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Parts Salespersons

Marketing $18.28 No formal educational credential 6%  projected growth 290  annual job openings

Sell spare and replacement parts and equipment in repair shop or parts store.

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

Architecture & Construction $19.63 High school diploma or equivalent 5%  projected growth 80  annual job openings

Operate equipment used for applying concrete, asphalt, or other materials to road beds, parking lots, or airport runways and taxiways or for tamping gravel, dirt, or other materials. Includes concrete and asphalt paving machine operators, form tampers, tamping machine operators, and stone spreader operators.

Personal Financial Advisors

Finance $38.72 Bachelor's degree 10%  projected growth 150  annual job openings

Advise clients on financial plans using knowledge of tax and investment strategies, securities, insurance, pension plans, and real estate. Duties include assessing clients' assets, liabilities, cash flow, insurance coverage, tax status, and financial objectives. May also buy and sell financial assets for clients.

Personal Service Managers, All Other

Business Management & Administration $24.73 High school diploma or equivalent 10%  projected growth 220  annual job openings

All personal service managers not listed separately.

Pest Control Workers

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $17.98 High school diploma or equivalent 9%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Apply or release chemical solutions or toxic gases and set traps to kill or remove pests and vermin that infest buildings and surrounding areas.

Petroleum Engineers

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $46.77 Bachelor's degree 25%  projected growth 0  annual job openings

Devise methods to improve oil and gas extraction and production and determine the need for new or modified tool designs. Oversee drilling and offer technical advice.

Pharmacists

Health Science $60.80 Doctoral or professional degree 1%  projected growth 110  annual job openings

Dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and provide information to patients about medications and their use. May advise physicians and other health practitioners on the selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects of medications.

Pharmacy Technicians

Health Science $17.61 High school diploma or equivalent 9%  projected growth 230  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 $37.38 Doctoral or professional degree 9%  projected growth 20  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 $15.90 High school diploma or equivalent 10%  projected growth 90  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.