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Aircraft Service Attendants

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $18.38 High school diploma or equivalent 15%  projected growth 880  annual job openings

Service aircraft with fuel. May de-ice aircraft, refill water and cooling agents, empty sewage tanks, service air and oxygen systems, or clean and polish exterior.

Airfield Operations Specialists

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $30.48 High school diploma or equivalent 21%  projected growth 170  annual job openings

Ensure the safe takeoff and landing of commercial and military aircraft. Duties include coordination between air-traffic control and maintenance personnel, dispatching, using airfield landing and navigational aids, implementing airfield safety procedures, monitoring and maintaining flight records, and applying knowledge of weather information.

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $102.38 Bachelor's degree 14%  projected growth 1,200  annual job openings

Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing aircraft, usually on scheduled air carrier routes, for the transport of passengers and cargo. Requires Federal Air Transport certificate and rating for specific aircraft type used. Includes regional, national, and international airline pilots and flight instructors of airline pilots.

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $16.03 High school diploma or equivalent 22%  projected growth 210  annual job openings

Drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients.

Anesthesiologists

Health Science $115.00 Doctoral or professional degree 9%  projected growth 90  annual job openings

Administer anesthetics and analgesics for pain management prior to, during, or after surgery.

Animal Scientists

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $31.54 Bachelor's degree 14%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Conduct research in the genetics, nutrition, reproduction, growth, and development of domestic farm animals.

Anthropologists and Archeologists

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $32.04 Master's degree 14%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Study the origin, development, and behavior of human beings. May study the way of life, language, or physical characteristics of people in various parts of the world. May engage in systematic recovery and examination of material evidence, such as tools or pottery remaining from past human cultures, in order to determine the history, customs, and living habits of earlier civilizations.

Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $46.39 Doctoral or professional degree 13%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

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

Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $24.85 Bachelor's degree 15%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Facilitate negotiation and conflict resolution through dialogue. Resolve conflicts outside of the court system by mutual consent of parties involved.

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

Architecture & Construction $38.90 Bachelor's degree 18%  projected growth 970  annual job openings

Plan and design structures, such as private residences, office buildings, theaters, factories, and other structural property.