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Fundraisers

Business Management & Administration $28.19 Bachelor's degree 2%  projected growth 60  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.

Fundraising Managers

Marketing $47.07 Bachelor's degree 6%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities to solicit and maintain funds for special projects or nonprofit organizations.

Funeral Home Managers

Human Services $38.95 Associate's degree 6%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the services or resources of funeral homes. Includes activities such as determining prices for services or merchandise and managing the facilities of funeral homes.

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

Manufacturing $18.55 High school diploma or equivalent 13%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Operate or tend heating equipment other than basic metal, plastic, or food processing equipment. Includes activities such as annealing glass, drying lumber, curing rubber, removing moisture from materials, or boiling soap.

General and Operations Managers

Business Management & Administration $41.47 Bachelor's degree 3%  projected growth 970  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.

Health Education Specialists

Human Services $24.97 Bachelor's degree 4%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Use data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May link health systems, health providers, insurers, and patients to address individual and population health needs. May serve as resource to assist individuals, other health professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $38.36 Doctoral or professional degree 16%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.

Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other

Health Science $38.15 Master's degree 2%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

All healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners not listed separately.

Healthcare Social Workers

Human Services $29.10 Master's degree 5%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Provide individuals, families, and groups with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family caregivers. Provide patients with information and counseling, and make referrals for other services. May also provide case and care management or interventions designed to promote health, prevent disease, and address barriers to access to healthcare.

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Health Science $18.44 High school diploma or equivalent 2%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

All healthcare support workers not listed separately.