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Agricultural Equipment Operators

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $21.00 No formal educational credential 11%  projected growth 250  annual job openings

Drive and control equipment to support agricultural activities such as tilling soil; planting, cultivating, and harvesting crops; feeding and herding livestock; or removing animal waste. May perform tasks such as crop baling or hay bucking. May operate stationary equipment to perform post-harvest tasks such as husking, shelling, threshing, and ginning.

Agricultural Technicians

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $18.39 Associate's degree 6%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Work with agricultural scientists in plant, fiber, and animal research, or assist with animal breeding and nutrition. Set up or maintain laboratory equipment and collect samples from crops or animals. Prepare specimens or record data to assist scientists in biology or related life science experiments. Conduct tests and experiments to improve yield and quality of crops or to increase the resistance of plants and animals to disease or insects.

Air Traffic Controllers

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $70.20 Associate's degree 7%  projected growth 80  annual job openings

Control air traffic on and within vicinity of airport, and movement of air traffic between altitude sectors and control centers, according to established procedures and policies. Authorize, regulate, and control commercial airline flights according to government or company regulations to expedite and ensure flight safety.

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $40.30 High school diploma or equivalent 14%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Supervise and coordinate the activities of ground crew in the loading, unloading, securing, and staging of aircraft cargo or baggage. May determine the quantity and orientation of cargo and compute aircraft center of gravity. May accompany aircraft as member of flight crew and monitor and handle cargo in flight, and assist and brief passengers on safety and emergency procedures. Includes loadmasters.

Airfield Operations Specialists

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $23.46 High school diploma or equivalent 7%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Ensure the safe takeoff and landing of commercial and military aircraft. Duties include coordination between air-traffic control and maintenance personnel, dispatching, using airfield landing and navigational aids, implementing airfield safety procedures, monitoring and maintaining flight records, and applying knowledge of weather information.

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $98.53 Bachelor's degree 4%  projected growth 100  annual job openings

Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing aircraft, usually on scheduled air carrier routes, for the transport of passengers and cargo. Requires Federal Air Transport certificate and rating for specific aircraft type used. Includes regional, national, and international airline pilots and flight instructors of airline pilots.

Animal Control Workers

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $18.03 High school diploma or equivalent 9%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Handle animals for the purpose of investigations of mistreatment, or control of abandoned, dangerous, or unattended animals.

Animal Scientists

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $43.22 Bachelor's degree 20%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Conduct research in the genetics, nutrition, reproduction, growth, and development of domestic farm animals.

Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $31.16 Bachelor's degree 8%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Facilitate negotiation and conflict resolution through dialogue. Resolve conflicts outside of the court system by mutual consent of parties involved.

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

Architecture & Construction $38.02 Bachelor's degree 2%  projected growth 220  annual job openings

Plan and design structures, such as private residences, office buildings, theaters, factories, and other structural property.