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Painters, Construction and Maintenance

Architecture & Construction $20.40 No formal educational credential 16%  projected growth 160  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.

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Manufacturing $16.78 No formal educational credential 7%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Paint, coat, or decorate articles, such as furniture, glass, plateware, pottery, jewelry, toys, books, or leather.

Parking Attendants

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $15.62 No formal educational credential 18%  projected growth 120  annual job openings

Park vehicles or issue tickets for customers in a parking lot or garage. May park or tend vehicles in environments such as a car dealership or rental car facility. May collect fee.

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

Architecture & Construction $29.13 High school diploma or equivalent 15%  projected growth 40  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.

Personal Financial Advisors

Finance $48.60 Bachelor's degree 6%  projected growth 130  annual job openings

Advise clients on financial plans using knowledge of tax and investment strategies, securities, insurance, pension plans, and real estate. Duties include assessing clients' assets, liabilities, cash flow, insurance coverage, tax status, and financial objectives. May also buy and sell financial assets for clients.

Pest Control Workers

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $18.97 High school diploma or equivalent 14%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Apply or release chemical solutions or toxic gases and set traps to kill or remove pests and vermin that infest buildings and surrounding areas.

Pharmacists

Health Science $60.99 Doctoral or professional degree 4%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and provide information to patients about medications and their use. May advise physicians and other health practitioners on the selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects of medications.

Pharmacy Technicians

Health Science $19.09 High school diploma or equivalent 14%  projected growth 160  annual job openings

Prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist. May measure, mix, count out, label, and record amounts and dosages of medications according to prescription orders.

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $63.78 Doctoral or professional degree 7%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Teach courses in philosophy, religion, and theology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Photographers

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $18.24 High school diploma or equivalent 16%  projected growth 90  annual job openings

Photograph people, landscapes, merchandise, or other subjects. May use lighting equipment to enhance a subject's appearance. May use editing software to produce finished images and prints. Includes commercial and industrial photographers, scientific photographers, and photojournalists.