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Sheet Metal Workers

Architecture & Construction $30.71 High school diploma or equivalent 7%  projected growth 340  annual job openings

Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products and equipment, such as ducts, control boxes, drainpipes, and furnace casings. Work may involve any of the following: setting up and operating fabricating machines to cut, bend, and straighten sheet metal; shaping metal over anvils, blocks, or forms using hammer; operating soldering and welding equipment to join sheet metal parts; or inspecting, assembling, and smoothing seams and joints of burred surfaces. Includes sheet metal duct installers who install prefabricated sheet metal ducts used for heating, air conditioning, or other purposes.

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $15.97 No formal educational credential 18%  projected growth 2,870  annual job openings

Drive a motor vehicle to transport passengers on a planned or scheduled basis. May collect a fare. Includes nonemergency medical transporters and hearse drivers.

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Manufacturing $18.42 No formal educational credential 3%  projected growth 200  annual job openings

Perform nonroutine or precision functions involving the preparation of large portions of meat. Work may include specialized slaughtering tasks, cutting standard or premium cuts of meat for marketing, making sausage, or wrapping meats. Work typically occurs in slaughtering, meat packing, or wholesale establishments.

Social and Community Service Managers

Human Services $37.39 Bachelor's degree 13%  projected growth 500  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization. Oversee the program or organization's budget and policies regarding participant involvement, program requirements, and benefits. Work may involve directing social workers, counselors, or probation officers.

Social and Human Service Assistants

Human Services $16.53 High school diploma or equivalent 17%  projected growth 1,490  annual job openings

Assist other social and human service providers in providing client services in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, or social work, including support for families. May assist clients in identifying and obtaining available benefits and social and community services. May assist social workers with developing, organizing, and conducting programs to prevent and resolve problems relevant to substance abuse, human relationships, rehabilitation, or dependent care.

Social Science Research Assistants

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $18.63 Bachelor's degree 8%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Assist social scientists in laboratory, survey, and other social science research. May help prepare findings for publication and assist in laboratory analysis, quality control, or data management.

Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other

Education & Training $42.52 Doctoral or professional degree 9%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

All postsecondary social sciences teachers not listed separately.

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $39.15 Bachelor's degree 2%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

All social scientists and related workers not listed separately.

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $38.54 Doctoral or professional degree 11%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

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

Social Workers, All Other

Human Services $28.95 Bachelor's degree 7%  projected growth 190  annual job openings

All social workers not listed separately.