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Managers, All Other

Business Management & Administration $68.78 Bachelor's degree 5%  projected growth 1,770  annual job openings

All managers not listed separately.

Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $41.04 Bachelor's degree 6%  projected growth 120  annual job openings

Design, develop, and evaluate the operation of marine vessels, ship machinery, and related equipment, such as power supply and propulsion systems.

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

Marketing $32.56 Bachelor's degree 23%  projected growth 2,920  annual job openings

Research conditions in local, regional, national, or online markets. Gather information to determine potential sales of a product or service, or plan a marketing or advertising campaign. May gather information on competitors, prices, sales, and methods of marketing and distribution. May employ search marketing tactics, analyze web metrics, and develop recommendations to increase search engine ranking and visibility to target markets.

Marketing Managers

Marketing $78.54 Bachelor's degree 12%  projected growth 560  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate marketing policies and programs, such as determining the demand for products and services offered by a firm and its competitors, and identify potential customers. Develop pricing strategies with the goal of maximizing the firm's profits or share of the market while ensuring the firm's customers are satisfied. Oversee product development or monitor trends that indicate the need for new products and services.

Marriage and Family Therapists

Human Services $29.35 Master's degree 14%  projected growth 80  annual job openings

Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral, within the context of marriage and family systems. Apply psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and techniques in the delivery of services to individuals, couples, and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed nervous and mental disorders.

Material Moving Workers, All Other

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $19.98 No formal educational credential 7%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

All material moving workers not listed separately.

Materials Engineers

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $47.31 Bachelor's degree 11%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Evaluate materials and develop machinery and processes to manufacture materials for use in products that must meet specialized design and performance specifications. Develop new uses for known materials. Includes those engineers working with composite materials or specializing in one type of material, such as graphite, metal and metal alloys, ceramics and glass, plastics and polymers, and naturally occurring materials. Includes metallurgists and metallurgical engineers, ceramic engineers, and welding engineers.

Materials Scientists

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $39.12 Bachelor's degree 8%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Research and study the structures and chemical properties of various natural and synthetic or composite materials, including metals, alloys, rubber, ceramics, semiconductors, polymers, and glass. Determine ways to strengthen or combine materials or develop new materials with new or specific properties for use in a variety of products and applications. Includes glass scientists, ceramic scientists, metallurgical scientists, and polymer scientists.

Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $69.85 Bachelor's degree 28%  projected growth 280  annual job openings

All mathematical scientists not listed separately.

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $38.00 Doctoral or professional degree 9%  projected growth 170  annual job openings

Teach courses pertaining to mathematical concepts, statistics, and actuarial science and to the application of original and standardized mathematical techniques in solving specific problems and situations. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.