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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Manufacturing $18.85 High school diploma or equivalent 4%  projected growth 350  annual job openings

Set up, operate, or tend machines, such as glass-forming machines, plodder machines, and tuber machines, to shape and form products such as glassware, food, rubber, soap, brick, tile, clay, wax, tobacco, or cosmetics.

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Manufacturing $24.36 High school diploma or equivalent 10%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Draw and construct sets of precision master fabric patterns or layouts. May also mark and cut fabrics and apparel.

Facilities Managers

Business Management & Administration $44.45 Bachelor's degree 13%  projected growth 400  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate operations and functionalities of facilities and buildings. May include surrounding grounds or multiple facilities of an organization's campus.

Family Medicine Physicians

Health Science $104.42 Doctoral or professional degree 8%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Diagnose, treat, and provide preventive care to individuals and families across the lifespan. May refer patients to specialists when needed for further diagnosis or treatment.

Farm and Home Management Educators

Education & Training $16.22 Master's degree 9%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Instruct and advise individuals and families engaged in agriculture, agricultural-related processes, or home management activities. Demonstrate procedures and apply research findings to advance agricultural and home management activities. May develop educational outreach programs. May instruct on either agricultural issues such as agricultural processes and techniques, pest management, and food safety, or on home management issues such as budgeting, nutrition, and child development.

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $22.07 High school diploma or equivalent 14%  projected growth 140  annual job openings

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, dairy equipment, and irrigation systems.

Fashion Designers

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $31.36 Bachelor's degree 6%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Design clothing and accessories. Create original designs or adapt fashion trends.

Fence Erectors

Architecture & Construction $17.41 No formal educational credential 13%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Erect and repair fences and fence gates, using hand and power tools.

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Manufacturing $17.77 High school diploma or equivalent 6%  projected growth 80  annual job openings

Laminate layers of fiberglass on molds to form boat decks and hulls, bodies for golf carts, automobiles, or other products.

Film and Video Editors

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $23.96 Bachelor's degree 19%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Edit moving images on film, video, or other media. May work with a producer or director to organize images for final production. May edit or synchronize soundtracks with images.