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Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Manufacturing $18.29 High school diploma or equivalent 12%  projected growth 270  annual job openings

Set up, operate, or tend lathe and turning machines to turn, bore, thread, form, or face metal or plastic materials, such as wire, rod, or bar stock.

Law Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $64.26 Doctoral or professional degree 16%  projected growth 120  annual job openings

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

Lawyers

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $64.50 Doctoral or professional degree 19%  projected growth 3,920  annual job openings

Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Manufacturing $24.21 High school diploma or equivalent 10%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Lay out reference points and dimensions on metal or plastic stock or workpieces, such as sheets, plates, tubes, structural shapes, castings, or machine parts, for further processing. Includes shipfitters.

Legal Support Workers, All Other

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $30.41 Associate's degree 10%  projected growth 280  annual job openings

All legal support workers not listed separately.

Legislators

Government & Public Administration $31.12 Bachelor's degree 13%  projected growth 180  annual job openings

Develop, introduce, or enact laws and statutes at the local, tribal, state, or federal level. Includes only workers in elected positions.

Librarians and Media Collections Specialists

Education & Training $30.07 Master's degree 14%  projected growth 1,090  annual job openings

Administer and maintain libraries or collections of information, for public or private access through reference or borrowing. Work in a variety of settings, such as educational institutions, museums, and corporations, and with various types of informational materials, such as books, periodicals, recordings, films, and databases. Tasks may include acquiring, cataloging, and circulating library materials, and user services such as locating and organizing information, providing instruction on how to access information, and setting up and operating a library's media equipment.

Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $38.86 Doctoral or professional degree 11%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Teach courses in library science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Library Technicians

Education & Training $16.94 Postsecondary nondegree award 3%  projected growth 580  annual job openings

Assist librarians by helping readers in the use of library catalogs, databases, and indexes to locate books and other materials; and by answering questions that require only brief consultation of standard reference. Compile records; sort and shelve books or other media; remove or repair damaged books or other media; register patrons; and check materials in and out of the circulation process. Replace materials in shelving area (stacks) or files. Includes bookmobile drivers who assist with providing services in mobile libraries.

Life Scientists, All Other

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $38.50 Bachelor's degree 21%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

All life scientists not listed separately.