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Graphic Designers

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $19.96 Bachelor's degree 3%  projected growth 110  annual job openings

Design or create graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging, displays, or logos. May use a variety of mediums to achieve artistic or decorative effects.

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $37.62 Bachelor's degree 8%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Promote worksite or product safety by applying knowledge of industrial processes, mechanics, chemistry, psychology, and industrial health and safety laws. Includes industrial product safety engineers.

Health Education Specialists

Human Services $17.26 Bachelor's degree 14%  projected growth 100  annual job openings

Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Use data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May link health systems, health providers, insurers, and patients to address individual and population health needs. May serve as resource to assist individuals, other health professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

Health Science $22.13 Associate's degree 13%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Apply knowledge of healthcare and information systems to assist in the design, development, and continued modification and analysis of computerized healthcare systems. Abstract, collect, and analyze treatment and followup information of patients. May educate staff and assist in problem solving to promote the implementation of the healthcare information system. May design, develop, test, and implement databases with complete history, diagnosis, treatment, and health status to help monitor diseases.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $75.56 Doctoral or professional degree 29%  projected growth 200  annual job openings

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other

Health Science $15.15 Postsecondary nondegree award 13%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

All healthcare practitioners and technical workers not listed separately.

Healthcare Social Workers

Human Services $24.54 Master's degree 22%  projected growth 210  annual job openings

Provide individuals, families, and groups with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family caregivers. Provide patients with information and counseling, and make referrals for other services. May also provide case and care management or interventions designed to promote health, prevent disease, and address barriers to access to healthcare.

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Health Science $16.97 High school diploma or equivalent 9%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

All healthcare support workers not listed separately.

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other

Architecture & Construction $17.03 No formal educational credential 5%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

All construction trades helpers not listed separately.

Helpers--Carpenters

Architecture & Construction $15.01 No formal educational credential 5%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Help carpenters by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.