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Orthotists and Prosthetists

Health Science $36.03 Master's degree 40%  projected growth 130  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 $20.89 High school diploma or equivalent 20%  projected growth 330  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 $16.40 High school diploma or equivalent 17%  projected growth 2,800  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 $18.62 No formal educational credential 15%  projected growth 2,950  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.

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Manufacturing $20.43 High school diploma or equivalent 2%  projected growth 630  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.

Parts Salespersons

Marketing $15.53 No formal educational credential 18%  projected growth 3,800  annual job openings

Sell spare and replacement parts and equipment in repair shop or parts store.

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

Architecture & Construction $19.15 High school diploma or equivalent 18%  projected growth 640  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.

Pediatric Surgeons

Health Science $53.33 Doctoral or professional degree 6%  projected growth 120  annual job openings

Diagnose and perform surgery to treat fetal abnormalities and birth defects, diseases, and injuries in fetuses, premature and newborn infants, children, and adolescents. Includes all pediatric surgical specialties and subspecialties.

Pediatricians, General

Health Science $115.00 Doctoral or professional degree 9%  projected growth 60  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.

Personal Financial Advisors

Finance $37.31 Bachelor's degree 21%  projected growth 1,880  annual job openings

Advise clients on financial plans using knowledge of tax and investment strategies, securities, insurance, pension plans, and real estate. Duties include assessing clients' assets, liabilities, cash flow, insurance coverage, tax status, and financial objectives. May also buy and sell financial assets for clients.