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Construction Laborers

Architecture & Construction $18.06 No formal educational credential 17%  projected growth 2,970  annual job openings

Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris, and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.

Construction Managers

Architecture & Construction $38.76 Bachelor's degree 19%  projected growth 970  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems. Participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation. Includes managers in specialized construction fields, such as carpentry or plumbing.

Continuous Mining Machine Operators

Architecture & Construction $22.60 No formal educational credential 40%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Operate self-propelled mining machines that rip coal, metal and nonmetal ores, rock, stone, or sand from the mine face and load it onto conveyors, shuttle cars, or trucks in a continuous operation.

Conveyor Operators and Tenders

Architecture & Construction $16.05 No formal educational credential 12%  projected growth 130  annual job openings

Control or tend conveyors or conveyor systems that move materials or products to and from stockpiles, processing stations, departments, or vehicles. May control speed and routing of materials or products.

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Manufacturing $22.49 High school diploma or equivalent 14%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Operate or tend equipment such as cooling and freezing units, refrigerators, batch freezers, and freezing tunnels, to cool or freeze products, food, blood plasma, and chemicals.

Correspondence Clerks

Business Management & Administration $17.42 High school diploma or equivalent 21%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Compose letters or electronic correspondence in reply to requests for merchandise, damage claims, credit and other information, delinquent accounts, incorrect billings, or unsatisfactory services. Duties may include gathering data to formulate reply and preparing correspondence.

Cost Estimators

Architecture & Construction $31.24 Bachelor's degree 6%  projected growth 260  annual job openings

Prepare cost estimates for product manufacturing, construction projects, or services to aid management in bidding on or determining price of product or service. May specialize according to particular service performed or type of product manufactured.

Counselors, All Other

Human Services $19.31 Master's degree 8%  projected growth 220  annual job openings

All counselors not listed separately.

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks

Government & Public Administration $18.17 High school diploma or equivalent 8%  projected growth 270  annual job openings

Perform clerical duties for courts of law, municipalities, or governmental licensing agencies and bureaus. May prepare docket of cases to be called; secure information for judges and court; prepare draft agendas or bylaws for town or city council; answer official correspondence; keep fiscal records and accounts; issue licenses or permits; and record data, administer tests, or collect fees.

Crane and Tower Operators

Architecture & Construction $25.39 High school diploma or equivalent 18%  projected growth 80  annual job openings

Operate mechanical boom and cable or tower and cable equipment to lift and move materials, machines, or products in many directions.