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Physical Therapists

Health Science $47.09 Doctoral or professional degree 10%  projected growth 160  annual job openings

Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.

Physician Assistants

Health Science $55.48 Master's degree 19%  projected growth 90  annual job openings

Provide healthcare services typically performed by a physician, under the supervision of a physician. Conduct complete physicals, provide treatment, and counsel patients. May, in some cases, prescribe medication. Must graduate from an accredited educational program for physician assistants.

Pile Driver Operators

Architecture & Construction $27.90 High school diploma or equivalent 17%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Operate pile drivers mounted on skids, barges, crawler treads, or locomotive cranes to drive pilings for retaining walls, bulkheads, and foundations of structures such as buildings, bridges, and piers.

Pipelayers

Architecture & Construction $19.40 No formal educational credential 4%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Lay pipe for storm or sanitation sewers, drains, and water mains. Perform any combination of the following tasks: grade trenches or culverts, position pipe, or seal joints.

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Manufacturing $31.24 High school diploma or equivalent 19%  projected growth 140  annual job openings

All plant and system operators not listed separately.

Plasterers and Stucco Masons

Architecture & Construction $28.55 No formal educational credential 15%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Apply interior or exterior plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials. May also set ornamental plaster.

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Architecture & Construction $29.23 High school diploma or equivalent 14%  projected growth 1,110  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 $21.45 High school diploma or equivalent 9%  projected growth 1,000  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 $43.60 Doctoral or professional degree 10%  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.

Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other

Manufacturing $31.23 High school diploma or equivalent 3%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

All precision instrument and equipment repairers not listed separately.