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Human Resources Managers

Business Management & Administration $58.53 Bachelor's degree 9%  projected growth 220  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization.

Human Resources Specialists

Business Management & Administration $28.42 Bachelor's degree 11%  projected growth 1,570  annual job openings

Recruit, screen, interview, or place individuals within an organization. May perform other activities in multiple human resources areas.

Hydrologic Technicians

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $25.40 Associate's degree 14%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Collect and organize data concerning the distribution and circulation of ground and surface water, and data on its physical, chemical, and biological properties. Measure and report on flow rates and ground water levels, maintain field equipment, collect water samples, install and collect sampling equipment, and process samples for shipment to testing laboratories. May collect data on behalf of hydrologists, engineers, developers, government agencies, or agriculture.

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Manufacturing $30.88 Associate's degree 7%  projected growth 100  annual job openings

Apply engineering theory and principles to problems of industrial layout or manufacturing production, usually under the direction of engineering staff. May perform time and motion studies on worker operations in a variety of industries for purposes such as establishing standard production rates or improving efficiency.

Industrial Engineers

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $42.67 Bachelor's degree 18%  projected growth 500  annual job openings

Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination.

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Manufacturing $24.88 High school diploma or equivalent 23%  projected growth 640  annual job openings

Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. May also install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to plans.

Industrial Production Managers

Business Management & Administration $48.79 Bachelor's degree 8%  projected growth 270  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $19.98 No formal educational credential 16%  projected growth 1,770  annual job openings

Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location.

Information and Record Clerks, All Other

Business Management & Administration $19.10 High school diploma or equivalent 4%  projected growth 360  annual job openings

All information and record clerks not listed separately.

Information Security Analysts

Information Technology $40.45 Bachelor's degree 33%  projected growth 300  annual job openings

Plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information. Assess system vulnerabilities for security risks and propose and implement risk mitigation strategies. May ensure appropriate security controls are in place that will safeguard digital files and vital electronic infrastructure. May respond to computer security breaches and viruses.