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Personal Service Managers, All Other

Business Management & Administration $25.12 High school diploma or equivalent 4%  projected growth 120  annual job openings

All personal service managers not listed separately.

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Manufacturing $53.17 High school diploma or equivalent 9%  projected growth 170  annual job openings

Operate or control petroleum refining or processing units. May specialize in controlling manifold and pumping systems, gauging or testing oil in storage tanks, or regulating the flow of oil into pipelines.

Pharmacists

Health Science $62.06 Doctoral or professional degree 6%  projected growth 120  annual job openings

Dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and provide information to patients about medications and their use. May advise physicians and other health practitioners on the selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects of medications.

Pharmacy Technicians

Health Science $16.98 High school diploma or equivalent 17%  projected growth 330  annual job openings

Prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist. May measure, mix, count out, label, and record amounts and dosages of medications according to prescription orders.

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $31.38 Doctoral or professional degree 22%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Teach courses in philosophy, religion, and theology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Physical Therapists

Health Science $46.99 Doctoral or professional degree 23%  projected growth 110  annual job openings

Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.

Physician Assistants

Health Science $28.32 Master's degree 31%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Provide healthcare services typically performed by a physician, under the supervision of a physician. Conduct complete physicals, provide treatment, and counsel patients. May, in some cases, prescribe medication. Must graduate from an accredited educational program for physician assistants.

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $30.35 Doctoral or professional degree 14%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Teach courses pertaining to the laws of matter and energy. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Pipelayers

Architecture & Construction $17.36 No formal educational credential 5%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Lay pipe for storm or sanitation sewers, drains, and water mains. Perform any combination of the following tasks: grade trenches or culverts, position pipe, or seal joints.

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Architecture & Construction $24.09 High school diploma or equivalent 8%  projected growth 350  annual job openings

Assemble, install, alter, and repair pipelines or pipe systems that carry water, steam, air, or other liquids or gases. May install heating and cooling equipment and mechanical control systems. Includes sprinkler fitters.