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Farm and Home Management Educators

Education & Training $35.15 Master's degree 9%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Instruct and advise individuals and families engaged in agriculture, agricultural-related processes, or home management activities. Demonstrate procedures and apply research findings to advance agricultural and home management activities. May develop educational outreach programs. May instruct on either agricultural issues such as agricultural processes and techniques, pest management, and food safety, or on home management issues such as budgeting, nutrition, and child development.

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $24.00 High school diploma or equivalent 10%  projected growth 270  annual job openings

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, dairy equipment, and irrigation systems.

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $33.65 High school diploma or equivalent 4%  projected growth 1,230  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, greenhouses, aquacultural operations, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural establishments. May hire, train, and supervise farm workers or contract for services to carry out the day-to-day activities of the managed operation. May engage in or supervise planting, cultivating, harvesting, and financial and marketing activities.

Fence Erectors

Architecture & Construction $19.42 No formal educational credential 8%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Erect and repair fences and fence gates, using hand and power tools.

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Manufacturing $21.16 High school diploma or equivalent 33%  projected growth 0  annual job openings

Laminate layers of fiberglass on molds to form boat decks and hulls, bodies for golf carts, automobiles, or other products.

Film and Video Editors

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $19.23 Bachelor's degree 13%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Edit moving images on film, video, or other media. May work with a producer or director to organize images for final production. May edit or synchronize soundtracks with images.

Financial and Investment Analysts

Finance $35.32 Bachelor's degree 10%  projected growth 170  annual job openings

Conduct quantitative analyses of information involving investment programs or financial data of public or private institutions, including valuation of businesses.

Financial Clerks, All Other

Finance $20.61 High school diploma or equivalent 11%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

All financial clerks not listed separately.

Financial Examiners

Government & Public Administration $30.35 Bachelor's degree 25%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Enforce or ensure compliance with laws and regulations governing financial and securities institutions and financial and real estate transactions. May examine, verify, or authenticate records.

Financial Managers

Finance $59.76 Bachelor's degree 21%  projected growth 460  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment.