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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Education & Training $28.54 Bachelor's degree 3%  projected growth 260  annual job openings

Teach one or more subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.

Millwrights

Architecture & Construction $30.76 High school diploma or equivalent 3%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings.

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $24.64 High school diploma or equivalent 5%  projected growth 120  annual job openings

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and mining.

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Manufacturing $18.64 High school diploma or equivalent 17%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Mold, shape, form, cast, or carve products such as food products, figurines, tile, pipes, and candles consisting of clay, glass, plaster, concrete, stone, or combinations of materials.

Nurse Anesthetists

Health Science $99.82 Master's degree 3%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Administer anesthesia, monitor patient's vital signs, and oversee patient recovery from anesthesia. May assist anesthesiologists, surgeons, other physicians, or dentists. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.

Nurse Practitioners

Health Science $53.95 Master's degree 37%  projected growth 150  annual job openings

Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team. May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. May order, perform, or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x rays. May prescribe medication. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $35.42 Doctoral or professional degree 18%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

Government & Public Administration $27.59 High school diploma or equivalent 17%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Collect data on work environments for analysis by occupational health and safety specialists. Implement and conduct evaluation of programs designed to limit chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic risks to workers.

Occupational Therapists

Health Science $36.95 Master's degree 6%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Assess, plan, and organize rehabilitative programs that help build or restore vocational, homemaking, and daily living skills, as well as general independence, to persons with disabilities or developmental delays. Use therapeutic techniques, adapt the individual's environment, teach skills, and modify specific tasks that present barriers to the individual.

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other

Business Management & Administration $16.47 High school diploma or equivalent 4%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

All office and administrative support workers not listed separately.