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Light Truck Drivers

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $17.15 High school diploma or equivalent 13%  projected growth 4,190  annual job openings

Drive a light vehicle, such as a truck or van, with a capacity of less than 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), primarily to pick up merchandise or packages from a distribution center and deliver. May load and unload vehicle.

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $21.65 No formal educational credential 17%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Operate underground loading or moving machine to load or move coal, ore, or rock using shuttle or mine car or conveyors. Equipment may include power shovels, hoisting engines equipped with cable-drawn scraper or scoop, or machines equipped with gathering arms and conveyor.

Loan Interviewers and Clerks

Finance $23.14 High school diploma or equivalent 7%  projected growth 690  annual job openings

Interview loan applicants to elicit information; investigate applicants' backgrounds and verify references; prepare loan request papers; and forward findings, reports, and documents to appraisal department. Review loan papers to ensure completeness, and complete transactions between loan establishment, borrowers, and sellers upon approval of loan.

Loan Officers

Finance $36.31 Bachelor's degree 12%  projected growth 1,380  annual job openings

Evaluate, authorize, or recommend approval of commercial, real estate, or credit loans. Advise borrowers on financial status and payment methods. Includes mortgage loan officers and agents, collection analysts, loan servicing officers, loan underwriters, and payday loan officers.

Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants

Human Services $15.00 High school diploma or equivalent 44%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Provide personal items to patrons or customers in locker rooms, dressing rooms, or coatrooms.

Locomotive Engineers

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $37.10 High school diploma or equivalent 5%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Drive electric, diesel-electric, steam, or gas-turbine-electric locomotives to transport passengers or freight. Interpret train orders, electronic or manual signals, and railroad rules and regulations.

Lodging Managers

Hospitality & Tourism $22.11 High school diploma or equivalent 19%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that provides lodging and other accommodations.

Log Graders and Scalers

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $19.04 High school diploma or equivalent 10%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Grade logs or estimate the marketable content or value of logs or pulpwood in sorting yards, millpond, log deck, or similar locations. Inspect logs for defects or measure logs to determine volume.

Logisticians

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $32.89 Bachelor's degree 37%  projected growth 770  annual job openings

Analyze and coordinate the ongoing logistical functions of a firm or organization. Responsible for the entire life cycle of a product, including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, and final disposal of resources.

Machine Feeders and Offbearers

Manufacturing $17.00 No formal educational credential 12%  projected growth 260  annual job openings

Feed materials into or remove materials from machines or equipment that is automatic or tended by other workers.