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Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $52.70 Doctoral or professional degree 17%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Teach courses in forestry and conservation science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Manufacturing $26.25 High school diploma or equivalent 19%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Make or form wax or sand cores or molds used in the production of metal castings in foundries.

Fundraisers

Business Management & Administration $24.18 Bachelor's degree 19%  projected growth 150  annual job openings

Organize activities to raise funds or otherwise solicit and gather monetary donations or other gifts for an organization. May design and produce promotional materials. May also raise awareness of the organization's work, goals, and financial needs.

Fundraising Managers

Marketing $38.80 Bachelor's degree 19%  projected growth 150  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities to solicit and maintain funds for special projects or nonprofit organizations.

Funeral Home Managers

Human Services $31.56 Associate's degree 11%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the services or resources of funeral homes. Includes activities such as determining prices for services or merchandise and managing the facilities of funeral homes.

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

Manufacturing $22.73 High school diploma or equivalent 13%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Operate or tend heating equipment other than basic metal, plastic, or food processing equipment. Includes activities such as annealing glass, drying lumber, curing rubber, removing moisture from materials, or boiling soap.

Furniture Finishers

Manufacturing $18.91 High school diploma or equivalent 17%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Shape, finish, and refinish damaged, worn, or used furniture or new high-grade furniture to specified color or finish.

Gambling Cage Workers

Hospitality & Tourism $20.22 High school diploma or equivalent 36%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

In a gambling establishment, conduct financial transactions for patrons. Accept patron's credit application and verify credit references to provide check-cashing authorization or to establish house credit accounts. May reconcile daily summaries of transactions to balance books. May sell gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to patrons, or to other workers for resale to patrons. May convert gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to currency upon patron's request. May use a cash register or computer to record transaction.

Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers

Hospitality & Tourism $17.74 No formal educational credential 56%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Exchange coins, tokens, and chips for patrons' money. May issue payoffs and obtain customer's signature on receipt. May operate a booth in the slot machine area and furnish change persons with money bank at the start of the shift, or count and audit money in drawers.

Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $20.22 High school diploma or equivalent 39%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Observe gambling operation for irregular activities such as cheating or theft by either employees or patrons. Investigate potential threats to gambling assets such as money, chips, and gambling equipment. Act as oversight and security agent for management and customers.