and control equipment to support agricultural activities such as tilling soil; planting, cultivating, and harvesting crops; feeding and herding livestock; or removing animal waste. May perform tasks such as crop baling or hay bucking. May operate stationary equipment to perform post-harvest tasks such as husking, shelling, threshing, and ginning.

Air Traffic Controllers

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $69.15 Associate's degree 3%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Control air traffic on and within vicinity of airport, and movement of air traffic between altitude sectors and control centers, according to established procedures and policies. Authorize, regulate, and control commercial airline flights according to government or company regulations to expedite and ensure flight safety.

Aircraft Service Attendants

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $19.00 High school diploma or equivalent 28%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Service aircraft with fuel. May de-ice aircraft, refill water and cooling agents, empty sewage tanks, service air and oxygen systems, or clean and polish exterior.

Animal Control Workers

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $18.52 High school diploma or equivalent 6%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Handle animals for the purpose of investigations of mistreatment, or control of abandoned, dangerous, or unattended animals.

Animal Trainers

Hospitality & Tourism $17.04 High school diploma or equivalent 21%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Train animals for riding, harness, security, performance, or obedience, or for assisting persons with disabilities. Accustom animals to human voice and contact, and condition animals to respond to commands. Train animals according to prescribed standards for show or competition. May train animals to carry pack loads or work as part of pack team.

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

Architecture & Construction $37.55 Bachelor's degree 6%  projected growth 90  annual job openings

Plan and design structures, such as private residences, office buildings, theaters, factories, and other structural property.