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Special Effects Artists and Animators

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $40.48 Bachelor's degree 12%  projected growth 140  annual job openings

Create special effects or animations using film, video, computers, or other electronic tools and media for use in products, such as computer games, movies, music videos, and commercials.

Speech-Language Pathologists

Health Science $46.26 Master's degree 21%  projected growth 280  annual job openings

Assess and treat persons with speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. May select alternative communication systems and teach their use. May perform research related to speech and language problems.

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Architecture & Construction $35.45 High school diploma or equivalent 8%  projected growth 240  annual job openings

Operate or maintain stationary engines, boilers, or other mechanical equipment to provide utilities for buildings or industrial processes. Operate equipment such as steam engines, generators, motors, turbines, and steam boilers.

Statistical Assistants

Government & Public Administration $26.19 Bachelor's degree 11%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Compile and compute data according to statistical formulas for use in statistical studies. May perform actuarial computations and compile charts and graphs for use by actuaries. Includes actuarial clerks.

Statisticians

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $56.49 Master's degree 26%  projected growth 350  annual job openings

Develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information. May specialize in fields such as biostatistics, agricultural statistics, business statistics, or economic statistics. Includes mathematical and survey statisticians.

Stockers and Order Fillers

Business Management & Administration $17.24 High school diploma or equivalent 17%  projected growth 8,360  annual job openings

Receive, store, and issue merchandise, materials, equipment, and other items from stockroom, warehouse, or storage yard to fill shelves, racks, tables, or customers' orders. May operate power equipment to fill orders. May mark prices on merchandise and set up sales displays.

Stonemasons

Architecture & Construction $21.00 High school diploma or equivalent 4%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Build stone structures, such as piers, walls, and abutments. Lay walks, curbstones, or special types of masonry for vats, tanks, and floors.

Structural Iron and Steel Workers

Architecture & Construction $28.23 High school diploma or equivalent 10%  projected growth 220  annual job openings

Raise, place, and unite iron or steel girders, columns, and other structural members to form completed structures or structural frameworks. May erect metal storage tanks and assemble prefabricated metal buildings.

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

Education & Training $17.16 Bachelor's degree 11%  projected growth 1,370  annual job openings

Teach students on a short-term basis as a temporary replacement for a regular classroom teacher, typically using the regular teacher's lesson plan.

Subway and Streetcar Operators

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $33.35 High school diploma or equivalent 15%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Operate subway or elevated suburban trains with no separate locomotive, or electric-powered streetcar, to transport passengers. May handle fares.