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Costume Attendants

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $21.00 High school diploma or equivalent 29%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Select, fit, and take care of costumes for cast members, and aid entertainers. May assist with multiple costume changes during performances.

Counselors, All Other

Human Services $42.63 Master's degree 6%  projected growth 240  annual job openings

All counselors not listed separately.

Counter and Rental Clerks

Marketing $15.63 No formal educational credential 12%  projected growth 1,090  annual job openings

Receive orders, generally in person, for repairs, rentals, and services. May describe available options, compute cost, and accept payment.

Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $27.88 Postsecondary nondegree award 7%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Use verbatim methods and equipment to capture, store, retrieve, and transcribe pretrial and trial proceedings or other information. Includes stenocaptioners who operate computerized stenographic captioning equipment to provide captions of live or prerecorded broadcasts for hearing-impaired viewers.

Crane and Tower Operators

Architecture & Construction $44.00 High school diploma or equivalent 11%  projected growth 100  annual job openings

Operate mechanical boom and cable or tower and cable equipment to lift and move materials, machines, or products in many directions.

Credit Counselors

Human Services $30.96 Bachelor's degree 12%  projected growth 80  annual job openings

Advise and educate individuals or organizations on acquiring and managing debt. May provide guidance in determining the best type of loan and explain loan requirements or restrictions. May help develop debt management plans or student financial aid packages. May advise on credit issues, or provide budget, mortgage, bankruptcy, or student financial aid counseling.

Crematory Operators

Human Services $23.57 High school diploma or equivalent 59%  projected growth 130  annual job openings

Operate crematory equipment to reduce human or animal remains to bone fragments in accordance with state and local regulations. Duties may include preparing the body for cremation and performing general maintenance on crematory equipment. May use traditional flame-based cremation, calcination, or alkaline hydrolysis.

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $38.13 Doctoral or professional degree 16%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Teach courses in criminal justice, corrections, and law enforcement administration. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $17.41 No formal educational credential 6%  projected growth 1,240  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 $21.67 High school diploma or equivalent 4%  projected growth 120  annual job openings

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