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Surgical Assistants

Health Science $23.51 Postsecondary nondegree award 13%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons. May, in accordance with state laws, help surgeons to make incisions and close surgical sites, manipulate or remove tissues, implant surgical devices or drains, suction the surgical site, place catheters, clamp or cauterize vessels or tissue, and apply dressings to surgical site.

Surveying and Mapping Technicians

Architecture & Construction $19.38 High school diploma or equivalent 8%  projected growth 90  annual job openings

Perform surveying and mapping duties, usually under the direction of an engineer, surveyor, cartographer, or photogrammetrist, to obtain data used for construction, mapmaking, boundary location, mining, or other purposes. May calculate mapmaking information and create maps from source data, such as surveying notes, aerial photography, satellite data, or other maps to show topographical features, political boundaries, and other features. May verify accuracy and completeness of maps.

Surveyors

Architecture & Construction $24.31 Bachelor's degree 2%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Make exact measurements and determine property boundaries. Provide data relevant to the shape, contour, gravitation, location, elevation, or dimension of land or land features on or near the earth's surface for engineering, mapmaking, mining, land evaluation, construction, and other purposes.

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

Government & Public Administration $17.80 Bachelor's degree 4%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Determine tax liability or collect taxes from individuals or business firms according to prescribed laws and regulations.

Teachers and Instructors, All Other

Education & Training $28.26 Bachelor's degree 9%  projected growth 210  annual job openings

All teachers and instructors not listed separately.

Technical Writers

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $31.93 Bachelor's degree 20%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $19.13 High school diploma or equivalent 15%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics.

Tile and Stone Setters

Architecture & Construction $16.96 No formal educational credential 13%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Apply hard tile, stone, and comparable materials to walls, floors, ceilings, countertops, and roof decks.

Training and Development Managers

Business Management & Administration $42.78 Bachelor's degree 17%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and development activities and staff of an organization.

Training and Development Specialists

Business Management & Administration $23.07 Bachelor's degree 15%  projected growth 220  annual job openings

Design or conduct work-related training and development programs to improve individual skills or organizational performance. May analyze organizational training needs or evaluate training effectiveness.