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Administrative Services Managers

Business Management & Administration $29.40 Bachelor's degree 12%  projected growth 310  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 and Promotions Managers

Marketing $40.19 Bachelor's degree 20%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate advertising policies and programs or produce collateral materials, such as posters, contests, coupons, or giveaways, to create extra interest in the purchase of a product or service for a department, an entire organization, or on an account basis.

Advertising Sales Agents

Marketing $16.80 High school diploma or equivalent 11%  projected growth 80  annual job openings

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

Air Traffic Controllers

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $45.54 Associate's degree 17%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Control air traffic on and within vicinity of airport, and movement of air traffic between altitude sectors and control centers, according to established procedures and policies. Authorize, regulate, and control commercial airline flights according to government or company regulations to expedite and ensure flight safety.

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $29.05 Bachelor's degree 29%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing aircraft, usually on scheduled air carrier routes, for the transport of passengers and cargo. Requires Federal Air Transport certificate and rating for specific aircraft type used. Includes regional, national, and international airline pilots and flight instructors of airline pilots.

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

Architecture & Construction $24.07 Bachelor's degree 16%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Plan and design structures, such as private residences, office buildings, theaters, factories, and other structural property.

Architectural and Engineering Managers

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $50.50 Bachelor's degree 16%  projected growth 90  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.

Art Directors

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $29.62 Bachelor's degree 20%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Formulate design concepts and presentation approaches for visual productions and media, such as print, broadcasting, video, and film. Direct workers engaged in artwork or layout design.

Biological Technicians

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $18.59 Bachelor's degree 9%  projected growth 80  annual job openings

Assist biological and medical scientists. Set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, monitor experiments, collect data and samples, make observations, and calculate and record results. May analyze organic substances, such as blood, food, and drugs.

Brickmasons and Blockmasons

Architecture & Construction $18.81 High school diploma or equivalent 9%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Lay and bind building materials, such as brick, structural tile, concrete block, cinder block, glass block, and terra-cotta block, with mortar and other substances, to construct or repair walls, partitions, arches, sewers, and other structures.