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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other

Education & Training $45.66 Doctoral or professional degree 15%  projected growth 520  annual job openings

All postsecondary teachers not listed separately.

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

Manufacturing $46.12 High school diploma or equivalent 16%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Coordinate, regulate, or distribute electricity or steam.

Power Plant Operators

Manufacturing $52.21 High school diploma or equivalent 6%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Control, operate, or maintain machinery to generate electric power. Includes auxiliary equipment operators.

Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other

Manufacturing $31.66 High school diploma or equivalent 7%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

All precision instrument and equipment repairers not listed separately.

Private Detectives and Investigators

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $27.40 High school diploma or equivalent 20%  projected growth 90  annual job openings

Gather, analyze, compile, and report information regarding individuals or organizations to clients, or detect occurrences of unlawful acts or infractions of rules in private establishment.

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $30.11 Bachelor's degree 12%  projected growth 170  annual job openings

Provide social services to assist in rehabilitation of law offenders in custody or on probation or parole. Make recommendations for actions involving formulation of rehabilitation plan and treatment of offender, including conditional release and education and employment stipulations.

Procurement Clerks

Business Management & Administration $21.36 High school diploma or equivalent 1%  projected growth 130  annual job openings

Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.

Producers and Directors

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $37.88 Bachelor's degree 3%  projected growth 190  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 $17.63 High school diploma or equivalent 10%  projected growth 530  annual job openings

All production workers not listed separately.

Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

Manufacturing $22.51 High school diploma or equivalent 12%  projected growth 580  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.