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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $24.12 High school diploma or equivalent 12%  projected growth 180  annual job openings

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of security workers and security guards.

Flight Attendants

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $28.54 High school diploma or equivalent 31%  projected growth 750  annual job openings

Monitor safety of the aircraft cabin. Provide services to airline passengers, explain safety information, serve food and beverages, and respond to emergency incidents.

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

Architecture & Construction $20.90 No formal educational credential 20%  projected growth 120  annual job openings

Apply blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors.

Floor Sanders and Finishers

Architecture & Construction $19.55 No formal educational credential 13%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Scrape and sand wooden floors to smooth surfaces using floor scraper and floor sanding machine, and apply coats of finish.

Food Batchmakers

Manufacturing $15.68 High school diploma or equivalent 14%  projected growth 530  annual job openings

Set up and operate equipment that mixes or blends ingredients used in the manufacturing of food products. Includes candy makers and cheese makers.

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Manufacturing $16.43 No formal educational credential 10%  projected growth 190  annual job openings

All food processing workers not listed separately.

Food Science Technicians

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $21.31 Associate's degree 2%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Work with food scientists or technologists to perform standardized qualitative and quantitative tests to determine physical or chemical properties of food or beverage products. Includes technicians who assist in research and development of production technology, quality control, packaging, processing, and use of foods.

Food Scientists and Technologists

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $23.70 Bachelor's degree 10%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Use chemistry, microbiology, engineering, and other sciences to study the principles underlying the processing and deterioration of foods; analyze food content to determine levels of vitamins, fat, sugar, and protein; discover new food sources; research ways to make processed foods safe, palatable, and healthful; and apply food science knowledge to determine best ways to process, package, preserve, store, and distribute food.

Food Service Managers

Hospitality & Tourism $29.56 High school diploma or equivalent 19%  projected growth 1,090  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that serves food and beverages.

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $33.27 Doctoral or professional degree 8%  projected growth 80  annual job openings

Teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.