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Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Manufacturing $17.52 High school diploma or equivalent 18%  projected growth 100  annual job openings

Set up, operate, or tend machines to mix or blend materials, such as chemicals, tobacco, liquids, color pigments, or explosive ingredients.

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $31.48 High school diploma or equivalent 24%  projected growth 290  annual job openings

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and mining.

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Manufacturing $17.95 High school diploma or equivalent 34%  projected growth 110  annual job openings

Mold, shape, form, cast, or carve products such as food products, figurines, tile, pipes, and candles consisting of clay, glass, plaster, concrete, stone, or combinations of materials.

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Manufacturing $17.49 High school diploma or equivalent 4%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Set up, operate, or tend metal or plastic molding, casting, or coremaking machines to mold or cast metal or thermoplastic parts or products.

Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers

Human Services $17.08 Associate's degree 17%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Perform various tasks to arrange and direct individual funeral services, such as coordinating transportation of body to mortuary, interviewing family or other authorized person to arrange details, selecting pallbearers, aiding with the selection of officials for religious rites, and providing transportation for mourners.

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $22.13 High school diploma or equivalent 22%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Repair and adjust electrical and mechanical equipment of inboard or inboard-outboard boat engines.

Motorcycle Mechanics

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $22.34 Postsecondary nondegree award 20%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, dirt bikes, or similar motorized vehicles.

Natural Sciences Managers

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $49.90 Bachelor's degree 18%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Information Technology $41.28 Bachelor's degree 17%  projected growth 120  annual job openings

Install, configure, and maintain an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), data communications network, operating systems, and physical and virtual servers. Perform system monitoring and verify the integrity and availability of hardware, network, and server resources and systems. Review system and application logs and verify completion of scheduled jobs, including system backups. Analyze network and server resource consumption and control user access. Install and upgrade software and maintain software licenses. May assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software.

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $35.44 Bachelor's degree 10%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Narrate or write news stories, reviews, or commentary for print, broadcast, or other communications media such as newspapers, magazines, radio, or television. May collect and analyze information through interview, investigation, or observation.