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Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Manufacturing $16.09 High school diploma or equivalent 2%  projected growth 130  annual job openings

Set up, operate, or tend plating machines to coat metal or plastic products with chromium, zinc, copper, cadmium, nickel, or other metal to protect or decorate surfaces. Typically, the product being coated is immersed in molten metal or an electrolytic solution.

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Architecture & Construction $29.04 High school diploma or equivalent 12%  projected growth 1,010  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.

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $24.56 High school diploma or equivalent 4%  projected growth 1,160  annual job openings

Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state, or federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts. Includes police officers working at educational institutions.

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $43.73 Doctoral or professional degree 8%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Teach courses in political science, international affairs, and international relations. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Private Detectives and Investigators

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $20.08 High school diploma or equivalent 13%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Gather, analyze, compile, and report information regarding individuals or organizations to clients, or detect occurrences of unlawful acts or infractions of rules in private establishment.

Producers and Directors

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $30.22 Bachelor's degree 11%  projected growth 170  annual job openings

Produce or direct stage, television, radio, video, or film productions for entertainment, information, or instruction. Responsible for creative decisions, such as interpretation of script, choice of actors or guests, set design, sound, special effects, and choreography.

Production Workers, All Other

Manufacturing $15.41 High school diploma or equivalent 14%  projected growth 480  annual job openings

All production workers not listed separately.

Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

Manufacturing $20.91 High school diploma or equivalent 11%  projected growth 640  annual job openings

Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule. Duties include reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and production problems.

Project Management Specialists

Business Management & Administration $39.51 Bachelor's degree 6%  projected growth 2,180  annual job openings

Analyze and coordinate the schedule, timeline, procurement, staffing, and budget of a product or service on a per project basis. Lead and guide the work of technical staff. May serve as a point of contact for the client or customer.

Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers

Marketing $22.44 High school diploma or equivalent 4%  projected growth 450  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the selling, buying, leasing, or governance activities of commercial, industrial, or residential real estate properties. Includes managers of homeowner and condominium associations, rented or leased housing units, buildings, or land (including rights-of-way).