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Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics

Manufacturing $20.31 High school diploma or equivalent 6%  projected growth 160  annual job openings

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul small engines used to power lawn mowers, chain saws, recreational sporting equipment, and related equipment.

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Manufacturing $19.08 High school diploma or equivalent 5%  projected growth 2,260  annual job openings

Operate or tend machines to prepare industrial or consumer products for storage or shipment. Includes cannery workers who pack food products.

Packers and Packagers, Hand

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $17.14 No formal educational credential 7%  projected growth 3,570  annual job openings

Pack or package by hand a wide variety of products and materials.

Painters, Construction and Maintenance

Architecture & Construction $22.27 No formal educational credential 6%  projected growth 820  annual job openings

Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency.

Paperhangers

Architecture & Construction $19.84 No formal educational credential 9%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Cover interior walls or ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, or attach advertising posters on surfaces such as walls and billboards. May remove old materials or prepare surfaces to be papered.

Parts Salespersons

Marketing $17.26 No formal educational credential 5%  projected growth 1,310  annual job openings

Sell spare and replacement parts and equipment in repair shop or parts store.

Passenger Attendants

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $16.43 High school diploma or equivalent 12%  projected growth 110  annual job openings

Provide services to ensure the safety of passengers aboard ships, buses, trains, or within the station or terminal. Perform duties such as explaining the use of safety equipment, serving meals or beverages, or answering questions related to travel.

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

Architecture & Construction $25.34 High school diploma or equivalent 5%  projected growth 130  annual job openings

Operate equipment used for applying concrete, asphalt, or other materials to road beds, parking lots, or airport runways and taxiways or for tamping gravel, dirt, or other materials. Includes concrete and asphalt paving machine operators, form tampers, tamping machine operators, and stone spreader operators.

Pediatricians, General

Health Science $93.00 Doctoral or professional degree 2%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries in children. May refer patients to specialists for further diagnosis or treatment, as needed.

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other

Human Services $17.80 High school diploma or equivalent 9%  projected growth 280  annual job openings

All personal care and service workers not listed separately.