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Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $17.00 No formal educational credential 14%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Guide or control vehicular or pedestrian traffic at such places as streets, schools, railroad crossings, or construction sites.

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Manufacturing $25.02 High school diploma or equivalent 5%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Set up, operate, or tend machines to crush, grind, or polish materials, such as coal, glass, grain, stone, food, or rubber.

Curators

Education & Training $18.36 Master's degree 20%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Administer collections, such as artwork, collectibles, historic items, or scientific specimens of museums or other institutions. May conduct instructional, research, or public service activities of institution.

Customer Service Representatives

Business Management & Administration $17.88 High school diploma or equivalent 10%  projected growth 740  annual job openings

Interact with customers to provide basic or scripted information in response to routine inquiries about products and services. May handle and resolve general complaints. Excludes individuals whose duties are primarily installation, sales, repair, and technical support.

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Manufacturing $22.15 High school diploma or equivalent 22%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material.

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Manufacturing $20.72 High school diploma or equivalent 7%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.

Data Scientists

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $36.16 Bachelor's degree 17%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Develop and implement a set of techniques or analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software. Apply data mining, data modeling, natural language processing, and machine learning to extract and analyze information from large structured and unstructured datasets. Visualize, interpret, and report data findings. May create dynamic data reports.

Database Administrators

Information Technology $37.83 Bachelor's degree 9%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Administer, test, and implement computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems. Coordinate changes to computer databases. Identify, investigate, and resolve database performance issues, database capacity, and database scalability. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases.

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Manufacturing $21.50 High school diploma or equivalent 33%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Construct and repair full or partial dentures or dental appliances.

Dentists, General

Health Science $68.24 Doctoral or professional degree 4%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. May fit dental appliances or provide preventive care.