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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Manufacturing $28.37 Postsecondary nondegree award 34%  projected growth 90  annual job openings

Develop programs to control machining or processing of materials by automatic machine tools, equipment, or systems. May also set up, operate, or maintain equipment.

Computer Occupations, All Other

Information Technology $46.22 Bachelor's degree 12%  projected growth 550  annual job openings

All computer occupations not listed separately.

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $38.76 Doctoral or professional degree 6%  projected growth 160  annual job openings

Teach courses in computer science. May specialize in a field of computer science, such as the design and function of computers or operations and research analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Computer Systems Analysts

Information Technology $47.73 Bachelor's degree 13%  projected growth 1,830  annual job openings

Analyze science, engineering, business, and other data processing problems to develop and implement solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns. Perform systems management and integration functions, improve existing computer systems, and review computer system capabilities, workflow, and schedule limitations. May analyze or recommend commercially available software.

Conservation Scientists

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $28.90 Bachelor's degree 8%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Manage, improve, and protect natural resources to maximize their use without damaging the environment. May conduct soil surveys and develop plans to eliminate soil erosion or to protect rangelands. May instruct farmers, agricultural production managers, or ranchers in best ways to use crop rotation, contour plowing, or terracing to conserve soil and water; in the number and kind of livestock and forage plants best suited to particular ranges; and in range and farm improvements, such as fencing and reservoirs for stock watering.

Construction and Building Inspectors

Government & Public Administration $30.02 High school diploma or equivalent 5%  projected growth 700  annual job openings

Inspect structures using engineering skills to determine structural soundness and compliance with specifications, building codes, and other regulations. Inspections may be general in nature or may be limited to a specific area, such as electrical systems or plumbing.

Construction Laborers

Architecture & Construction $17.46 No formal educational credential 12%  projected growth 4,170  annual job openings

Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris, and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.

Construction Managers

Architecture & Construction $47.39 Bachelor's degree 15%  projected growth 2,040  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems. Participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation. Includes managers in specialized construction fields, such as carpentry or plumbing.

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

Architecture & Construction $29.61 High school diploma or equivalent 4%  projected growth 160  annual job openings

Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Manufacturing $17.51 High school diploma or equivalent 10%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Operate or tend equipment such as cooling and freezing units, refrigerators, batch freezers, and freezing tunnels, to cool or freeze products, food, blood plasma, and chemicals.