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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Education & Training $23.29 Bachelor's degree 7%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Assist faculty or other instructional staff in postsecondary institutions by performing instructional support activities, such as developing teaching materials, leading discussion groups, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers.

Technical Writers

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $32.21 Bachelor's degree 18%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.

Therapists, All Other

Health Science $28.67 Bachelor's degree 16%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

All therapists not listed separately.

Tile and Stone Setters

Architecture & Construction $17.74 No formal educational credential 11%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Apply hard tile, stone, and comparable materials to walls, floors, ceilings, countertops, and roof decks.

Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $22.96 High school diploma or equivalent 4%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Search real estate records, examine titles, or summarize pertinent legal or insurance documents or details for a variety of purposes. May compile lists of mortgages, contracts, and other instruments pertaining to titles by searching public and private records for law firms, real estate agencies, or title insurance companies.

Traffic Technicians

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $19.36 High school diploma or equivalent 14%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Conduct field studies to determine traffic volume, speed, effectiveness of signals, adequacy of lighting, and other factors influencing traffic conditions, under direction of traffic engineer.

Training and Development Managers

Business Management & Administration $49.35 Bachelor's degree 17%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and development activities and staff of an organization.

Training and Development Specialists

Business Management & Administration $29.97 Bachelor's degree 13%  projected growth 270  annual job openings

Design or conduct work-related training and development programs to improve individual skills or organizational performance. May analyze organizational training needs or evaluate training effectiveness.

Transportation Inspectors

Government & Public Administration $28.94 High school diploma or equivalent 8%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Inspect equipment or goods in connection with the safe transport of cargo or people. Includes rail transportation inspectors, such as freight inspectors, rail inspectors, and other inspectors of transportation vehicles not elsewhere classified.

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $40.26 High school diploma or equivalent 8%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate transportation, storage, or distribution activities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable government laws or regulations. Includes logistics managers.