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Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $17.60 High school diploma or equivalent 35%  projected growth 80  annual job openings

Drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients.

Amusement and Recreation Attendants

Hospitality & Tourism $15.15 No formal educational credential 87%  projected growth 4,520  annual job openings

Perform a variety of attending duties at amusement or recreation facility. May schedule use of recreation facilities, maintain and provide equipment to participants of sporting events or recreational pursuits, or operate amusement concessions and rides.

Anesthesiologists

Health Science $115.00 Doctoral or professional degree 7%  projected growth 90  annual job openings

Administer anesthetics and analgesics for pain management prior to, during, or after surgery.

Animal Caretakers

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $16.47 High school diploma or equivalent 65%  projected growth 4,010  annual job openings

Feed, water, groom, bathe, exercise, or otherwise provide care to promote and maintain the well-being of pets and other animals that are not raised for consumption, such as dogs, cats, race horses, ornamental fish or birds, zoo animals, and mice. Work in settings such as kennels, animal shelters, zoos, circuses, and aquariums. May keep records of feedings, treatments, and animals received or discharged. May clean, disinfect, and repair cages, pens, or fish tanks.

Animal Control Workers

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $24.31 High school diploma or equivalent 21%  projected growth 90  annual job openings

Handle animals for the purpose of investigations of mistreatment, or control of abandoned, dangerous, or unattended animals.

Animal Scientists

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $45.12 Bachelor's degree 17%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Conduct research in the genetics, nutrition, reproduction, growth, and development of domestic farm animals.

Animal Trainers

Hospitality & Tourism $22.24 High school diploma or equivalent 58%  projected growth 410  annual job openings

Train animals for riding, harness, security, performance, or obedience, or for assisting persons with disabilities. Accustom animals to human voice and contact, and condition animals to respond to commands. Train animals according to prescribed standards for show or competition. May train animals to carry pack loads or work as part of pack team.

Anthropologists and Archeologists

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $26.11 Master's degree 11%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Study the origin, development, and behavior of human beings. May study the way of life, language, or physical characteristics of people in various parts of the world. May engage in systematic recovery and examination of material evidence, such as tools or pottery remaining from past human cultures, in order to determine the history, customs, and living habits of earlier civilizations.

Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $56.85 Doctoral or professional degree 15%  projected growth 130  annual job openings

Teach courses in anthropology or archeology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

Architecture & Construction $46.30 Bachelor's degree 8%  projected growth 1,050  annual job openings

Plan and design structures, such as private residences, office buildings, theaters, factories, and other structural property.