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Bailiffs

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $18.36 High school diploma or equivalent 6%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Maintain order in courts of law.

Bicycle Repairers

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $17.95 High school diploma or equivalent 8%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Repair and service bicycles.

Billing and Posting Clerks

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $18.83 High school diploma or equivalent 6%  projected growth 1,440  annual job openings

Compile, compute, and record billing, accounting, statistical, and other numerical data for billing purposes. Prepare billing invoices for services rendered or for delivery or shipment of goods.

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $44.57 Doctoral or professional degree 16%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Study the chemical composition or physical principles of living cells and organisms, their electrical and mechanical energy, and related phenomena. May conduct research to further understanding of the complex chemical combinations and reactions involved in metabolism, reproduction, growth, and heredity. May determine the effects of foods, drugs, serums, hormones, and other substances on tissues and vital processes of living organisms.

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

Health Science $40.13 Bachelor's degree 12%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Apply knowledge of engineering, biology, chemistry, computer science, and biomechanical principles to the design, development, and evaluation of biological, agricultural, and health systems and products, such as artificial organs, prostheses, instrumentation, medical information systems, and health management and care delivery systems.

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $38.54 Doctoral or professional degree 13%  projected growth 220  annual job openings

Teach courses in biological sciences. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Biological Scientists, All Other

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $39.76 Bachelor's degree 9%  projected growth 150  annual job openings

All biological scientists not listed separately.

Biological Technicians

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $19.88 Bachelor's degree 14%  projected growth 390  annual job openings

Assist biological and medical scientists. Set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, monitor experiments, collect data and samples, make observations, and calculate and record results. May analyze organic substances, such as blood, food, and drugs.

Brickmasons and Blockmasons

Architecture & Construction $22.28 High school diploma or equivalent 2%  projected growth 300  annual job openings

Lay and bind building materials, such as brick, structural tile, concrete block, cinder block, glass block, and terra-cotta block, with mortar and other substances, to construct or repair walls, partitions, arches, sewers, and other structures.

Bridge and Lock Tenders

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $18.64 High school diploma or equivalent 17%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Operate and tend bridges, canal locks, and lighthouses to permit marine passage on inland waterways, near shores, and at danger points in waterway passages. May supervise such operations. Includes drawbridge operators, lock operators, and slip bridge operators.