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Pharmacy Technicians

Health Science $17.42 High school diploma or equivalent 4%  projected growth 770  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 $38.38 Doctoral or professional degree 12%  projected growth 40  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.

Photographers

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $17.58 High school diploma or equivalent 16%  projected growth 270  annual job openings

Photograph people, landscapes, merchandise, or other subjects. May use lighting equipment to enhance a subject's appearance. May use editing software to produce finished images and prints. Includes commercial and industrial photographers, scientific photographers, and photojournalists.

Physical Therapists

Health Science $42.74 Doctoral or professional degree 17%  projected growth 280  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 $52.67 Master's degree 29%  projected growth 120  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.

Physicians, All Other

Health Science $115.00 Doctoral or professional degree 3%  projected growth 110  annual job openings

All physicians not listed separately.

Physicians, Pathologists

Health Science $102.27 Doctoral or professional degree 3%  projected growth 110  annual job openings

Diagnose diseases and conduct lab tests using organs, body tissues, and fluids. Includes medical examiners.

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $43.24 Doctoral or professional degree 9%  projected growth 20  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.

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Manufacturing $29.78 High school diploma or equivalent 3%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

All plant and system operators not listed separately.

Plasterers and Stucco Masons

Architecture & Construction $33.52 No formal educational credential 10%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Apply interior or exterior plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials. May also set ornamental plaster.