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First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

Business Management & Administration $29.35 High school diploma or equivalent 2%  projected growth 3,850  annual job openings

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of clerical and administrative support workers.

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers

Human Services $21.47 High school diploma or equivalent 25%  projected growth 730  annual job openings

Supervise and coordinate activities of personal service workers.

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $46.91 High school diploma or equivalent 5%  projected growth 220  annual job openings

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of members of police force.

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Manufacturing $31.59 High school diploma or equivalent 11%  projected growth 1,470  annual job openings

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers, such as inspectors, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, fabricators, and plant and system operators. Excludes team or work leaders.

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $23.12 High school diploma or equivalent 12%  projected growth 290  annual job openings

All protective service supervisors not listed separately above.

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $27.10 High school diploma or equivalent 12%  projected growth 290  annual job openings

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of security workers and security guards.

Flight Attendants

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $24.80 High school diploma or equivalent 36%  projected growth 540  annual job openings

Monitor safety of the aircraft cabin. Provide services to airline passengers, explain safety information, serve food and beverages, and respond to emergency incidents.

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

Architecture & Construction $22.73 No formal educational credential 19%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Apply blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors.

Food Batchmakers

Manufacturing $20.80 High school diploma or equivalent 5%  projected growth 370  annual job openings

Set up and operate equipment that mixes or blends ingredients used in the manufacturing of food products. Includes candy makers and cheese makers.

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Manufacturing $17.79 High school diploma or equivalent 7%  projected growth 160  annual job openings

Operate or tend cooking equipment, such as steam cooking vats, deep fry cookers, pressure cookers, kettles, and boilers, to prepare food products.