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Dentists, General

Health Science $68.23 Doctoral or professional degree 26%  projected growth 570  annual job openings

Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. May fit dental appliances or provide preventive care.

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

Architecture & Construction $23.62 No formal educational credential 45%  projected growth 740  annual job openings

Rig derrick equipment and operate pumps to circulate mud or fluid through drill hole.

Detectives and Criminal Investigators

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $39.47 High school diploma or equivalent 8%  projected growth 1,540  annual job openings

Conduct investigations related to suspected violations of federal, state, or local laws to prevent or solve crimes.

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Health Science $38.34 Associate's degree 29%  projected growth 590  annual job openings

Produce ultrasonic recordings of internal organs for use by physicians. Includes vascular technologists.

Dietitians and Nutritionists

Health Science $30.62 Bachelor's degree 21%  projected growth 480  annual job openings

Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease. May supervise activities of a department providing quantity food services, counsel individuals, or conduct nutritional research.

Directors, Religious Activities and Education

Human Services $33.09 Bachelor's degree 19%  projected growth 1,460  annual job openings

Coordinate or design programs and conduct outreach to promote the religious education or activities of a denominational group. May provide counseling, guidance, and leadership relative to marital, health, financial, and religious problems.

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $19.66 High school diploma or equivalent 17%  projected growth 2,580  annual job openings

Schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business. Duties may include using radio, telephone, or computer to transmit assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress.

Drafters, All Other

Manufacturing $26.65 Associate's degree 7%  projected growth 110  annual job openings

All drafters not listed separately.

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

Architecture & Construction $21.49 No formal educational credential 14%  projected growth 760  annual job openings

Apply plasterboard or other wallboard to ceilings or interior walls of buildings. Apply or mount acoustical tiles or blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing materials to ceilings and walls of buildings to reduce or reflect sound. Materials may be of decorative quality. Includes lathers who fasten wooden, metal, or rockboard lath to walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings to provide support base for plaster, fireproofing, or acoustical material.

Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas

Architecture & Construction $23.09 High school diploma or equivalent 28%  projected growth 480  annual job openings

Operate a variety of drills such as rotary, churn, and pneumatic to tap subsurface water and salt deposits, to remove core samples during mineral exploration or soil testing, and to facilitate the use of explosives in mining or construction. Includes horizontal and earth boring machine operators.