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Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $15.35 No formal educational credential 9%  projected growth 200  annual job openings

Attend to live farm, ranch, open range or aquacultural animals that may include cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses and other equines, poultry, rabbits, finfish, shellfish, and bees. Attend to animals produced for animal products, such as meat, fur, skins, feathers, eggs, milk, and honey. Duties may include feeding, watering, herding, grazing, milking, castrating, branding, de-beaking, weighing, catching, and loading animals. May maintain records on animals; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; assist in birth deliveries; and administer medications, vaccinations, or insecticides as appropriate. May clean and maintain animal housing areas. Includes workers who shear wool from sheep and collect eggs in hatcheries.

Fence Erectors

Architecture & Construction $19.75 No formal educational credential 13%  projected growth 120  annual job openings

Erect and repair fences and fence gates, using hand and power tools.

Film and Video Editors

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $28.09 Bachelor's degree 6%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Edit moving images on film, video, or other media. May work with a producer or director to organize images for final production. May edit or synchronize soundtracks with images.

Financial and Investment Analysts

Finance $46.31 Bachelor's degree 11%  projected growth 1,030  annual job openings

Conduct quantitative analyses of information involving investment programs or financial data of public or private institutions, including valuation of businesses.

Financial Clerks, All Other

Finance $23.35 High school diploma or equivalent 17%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

All financial clerks not listed separately.

Financial Examiners

Government & Public Administration $37.42 Bachelor's degree 27%  projected growth 110  annual job openings

Enforce or ensure compliance with laws and regulations governing financial and securities institutions and financial and real estate transactions. May examine, verify, or authenticate records.

Financial Managers

Finance $68.78 Bachelor's degree 22%  projected growth 1,530  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment.

Financial Risk Specialists

Finance $41.87 Bachelor's degree 11%  projected growth 1,030  annual job openings

Analyze and measure exposure to credit and market risk threatening the assets, earning capacity, or economic state of an organization. May make recommendations to limit risk.

Financial Specialists, All Other

Finance $45.10 Bachelor's degree 11%  projected growth 1,030  annual job openings

All financial specialists not listed separately.

Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $31.02 Bachelor's degree 14%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Create original artwork using any of a wide variety of media and techniques.