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Engineers, All Other

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $47.52 Bachelor's degree 6%  projected growth 720  annual job openings

All engineers not listed separately.

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $40.34 Doctoral or professional degree 10%  projected growth 250  annual job openings

Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $20.93 No formal educational credential 22%  projected growth 80  annual job openings

All entertainers and performers, sports and related workers not listed separately.

Environmental Engineers

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $38.98 Bachelor's degree 10%  projected growth 110  annual job openings

Research, design, plan, or perform engineering duties in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental hazards using various engineering disciplines. Work may include waste treatment, site remediation, or pollution control technology.

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $22.74 Associate's degree 13%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Perform laboratory and field tests to monitor the environment and investigate sources of pollution, including those that affect health, under the direction of an environmental scientist, engineer, or other specialist. May collect samples of gases, soil, water, and other materials for testing.

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $57.57 Doctoral or professional degree 7%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Teach courses in environmental science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $34.72 Bachelor's degree 10%  projected growth 310  annual job openings

Conduct research or perform investigation for the purpose of identifying, abating, or eliminating sources of pollutants or hazards that affect either the environment or public health. Using knowledge of various scientific disciplines, may collect, synthesize, study, report, and recommend action based on data derived from measurements or observations of air, food, soil, water, and other sources.

Epidemiologists

Health Science $39.02 Master's degree 33%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Investigate and describe the determinants and distribution of disease, disability, or health outcomes. May develop the means for prevention and control.

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining

Architecture & Construction $24.74 High school diploma or equivalent 6%  projected growth 190  annual job openings

Operate or tend machinery at surface mining site, equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets to excavate and load loose materials.

Exercise Physiologists

Health Science $24.08 Bachelor's degree 11%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Assess, plan, or implement fitness programs that include exercise or physical activities such as those designed to improve cardiorespiratory function, body composition, muscular strength, muscular endurance, or flexibility.