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Radiologists

Health Science $115.00 Doctoral or professional degree 7%  projected growth 100  annual job openings

Diagnose and treat diseases and injuries using medical imaging techniques, such as x rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, and ultrasounds. May perform minimally invasive medical procedures and tests.

Real Estate Brokers

Marketing $31.21 High school diploma or equivalent 7%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Operate real estate office, or work for commercial real estate firm, overseeing real estate transactions. Other duties usually include selling real estate or renting properties and arranging loans.

Real Estate Sales Agents

Marketing $23.07 High school diploma or equivalent 6%  projected growth 240  annual job openings

Rent, buy, or sell property for clients. Perform duties such as study property listings, interview prospective clients, accompany clients to property site, discuss conditions of sale, and draw up real estate contracts. Includes agents who represent buyer.

Recreational Therapists

Health Science $20.40 Bachelor's degree 8%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate medically-approved recreation programs for patients in hospitals, nursing homes, or other institutions. Activities include sports, trips, dramatics, social activities, and crafts. May assess a patient condition and recommend appropriate recreational activity.

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $20.72 No formal educational credential 12%  projected growth 90  annual job openings

Collect and dump refuse or recyclable materials from containers into truck. May drive truck.

Registered Nurses

Health Science $39.42 Bachelor's degree 14%  projected growth 1,300  annual job openings

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.

Rehabilitation Counselors

Human Services $20.27 Master's degree 3%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Counsel individuals to maximize the independence and employability of persons coping with personal, social, and vocational difficulties that result from birth defects, illness, disease, accidents, aging, or the stress of daily life. Coordinate activities for residents of care and treatment facilities. Assess client needs and design and implement rehabilitation programs that may include personal and vocational counseling, training, and job placement.

Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks

Hospitality & Tourism $21.91 High school diploma or equivalent 16%  projected growth 90  annual job openings

Make and confirm reservations for transportation or lodging, or sell transportation tickets. May check baggage and direct passengers to designated concourse, pier, or track; deliver tickets and contact individuals and groups to inform them of package tours; or provide tourists with travel or transportation information.

Roofers

Architecture & Construction $19.15 No formal educational credential 12%  projected growth 160  annual job openings

Cover roofs of structures with shingles, slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood, or related materials. May spray roofs, sidings, and walls with material to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures.

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

Architecture & Construction $33.20 No formal educational credential 20%  projected growth 130  annual job openings

Set up or operate a variety of drills to remove underground oil and gas, or remove core samples for testing during oil and gas exploration.