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Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

Manufacturing $24.68 Associate's degree 15%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Repair, install, or maintain mobile or stationary radio transmitting, broadcasting, and receiving equipment, and two-way radio communications systems used in cellular telecommunications, mobile broadband, ship-to-shore, aircraft-to-ground communications, and radio equipment in service and emergency vehicles. May test and analyze network coverage.

Radiologists

Health Science $115.00 Doctoral or professional degree 13%  projected growth 1,450  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.

Rail Car Repairers

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $30.96 High school diploma or equivalent 20%  projected growth 200  annual job openings

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul railroad rolling stock, mine cars, or mass transit rail cars.

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $38.63 High school diploma or equivalent 12%  projected growth 350  annual job openings

Lay, repair, and maintain track for standard or narrow-gauge railroad equipment used in regular railroad service or in plant yards, quarries, sand and gravel pits, and mines. Includes ballast cleaning machine operators and railroad bed tamping machine operators.

Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $33.15 High school diploma or equivalent 8%  projected growth 690  annual job openings

Coordinate activities of switch-engine crew within railroad yard, industrial plant, or similar location. Conductors coordinate activities of train crew on passenger or freight trains. Yardmasters review train schedules and switching orders and coordinate activities of workers engaged in railroad traffic operations, such as the makeup or breakup of trains and yard switching.

Real Estate Brokers

Marketing $32.15 High school diploma or equivalent 7%  projected growth 480  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 $40.17 High school diploma or equivalent 5%  projected growth 1,590  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.

Receptionists and Information Clerks

Business Management & Administration $18.00 High school diploma or equivalent 21%  projected growth 14,690  annual job openings

Answer inquiries and provide information to the general public, customers, visitors, and other interested parties regarding activities conducted at establishment and location of departments, offices, and employees within the organization.

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $43.32 Doctoral or professional degree 12%  projected growth 160  annual job openings

Teach courses pertaining to recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, including exercise physiology and facilities management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Recreation Workers

Hospitality & Tourism $17.58 High school diploma or equivalent 47%  projected growth 7,030  annual job openings

Conduct recreation activities with groups in public, private, or volunteer agencies or recreation facilities. Organize and promote activities, such as arts and crafts, sports, games, music, dramatics, social recreation, camping, and hobbies, taking into account the needs and interests of individual members.