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Fundraisers

Business Management & Administration $24.27 Bachelor's degree 21%  projected growth 630  annual job openings

Organize activities to raise funds or otherwise solicit and gather monetary donations or other gifts for an organization. May design and produce promotional materials. May also raise awareness of the organization's work, goals, and financial needs.

Fundraising Managers

Marketing $46.58 Bachelor's degree 22%  projected growth 690  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities to solicit and maintain funds for special projects or nonprofit organizations.

Funeral Home Managers

Human Services $28.29 Associate's degree 7%  projected growth 80  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the services or resources of funeral homes. Includes activities such as determining prices for services or merchandise and managing the facilities of funeral homes.

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

Manufacturing $20.95 High school diploma or equivalent 19%  projected growth 100  annual job openings

Operate or tend heating equipment other than basic metal, plastic, or food processing equipment. Includes activities such as annealing glass, drying lumber, curing rubber, removing moisture from materials, or boiling soap.

Furniture Finishers

Manufacturing $17.52 High school diploma or equivalent 12%  projected growth 210  annual job openings

Shape, finish, and refinish damaged, worn, or used furniture or new high-grade furniture to specified color or finish.

Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners

Hospitality & Tourism $21.65 High school diploma or equivalent 38%  projected growth 90  annual job openings

Post information enabling patrons to wager on various races and sporting events. Assist in the operation of games such as keno and bingo. May operate random number-generating equipment and announce the numbers for patrons. Receive, verify, and record patrons' wagers. Scan and process winning tickets presented by patrons and pay out winnings for those wagers.

Gambling Dealers

Hospitality & Tourism $17.28 High school diploma or equivalent 33%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Operate table games. Stand or sit behind table and operate games of chance by dispensing the appropriate number of cards or blocks to players, or operating other gambling equipment. Distribute winnings or collect players' money or chips. May compare the house's hand against players' hands.

Gas Plant Operators

Manufacturing $38.55 High school diploma or equivalent 17%  projected growth 490  annual job openings

Distribute or process gas for utility companies and others by controlling compressors to maintain specified pressures on main pipelines.

General and Operations Managers

Business Management & Administration $40.01 Bachelor's degree 23%  projected growth 25,450  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources, but are too diverse and general in nature to be classified in any one functional area of management or administration, such as personnel, purchasing, or administrative services. Usually manage through subordinate supervisors. Excludes First-Line Supervisors.

General Internal Medicine Physicians

Health Science $102.02 Doctoral or professional degree 9%  projected growth 200  annual job openings

Diagnose and provide nonsurgical treatment for a wide range of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems. Provide care mainly for adults and adolescents, and are based primarily in an outpatient care setting.