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Database Architects

Information Technology $55.00 Bachelor's degree 9%  projected growth 210  annual job openings

Design strategies for enterprise databases, data warehouse systems, and multidimensional networks. Set standards for database operations, programming, query processes, and security. Model, design, and construct large relational databases or data warehouses. Create and optimize data models for warehouse infrastructure and workflow. Integrate new systems with existing warehouse structure and refine system performance and functionality.

Dental Laboratory Technicians

Manufacturing $17.72 High school diploma or equivalent 23%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Construct and repair full or partial dentures or dental appliances.

Dentists, General

Health Science $71.01 Doctoral or professional degree 16%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. May fit dental appliances or provide preventive care.

Dermatologists

Health Science $99.10 Doctoral or professional degree 9%  projected growth 130  annual job openings

Diagnose and treat diseases relating to the skin, hair, and nails. May perform both medical and dermatological surgery functions.

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

Architecture & Construction $24.75 No formal educational credential 33%  projected growth 80  annual job openings

Rig derrick equipment and operate pumps to circulate mud or fluid through drill hole.

Dietitians and Nutritionists

Health Science $29.74 Bachelor's degree 13%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease. May supervise activities of a department providing quantity food services, counsel individuals, or conduct nutritional research.

Directors, Religious Activities and Education

Human Services $16.83 Bachelor's degree 8%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Coordinate or design programs and conduct outreach to promote the religious education or activities of a denominational group. May provide counseling, guidance, and leadership relative to marital, health, financial, and religious problems.

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $20.66 High school diploma or equivalent 6%  projected growth 220  annual job openings

Schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business. Duties may include using radio, telephone, or computer to transmit assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress.

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

Architecture & Construction $20.48 No formal educational credential 5%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Apply plasterboard or other wallboard to ceilings or interior walls of buildings. Apply or mount acoustical tiles or blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing materials to ceilings and walls of buildings to reduce or reflect sound. Materials may be of decorative quality. Includes lathers who fasten wooden, metal, or rockboard lath to walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings to provide support base for plaster, fireproofing, or acoustical material.

Editors

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $21.91 Bachelor's degree 9%  projected growth 90  annual job openings

Plan, coordinate, revise, or edit written material. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication.