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Human Resources Managers

Business Management & Administration $70.06 Bachelor's degree 12%  projected growth 400  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization.

Human Resources Specialists

Business Management & Administration $34.93 Bachelor's degree 13%  projected growth 2,690  annual job openings

Recruit, screen, interview, or place individuals within an organization. May perform other activities in multiple human resources areas.

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Manufacturing $27.88 Associate's degree 12%  projected growth 160  annual job openings

Apply engineering theory and principles to problems of industrial layout or manufacturing production, usually under the direction of engineering staff. May perform time and motion studies on worker operations in a variety of industries for purposes such as establishing standard production rates or improving efficiency.

Industrial Engineers

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $46.60 Bachelor's degree 16%  projected growth 480  annual job openings

Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination.

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Manufacturing $28.11 High school diploma or equivalent 28%  projected growth 1,270  annual job openings

Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. May also install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to plans.

Industrial Production Managers

Business Management & Administration $53.27 Bachelor's degree 11%  projected growth 200  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $21.95 No formal educational credential 20%  projected growth 2,080  annual job openings

Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location.

Information and Record Clerks, All Other

Business Management & Administration $23.66 High school diploma or equivalent 6%  projected growth 510  annual job openings

All information and record clerks not listed separately.

Information Security Analysts

Information Technology $62.56 Bachelor's degree 37%  projected growth 1,970  annual job openings

Plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information. Assess system vulnerabilities for security risks and propose and implement risk mitigation strategies. May ensure appropriate security controls are in place that will safeguard digital files and vital electronic infrastructure. May respond to computer security breaches and viruses.

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other

Manufacturing $19.08 High school diploma or equivalent 9%  projected growth 570  annual job openings

All installation, maintenance, and repair workers not listed separately.