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Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $25.00 High school diploma or equivalent 9%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Search real estate records, examine titles, or summarize pertinent legal or insurance documents or details for a variety of purposes. May compile lists of mortgages, contracts, and other instruments pertaining to titles by searching public and private records for law firms, real estate agencies, or title insurance companies.

Tool and Die Makers

Manufacturing $26.68 Postsecondary nondegree award 6%  projected growth 130  annual job openings

Analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools.

Traffic Technicians

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $19.93 High school diploma or equivalent 26%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Conduct field studies to determine traffic volume, speed, effectiveness of signals, adequacy of lighting, and other factors influencing traffic conditions, under direction of traffic engineer.

Training and Development Managers

Business Management & Administration $51.93 Bachelor's degree 17%  projected growth 140  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and development activities and staff of an organization.

Training and Development Specialists

Business Management & Administration $28.90 Bachelor's degree 18%  projected growth 1,250  annual job openings

Design or conduct work-related training and development programs to improve individual skills or organizational performance. May analyze organizational training needs or evaluate training effectiveness.

Transportation Inspectors

Government & Public Administration $35.41 High school diploma or equivalent 10%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Inspect equipment or goods in connection with the safe transport of cargo or people. Includes rail transportation inspectors, such as freight inspectors, rail inspectors, and other inspectors of transportation vehicles not elsewhere classified.

Transportation Workers, All Other

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $19.29 High school diploma or equivalent 20%  projected growth 130  annual job openings

All transportation workers not listed separately.

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $47.21 High school diploma or equivalent 16%  projected growth 300  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate transportation, storage, or distribution activities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable government laws or regulations. Includes logistics managers.

Travel Agents

Hospitality & Tourism $22.28 High school diploma or equivalent 6%  projected growth 180  annual job openings

Plan and sell transportation and accommodations for customers. Determine destination, modes of transportation, travel dates, costs, and accommodations required. May also describe, plan, and arrange itineraries and sell tour packages. May assist in resolving clients' travel problems.

Tree Trimmers and Pruners

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $18.46 High school diploma or equivalent 7%  projected growth 300  annual job openings

Using sophisticated climbing and rigging techniques, cut away dead or excess branches from trees or shrubs to maintain right-of-way for roads, sidewalks, or utilities, or to improve appearance, health, and value of tree. Prune or treat trees or shrubs using handsaws, hand pruners, clippers, and power pruners. Works off the ground in the tree canopy and may use truck-mounted lifts.