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Physicians, Pathologists

Health Science $115.00 Doctoral or professional degree 5%  projected growth 120  annual job openings

Diagnose diseases and conduct lab tests using organs, body tissues, and fluids. Includes medical examiners.

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Manufacturing $18.51 High school diploma or equivalent 4%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Set up, operate, or tend plating machines to coat metal or plastic products with chromium, zinc, copper, cadmium, nickel, or other metal to protect or decorate surfaces. Typically, the product being coated is immersed in molten metal or an electrolytic solution.

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Architecture & Construction $27.80 High school diploma or equivalent 5%  projected growth 560  annual job openings

Assemble, install, alter, and repair pipelines or pipe systems that carry water, steam, air, or other liquids or gases. May install heating and cooling equipment and mechanical control systems. Includes sprinkler fitters.

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $22.88 High school diploma or equivalent 7%  projected growth 580  annual job openings

Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state, or federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts. Includes police officers working at educational institutions.

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $33.85 Doctoral or professional degree 17%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Teach courses in political science, international affairs, and international relations. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other

Education & Training $32.20 Doctoral or professional degree 4%  projected growth 230  annual job openings

All postsecondary teachers not listed separately.

Pourers and Casters, Metal

Manufacturing $27.32 High school diploma or equivalent 7%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Operate hand-controlled mechanisms to pour and regulate the flow of molten metal into molds to produce castings or ingots.

Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other

Manufacturing $28.19 High school diploma or equivalent 9%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

All precision instrument and equipment repairers not listed separately.

Private Detectives and Investigators

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $20.74 High school diploma or equivalent 8%  projected growth 40  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.

Producers and Directors

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $23.09 Bachelor's degree 11%  projected growth 100  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.