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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $37.84 Postsecondary nondegree award 6%  projected growth 110  annual job openings

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

Aircraft Service Attendants

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $21.88 High school diploma or equivalent 13%  projected growth 130  annual job openings

Service aircraft with fuel. May de-ice aircraft, refill water and cooling agents, empty sewage tanks, service air and oxygen systems, or clean and polish exterior.

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $50.70 Bachelor's degree 17%  projected growth 40  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.

Animal Control Workers

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $17.88 High school diploma or equivalent 14%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Handle animals for the purpose of investigations of mistreatment, or control of abandoned, dangerous, or unattended animals.

Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $42.60 Doctoral or professional degree 22%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Teach courses in anthropology or archeology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

Architecture & Construction $37.68 Bachelor's degree 18%  projected growth 170  annual job openings

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

Architectural and Civil Drafters

Architecture & Construction $28.89 Associate's degree 13%  projected growth 130  annual job openings

Prepare detailed drawings of architectural and structural features of buildings or drawings and topographical relief maps used in civil engineering projects, such as highways, bridges, and public works. Use knowledge of building materials, engineering practices, and mathematics to complete drawings.

Architectural and Engineering Managers

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $63.00 Bachelor's degree 19%  projected growth 290  annual job openings

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

Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $42.88 Doctoral or professional degree 38%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Teach courses in architecture and architectural design, such as architectural environmental design, interior architecture/design, and landscape architecture. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Archivists

Education & Training $23.10 Master's degree 11%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Appraise, edit, and direct safekeeping of permanent records and historically valuable documents. Participate in research activities based on archival materials.