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Athletic Trainers

Health Science $27.35 Master's degree 23%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Evaluate and treat musculoskeletal injuries or illnesses. Provide preventive, therapeutic, emergency, and rehabilitative care.

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $15.77 No formal educational credential 25%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Service automobiles, buses, trucks, boats, and other automotive or marine vehicles with fuel, lubricants, and accessories. Collect payment for services and supplies. May lubricate vehicle, change motor oil, refill antifreeze, or replace lights or other accessories, such as windshield wiper blades or fan belts. May repair or replace tires.

Automotive Body and Related Repairers

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $23.89 High school diploma or equivalent 5%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Repair and refinish automotive vehicle bodies and straighten vehicle frames.

Bakers

Hospitality & Tourism $17.58 No formal educational credential 24%  projected growth 140  annual job openings

Mix and bake ingredients to produce breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or other baked goods.

Bartenders

Hospitality & Tourism $15.10 No formal educational credential 50%  projected growth 370  annual job openings

Mix and serve drinks to patrons, directly or through waitstaff.

Bicycle Repairers

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $19.08 High school diploma or equivalent 25%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Repair and service bicycles.

Billing and Posting Clerks

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $20.09 High school diploma or equivalent 5%  projected growth 90  annual job openings

Compile, compute, and record billing, accounting, statistical, and other numerical data for billing purposes. Prepare billing invoices for services rendered or for delivery or shipment of goods.

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $46.08 Doctoral or professional degree 15%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

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

Biological Technicians

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $18.52 Bachelor's degree 7%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Assist biological and medical scientists. Set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, monitor experiments, collect data and samples, make observations, and calculate and record results. May analyze organic substances, such as blood, food, and drugs.

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $24.50 High school diploma or equivalent 5%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul buses and trucks, or maintain and repair any type of diesel engines. Includes mechanics working primarily with automobile or marine diesel engines.