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Crane and Tower Operators

Architecture & Construction $30.02 High school diploma or equivalent 9%  projected growth 150  annual job openings

Operate mechanical boom and cable or tower and cable equipment to lift and move materials, machines, or products in many directions.

Crematory Operators

Human Services $18.61 High school diploma or equivalent 28%  projected growth 260  annual job openings

Operate crematory equipment to reduce human or animal remains to bone fragments in accordance with state and local regulations. Duties may include preparing the body for cremation and performing general maintenance on crematory equipment. May use traditional flame-based cremation, calcination, or alkaline hydrolysis.

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $36.40 Doctoral or professional degree 17%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Teach courses in criminal justice, corrections, and law enforcement administration. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Curators

Education & Training $29.06 Master's degree 26%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Administer collections, such as artwork, collectibles, historic items, or scientific specimens of museums or other institutions. May conduct instructional, research, or public service activities of institution.

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Manufacturing $18.95 High school diploma or equivalent 8%  projected growth 180  annual job openings

Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material.

Dancers

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $25.46 No formal educational credential 8%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Perform dances. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for video recording.

Data Scientists

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $41.09 Bachelor's degree 29%  projected growth 220  annual job openings

Develop and implement a set of techniques or analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software. Apply data mining, data modeling, natural language processing, and machine learning to extract and analyze information from large structured and unstructured datasets. Visualize, interpret, and report data findings. May create dynamic data reports.

Database Administrators

Information Technology $40.37 Bachelor's degree 9%  projected growth 210  annual job openings

Administer, test, and implement computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems. Coordinate changes to computer databases. Identify, investigate, and resolve database performance issues, database capacity, and database scalability. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases.

Database Architects

Information Technology $37.46 Bachelor's degree 9%  projected growth 210  annual job openings

Design strategies for enterprise databases, data warehouse systems, and multidimensional networks. Set standards for database operations, programming, query processes, and security. Model, design, and construct large relational databases or data warehouses. Create and optimize data models for warehouse infrastructure and workflow. Integrate new systems with existing warehouse structure and refine system performance and functionality.

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Manufacturing $21.96 High school diploma or equivalent 35%  projected growth 240  annual job openings

Construct and repair full or partial dentures or dental appliances.