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Industrial Engineers

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $41.53 Bachelor's degree 19%  projected growth 790  annual job openings

Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination.

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Manufacturing $27.05 High school diploma or equivalent 27%  projected growth 1,460  annual job openings

Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. May also install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to plans.

Industrial Production Managers

Business Management & Administration $49.90 Bachelor's degree 9%  projected growth 470  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $18.24 No formal educational credential 22%  projected growth 3,570  annual job openings

Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location.

Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

Human Services $34.98 Master's degree 5%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Apply principles of psychology to human resources, administration, management, sales, and marketing problems. Activities may include policy planning; employee testing and selection, training, and development; and organizational development and analysis. May work with management to organize the work setting to improve worker productivity.

Information and Record Clerks, All Other

Business Management & Administration $17.75 High school diploma or equivalent 7%  projected growth 540  annual job openings

All information and record clerks not listed separately.

Information Security Analysts

Information Technology $56.66 Bachelor's degree 51%  projected growth 1,030  annual job openings

Plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information. Assess system vulnerabilities for security risks and propose and implement risk mitigation strategies. May ensure appropriate security controls are in place that will safeguard digital files and vital electronic infrastructure. May respond to computer security breaches and viruses.

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other

Manufacturing $20.20 High school diploma or equivalent 9%  projected growth 540  annual job openings

All installation, maintenance, and repair workers not listed separately.

Instructional Coordinators

Education & Training $29.55 Master's degree 11%  projected growth 650  annual job openings

Develop instructional material, coordinate educational content, and incorporate current technology into instruction in order to provide guidelines to educators and instructors for developing curricula and conducting courses. May train and coach teachers. Includes educational consultants and specialists, and instructional material directors.

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall

Architecture & Construction $17.44 No formal educational credential 15%  projected growth 140  annual job openings

Line and cover structures with insulating materials. May work with batt, roll, or blown insulation materials.