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Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $15.63 High school diploma or equivalent 56%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Observe gambling operation for irregular activities such as cheating or theft by either employees or patrons. Investigate potential threats to gambling assets such as money, chips, and gambling equipment. Act as oversight and security agent for management and customers.

General and Operations Managers

Business Management & Administration $46.39 Bachelor's degree 14%  projected growth 1,380  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources, but are too diverse and general in nature to be classified in any one functional area of management or administration, such as personnel, purchasing, or administrative services. Usually manage through subordinate supervisors. Excludes First-Line Supervisors.

General Internal Medicine Physicians

Health Science $115.00 Doctoral or professional degree 7%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Diagnose and provide nonsurgical treatment for a wide range of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems. Provide care mainly for adults and adolescents, and are based primarily in an outpatient care setting.

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $36.82 Bachelor's degree 7%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Study the composition, structure, and other physical aspects of the Earth. May use geological, physics, and mathematics knowledge in exploration for oil, gas, minerals, or underground water; or in waste disposal, land reclamation, or other environmental problems. May study the Earth's internal composition, atmospheres, and oceans, and its magnetic, electrical, and gravitational forces. Includes mineralogists, paleontologists, stratigraphers, geodesists, and seismologists.

Glaziers

Architecture & Construction $23.57 High school diploma or equivalent 10%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.

Graphic Designers

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $20.51 Bachelor's degree 10%  projected growth 90  annual job openings

Design or create graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging, displays, or logos. May use a variety of mediums to achieve artistic or decorative effects.

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $26.68 High school diploma or equivalent 7%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Identify, remove, pack, transport, or dispose of hazardous materials, including asbestos, lead-based paint, waste oil, fuel, transmission fluid, radioactive materials, or contaminated soil. Specialized training and certification in hazardous materials handling or a confined entry permit are generally required. May operate earth-moving equipment or trucks.

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $46.99 Bachelor's degree 9%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Promote worksite or product safety by applying knowledge of industrial processes, mechanics, chemistry, psychology, and industrial health and safety laws. Includes industrial product safety engineers.

Health Education Specialists

Human Services $23.50 Bachelor's degree 12%  projected growth 110  annual job openings

Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Use data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May link health systems, health providers, insurers, and patients to address individual and population health needs. May serve as resource to assist individuals, other health professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $64.80 Doctoral or professional degree 26%  projected growth 210  annual job openings

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.