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Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $22.19 High school diploma or equivalent 17%  projected growth 210  annual job openings

Mix or apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or insecticides through sprays, dusts, vapors, soil incorporation, or chemical application on trees, shrubs, lawns, or crops. Usually requires specific training and state or federal certification.

Petroleum Engineers

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $64.53 Bachelor's degree 27%  projected growth 1,440  annual job openings

Devise methods to improve oil and gas extraction and production and determine the need for new or modified tool designs. Oversee drilling and offer technical advice.

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Manufacturing $38.75 High school diploma or equivalent 15%  projected growth 1,360  annual job openings

Operate or control petroleum refining or processing units. May specialize in controlling manifold and pumping systems, gauging or testing oil in storage tanks, or regulating the flow of oil into pipelines.

Pharmacists

Health Science $63.38 Doctoral or professional degree 15%  projected growth 1,260  annual job openings

Dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and provide information to patients about medications and their use. May advise physicians and other health practitioners on the selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects of medications.

Pharmacy Technicians

Health Science $18.44 High school diploma or equivalent 24%  projected growth 3,660  annual job openings

Prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist. May measure, mix, count out, label, and record amounts and dosages of medications according to prescription orders.

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $44.45 Doctoral or professional degree 17%  projected growth 220  annual job openings

Teach courses in philosophy, religion, and theology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Physical Scientists, All Other

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $39.13 Bachelor's degree 9%  projected growth 230  annual job openings

All physical scientists not listed separately.

Physical Therapists

Health Science $48.06 Doctoral or professional degree 28%  projected growth 1,150  annual job openings

Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.

Physician Assistants

Health Science $61.22 Master's degree 41%  projected growth 970  annual job openings

Provide healthcare services typically performed by a physician, under the supervision of a physician. Conduct complete physicals, provide treatment, and counsel patients. May, in some cases, prescribe medication. Must graduate from an accredited educational program for physician assistants.

Physicians, All Other

Health Science $111.87 Doctoral or professional degree 14%  projected growth 1,000  annual job openings

All physicians not listed separately.