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Optometrists

Health Science $47.27 Doctoral or professional degree 13%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Diagnose, manage, and treat conditions and diseases of the human eye and visual system. Examine eyes and visual system, diagnose problems or impairments, prescribe corrective lenses, and provide treatment. May prescribe therapeutic drugs to treat specific eye conditions.

Orthotists and Prosthetists

Health Science $31.45 Master's degree 22%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Design, measure, fit, and adapt orthopedic braces, appliances or prostheses, such as limbs or facial parts for patients with disabling conditions.

Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics

Manufacturing $15.95 High school diploma or equivalent 12%  projected growth 110  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 $17.23 High school diploma or equivalent 15%  projected growth 1,150  annual job openings

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

Painters, Construction and Maintenance

Architecture & Construction $18.33 No formal educational credential 10%  projected growth 530  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 $19.72 No formal educational credential 14%  projected growth 90  annual job openings

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

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Manufacturing $18.48 High school diploma or equivalent 5%  projected growth 320  annual job openings

Set up, operate, or tend paper goods machines that perform a variety of functions, such as converting, sawing, corrugating, banding, wrapping, boxing, stitching, forming, or sealing paper or paperboard sheets into products.

Passenger Attendants

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $16.60 High school diploma or equivalent 25%  projected growth 10  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 $20.57 High school diploma or equivalent 17%  projected growth 200  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 $87.50 Doctoral or professional degree 3%  projected growth 30  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.