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Electricians

Architecture & Construction $26.27 High school diploma or equivalent 9%  projected growth 670  annual job openings

Install, maintain, and repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes. May install or service street lights, intercom systems, or electrical control systems.

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

Education & Training $21.95 Bachelor's degree 8%  projected growth 1,010  annual job openings

Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level.

Emergency Management Directors

Government & Public Administration $19.20 Bachelor's degree 7%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Plan and direct disaster response or crisis management activities, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural (e.g., hurricanes, floods, earthquakes), wartime, or technological (e.g., nuclear power plant emergencies or hazardous materials spills) disasters or hostage situations.

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $45.40 Doctoral or professional degree 20%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Engineers, All Other

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $49.90 Bachelor's degree 2%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

All engineers not listed separately.

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $26.00 Doctoral or professional degree 10%  projected growth 50  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.

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling

Business Management & Administration $26.26 Bachelor's degree 4%  projected growth 120  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate entertainment and recreational activities and operations of a recreational facility, including cruise ships and parks.

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $22.67 Associate's degree 27%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Apply theory and principles of environmental engineering to modify, test, and operate equipment and devices used in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental problems, including waste treatment and site remediation, under the direction of engineering staff or scientists. May assist in the development of environmental remediation devices.

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining

Architecture & Construction $20.70 High school diploma or equivalent 2%  projected growth 50  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 $18.40 Bachelor's degree 8%  projected growth 10  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.