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Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $36.64 Doctoral or professional degree 7%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Forensic Science Technicians

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $24.48 Bachelor's degree 17%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Collect, identify, classify, and analyze physical evidence related to criminal investigations. Perform tests on weapons or substances, such as fiber, hair, and tissue to determine significance to investigation. May testify as expert witnesses on evidence or crime laboratory techniques. May serve as specialists in area of expertise, such as ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, or biochemistry.

Fundraisers

Business Management & Administration $21.05 Bachelor's degree 11%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Organize activities to raise funds or otherwise solicit and gather monetary donations or other gifts for an organization. May design and produce promotional materials. May also raise awareness of the organization's work, goals, and financial needs.

Gambling Managers

Hospitality & Tourism $34.50 High school diploma or equivalent 23%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate gambling operations in a casino. May formulate house rules.

Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $16.38 High school diploma or equivalent 20%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Observe gambling operation for irregular activities such as cheating or theft by either employees or patrons. Investigate potential threats to gambling assets such as money, chips, and gambling equipment. Act as oversight and security agent for management and customers.

Gas Plant Operators

Manufacturing $35.47 High school diploma or equivalent 4%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Distribute or process gas for utility companies and others by controlling compressors to maintain specified pressures on main pipelines.

General and Operations Managers

Business Management & Administration $48.45 Bachelor's degree 10%  projected growth 2,560  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources, but are too diverse and general in nature to be classified in any one functional area of management or administration, such as personnel, purchasing, or administrative services. Usually manage through subordinate supervisors. Excludes First-Line Supervisors.

Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $48.70 Associate's degree 11%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Assist scientists or engineers in the use of electronic, sonic, or nuclear measuring instruments in laboratory, exploration, and production activities to obtain data indicating resources such as metallic ore, minerals, gas, coal, or petroleum. Analyze mud and drill cuttings. Chart pressure, temperature, and other characteristics of wells or bore holes.

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $38.30 Bachelor's degree 16%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Study the composition, structure, and other physical aspects of the Earth. May use geological, physics, and mathematics knowledge in exploration for oil, gas, minerals, or underground water; or in waste disposal, land reclamation, or other environmental problems. May study the Earth's internal composition, atmospheres, and oceans, and its magnetic, electrical, and gravitational forces. Includes mineralogists, paleontologists, stratigraphers, geodesists, and seismologists.

Glaziers

Architecture & Construction $21.41 High school diploma or equivalent 10%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.