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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $26.91 High school diploma or equivalent 15%  projected growth 400  annual job openings

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and mining.

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Manufacturing $18.47 High school diploma or equivalent 30%  projected growth 250  annual job openings

Mold, shape, form, cast, or carve products such as food products, figurines, tile, pipes, and candles consisting of clay, glass, plaster, concrete, stone, or combinations of materials.

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Manufacturing $17.34 High school diploma or equivalent 6%  projected growth 1,890  annual job openings

Set up, operate, or tend metal or plastic molding, casting, or coremaking machines to mold or cast metal or thermoplastic parts or products.

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $21.97 High school diploma or equivalent 17%  projected growth 130  annual job openings

Repair and adjust electrical and mechanical equipment of inboard or inboard-outboard boat engines.

Motorcycle Mechanics

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $21.62 Postsecondary nondegree award 10%  projected growth 80  annual job openings

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, dirt bikes, or similar motorized vehicles.

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Manufacturing $18.66 High school diploma or equivalent 14%  projected growth 950  annual job openings

Set up, operate, or tend more than one type of cutting or forming machine tool or robot.

Museum Technicians and Conservators

Education & Training $17.75 Bachelor's degree 28%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Restore, maintain, or prepare objects in museum collections for storage, research, or exhibit. May work with specimens such as fossils, skeletal parts, or botanicals; or artifacts, textiles, or art. May identify and record objects or install and arrange them in exhibits. Includes book or document conservators.

Music Directors and Composers

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $20.23 Bachelor's degree 4%  projected growth 90  annual job openings

Conduct, direct, plan, and lead instrumental or vocal performances by musical artists or groups, such as orchestras, bands, choirs, and glee clubs; or create original works of music.

Musicians and Singers

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $25.57 No formal educational credential 7%  projected growth 350  annual job openings

Play one or more musical instruments or sing. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for sound or video recording.

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Information Technology $40.13 Bachelor's degree 3%  projected growth 440  annual job openings

Install, configure, and maintain an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), data communications network, operating systems, and physical and virtual servers. Perform system monitoring and verify the integrity and availability of hardware, network, and server resources and systems. Review system and application logs and verify completion of scheduled jobs, including system backups. Analyze network and server resource consumption and control user access. Install and upgrade software and maintain software licenses. May assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software.