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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $24.74 Postsecondary nondegree award 20%  projected growth 280  annual job openings

Install, set up, rearrange, or remove switching, distribution, routing, and dialing equipment used in central offices or headends. Service or repair telephone, cable television, Internet, and other communications equipment on customers' property. May install communications equipment or communications wiring in buildings.

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Tutors

Education & Training $15.13 Some college, no degree 10%  projected growth 320  annual job openings

Instruct individual students or small groups of students in academic subjects to support formal class instruction or to prepare students for standardized or admissions tests.

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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Health Science $16.92 Associate's degree 20%  projected growth 90  annual job openings

Perform medical tests in a laboratory environment for use in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases in animals. Prepare vaccines and serums for prevention of diseases. Prepare tissue samples, take blood samples, and execute laboratory tests, such as urinalysis and blood counts. Clean and sterilize instruments and materials and maintain equipment and machines. May assist a veterinarian during surgery.

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Accountants and Auditors

Finance $35.19 Bachelor's degree 12%  projected growth 1,590  annual job openings

Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data.

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Manufacturing $19.48 High school diploma or equivalent 17%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Operate or tend bonding machines that use adhesives to join items for further processing or to form a completed product. Processes include joining veneer sheets into plywood; gluing paper; or joining rubber and rubberized fabric parts, plastic, simulated leather, or other materials.

Administrative Services Managers

Business Management & Administration $46.06 Bachelor's degree 13%  projected growth 590  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate one or more administrative services of an organization, such as records and information management, mail distribution, and other office support services.

Advertising Sales Agents

Marketing $20.19 High school diploma or equivalent 4%  projected growth 100  annual job openings

Sell or solicit advertising space, time, or media in publications, signage, TV, radio, or Internet establishments or public spaces.

Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

Manufacturing $30.32 Associate's degree 24%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Operate, install, adjust, and maintain integrated computer/communications systems, consoles, simulators, and other data acquisition, test, and measurement instruments and equipment, which are used to launch, track, position, and evaluate air and space vehicles. May record and interpret test data.

Aerospace Engineers

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $47.67 Bachelor's degree 9%  projected growth 110  annual job openings

Perform engineering duties in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. May conduct basic and applied research to evaluate adaptability of materials and equipment to aircraft design and manufacture. May recommend improvements in testing equipment and techniques.

Agricultural Equipment Operators

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $16.16 No formal educational credential 7%  projected growth 100  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.