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Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Human Services $24.89 Bachelor's degree 12%  projected growth 1,420  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 $33.49 Doctoral or professional degree 10%  projected growth 40  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.

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Architecture & Construction $28.79 Associate's degree 7%  projected growth 140  annual job openings

Apply theory and principles of civil engineering in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of structures and facilities under the direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.

Civil Engineers

Architecture & Construction $37.85 Bachelor's degree 12%  projected growth 530  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.

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Manufacturing $18.00 High school diploma or equivalent 9%  projected growth 90  annual job openings

Operate or tend machines to wash or clean products, such as barrels or kegs, glass items, tin plate, food, pulp, coal, plastic, or rubber, to remove impurities.

Clergy

Human Services $21.47 Bachelor's degree 3%  projected growth 290  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.

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

Human Services $35.95 Doctoral or professional degree 5%  projected growth 260  annual job openings

Assess, diagnose, and treat mental and emotional disorders of individuals through observation, interview, and psychological tests. Help individuals with distress or maladjustment understand their problems through their knowledge of case history, interviews with patients, and theory. Provide individual or group counseling services to assist individuals in achieving more effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment. May design behavior modification programs and consult with medical personnel regarding the best treatment for patients.

Coaches and Scouts

Education & Training $24.50 Bachelor's degree 16%  projected growth 1,160  annual job openings

Instruct or coach groups or individuals in the fundamentals of sports for the primary purpose of competition. Demonstrate techniques and methods of participation. May evaluate athletes' strengths and weaknesses as possible recruits or to improve the athletes' technique to prepare them for competition. Those required to hold teaching certifications should be reported in the appropriate teaching category.

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Manufacturing $18.61 High school diploma or equivalent 12%  projected growth 600  annual job openings

Set up, operate, or tend spraying or rolling machines to coat or paint any of a wide variety of products, including glassware, cloth, ceramics, metal, plastic, paper, or wood, with lacquer, silver, copper, rubber, varnish, glaze, enamel, oil, or rust-proofing materials. Includes painters of transportation vehicles such as painters in auto body repair facilities.

Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers

Manufacturing $22.72 High school diploma or equivalent 13%  projected growth 80  annual job openings

Install, service, adjust, or repair coin, vending, or amusement machines including video games, juke boxes, pinball machines, or slot machines.