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Physical Therapists

Health Science $39.98 Doctoral or professional degree 9%  projected growth 60  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 $61.02 Master's degree 23%  projected growth 70  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.

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $47.87 Doctoral or professional degree 10%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Teach courses pertaining to the laws of matter and energy. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $27.90 High school diploma or equivalent 3%  projected growth 160  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.

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other

Education & Training $35.51 Doctoral or professional degree 2%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

All postsecondary teachers not listed separately.

Producers and Directors

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $32.38 Bachelor's degree 4%  projected growth 20  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.

Production Workers, All Other

Manufacturing $17.77 High school diploma or equivalent 2%  projected growth 280  annual job openings

All production workers not listed separately.

Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

Manufacturing $25.04 High school diploma or equivalent 3%  projected growth 100  annual job openings

Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule. Duties include reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and production problems.

Protective Service Workers, All Other

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $16.47 High school diploma or equivalent 2%  projected growth 140  annual job openings

All protective service workers not listed separately.

Psychologists, All Other

Human Services $38.46 Master's degree 3%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

All psychologists not listed separately.