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Chemical Plant and System Operators

Manufacturing $40.14 High school diploma or equivalent 3%  projected growth 100  annual job openings

Control or operate entire chemical processes or system of machines.

Chemical Technicians

Manufacturing $25.40 Associate's degree 11%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials for research and development of new products or processes, quality control, maintenance of environmental standards, and other work involving experimental, theoretical, or practical application of chemistry and related sciences.

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $50.00 Doctoral or professional degree 13%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Teach courses pertaining to the chemical and physical properties and compositional changes of substances. Work may include providing instruction in the methods of qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Chemists

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $59.91 Bachelor's degree 2%  projected growth 290  annual job openings

Conduct qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses or experiments in laboratories for quality or process control or to develop new products or knowledge.

Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Human Services $30.56 Bachelor's degree 22%  projected growth 750  annual job openings

Provide social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic functioning of children. May assist parents, arrange adoptions, and find foster homes for abandoned or abused children. In schools, they address such problems as teenage pregnancy, misbehavior, and truancy. May also advise teachers.

Chiropractors

Health Science $50.75 Doctoral or professional degree 4%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Assess, treat, and care for patients by manipulation of spine and musculoskeletal system. May provide spinal adjustment or address sacral or pelvic misalignment.

Choreographers

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $25.47 High school diploma or equivalent 14%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Create new dance routines. Rehearse performance of routines. May direct and stage presentations.

Civil Engineers

Architecture & Construction $39.52 Bachelor's degree 7%  projected growth 600  annual job openings

Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems.

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $15.03 No formal educational credential 9%  projected growth 1,050  annual job openings

Wash or otherwise clean vehicles, machinery, and other equipment. Use such materials as water, cleaning agents, brushes, cloths, and hoses.

Clergy

Human Services $28.07 Bachelor's degree 1%  projected growth 160  annual job openings

Conduct religious worship and perform other spiritual functions associated with beliefs and practices of religious faith or denomination. Provide spiritual and moral guidance and assistance to members.