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Bus Drivers, School

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $22.27 High school diploma or equivalent 32%  projected growth 360  annual job openings

Drive a school bus to transport students. Ensure adherence to safety rules. May assist students in boarding or exiting.

Business Operations Specialists, All Other

Business Management & Administration $31.93 Bachelor's degree 7%  projected growth 200  annual job openings

All business operations specialists not listed separately.

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Manufacturing $17.55 No formal educational credential 6%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Cut, trim, or prepare consumer-sized portions of meat for use or sale in retail establishments.

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Manufacturing $22.31 High school diploma or equivalent 13%  projected growth 80  annual job openings

Cut, shape, and assemble wooden articles or set up and operate a variety of woodworking machines, such as power saws, jointers, and mortisers to surface, cut, or shape lumber or to fabricate parts for wood products.

Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $17.00 Bachelor's degree 27%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Operate television, video, or film camera to record images or scenes for television, video, or film productions.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School

Education & Training $32.73 Bachelor's degree 7%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Teach occupational, vocational, career, or technical subjects to students at the secondary school level.

Carpenters

Architecture & Construction $23.75 High school diploma or equivalent 8%  projected growth 450  annual job openings

Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood and comparable materials, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall, and batt or roll insulation. Includes brattice builders who build doors or brattices (ventilation walls or partitions) in underground passageways.

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

Architecture & Construction $23.24 No formal educational credential 8%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Smooth and finish surfaces of poured concrete, such as floors, walks, sidewalks, roads, or curbs using a variety of hand and power tools. Align forms for sidewalks, curbs, or gutters; patch voids; and use saws to cut expansion joints.

Chefs and Head Cooks

Hospitality & Tourism $26.24 High school diploma or equivalent 41%  projected growth 160  annual job openings

Direct and may participate in the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods. May plan and price menu items, order supplies, and keep records and accounts.

Chemists

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $39.31 Bachelor's degree 8%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Conduct qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses or experiments in laboratories for quality or process control or to develop new products or knowledge.