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Packers and Packagers, Hand

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $16.09 No formal educational credential 23%  projected growth 3,060  annual job openings

Pack or package by hand a wide variety of products and materials.

Painters, Construction and Maintenance

Architecture & Construction $24.33 No formal educational credential 17%  projected growth 2,310  annual job openings

Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency.

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Manufacturing $18.65 No formal educational credential 31%  projected growth 100  annual job openings

Paint, coat, or decorate articles, such as furniture, glass, plateware, pottery, jewelry, toys, books, or leather.

Parking Attendants

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $16.10 No formal educational credential 71%  projected growth 3,140  annual job openings

Park vehicles or issue tickets for customers in a parking lot or garage. May park or tend vehicles in environments such as a car dealership or rental car facility. May collect fee.

Parts Salespersons

Marketing $18.98 No formal educational credential 26%  projected growth 1,740  annual job openings

Sell spare and replacement parts and equipment in repair shop or parts store.

Passenger Attendants

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $17.81 High school diploma or equivalent 35%  projected growth 740  annual job openings

Provide services to ensure the safety of passengers aboard ships, buses, trains, or within the station or terminal. Perform duties such as explaining the use of safety equipment, serving meals or beverages, or answering questions related to travel.

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

Architecture & Construction $27.50 High school diploma or equivalent 19%  projected growth 180  annual job openings

Operate equipment used for applying concrete, asphalt, or other materials to road beds, parking lots, or airport runways and taxiways or for tamping gravel, dirt, or other materials. Includes concrete and asphalt paving machine operators, form tampers, tamping machine operators, and stone spreader operators.

Pediatric Surgeons

Health Science $115.00 Doctoral or professional degree 8%  projected growth 120  annual job openings

Diagnose and perform surgery to treat fetal abnormalities and birth defects, diseases, and injuries in fetuses, premature and newborn infants, children, and adolescents. Includes all pediatric surgical specialties and subspecialties.

Pediatricians, General

Health Science $86.53 Doctoral or professional degree 3%  projected growth 120  annual job openings

Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries in children. May refer patients to specialists for further diagnosis or treatment, as needed.

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other

Human Services $20.12 High school diploma or equivalent 57%  projected growth 590  annual job openings

All personal care and service workers not listed separately.