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Medical Equipment Repairers

Manufacturing $22.60 Associate's degree 14%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Test, adjust, or repair biomedical or electromedical equipment.

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Health Science $39.94 Doctoral or professional degree 17%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Conduct research dealing with the understanding of human diseases and the improvement of human health. Engage in clinical investigation, research and development, or other related activities.

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Health Science $17.30 High school diploma or equivalent 19%  projected growth 1,300  annual job openings

Perform secretarial duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties may include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence.

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

Business Management & Administration $20.85 Bachelor's degree 17%  projected growth 130  annual job openings

Coordinate activities of staff, convention personnel, or clients to make arrangements for group meetings, events, or conventions.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

Human Services $17.43 Master's degree 13%  projected growth 150  annual job openings

Assess and treat individuals with mental, emotional, or substance abuse problems, including abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and/or other drugs. Activities may include individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, case management, client advocacy, prevention, and education.

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

Marketing $15.00 High school diploma or equivalent 4%  projected growth 190  annual job openings

Plan and erect commercial displays, such as those in windows and interiors of retail stores and at trade exhibitions.

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Manufacturing $17.04 High school diploma or equivalent 18%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Operate or tend furnaces, such as gas, oil, coal, electric-arc or electric induction, open-hearth, or oxygen furnaces, to melt and refine metal before casting or to produce specified types of steel.

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Education & Training $24.64 Bachelor's degree 7%  projected growth 580  annual job openings

Teach one or more subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.

Millwrights

Architecture & Construction $29.29 High school diploma or equivalent 19%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings.

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Manufacturing $18.29 High school diploma or equivalent 7%  projected growth 150  annual job openings

Set up, operate, or tend machines to mix or blend materials, such as chemicals, tobacco, liquids, color pigments, or explosive ingredients.