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Statistical Assistants

Government & Public Administration $24.77 Bachelor's degree 13%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Compile and compute data according to statistical formulas for use in statistical studies. May perform actuarial computations and compile charts and graphs for use by actuaries. Includes actuarial clerks.

Statisticians

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $44.63 Master's degree 36%  projected growth 150  annual job openings

Develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information. May specialize in fields such as biostatistics, agricultural statistics, business statistics, or economic statistics. Includes mathematical and survey statisticians.

Stockers and Order Fillers

Business Management & Administration $15.32 High school diploma or equivalent 16%  projected growth 12,250  annual job openings

Receive, store, and issue merchandise, materials, equipment, and other items from stockroom, warehouse, or storage yard to fill shelves, racks, tables, or customers' orders. May operate power equipment to fill orders. May mark prices on merchandise and set up sales displays.

Stonemasons

Architecture & Construction $28.75 High school diploma or equivalent 6%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Build stone structures, such as piers, walls, and abutments. Lay walks, curbstones, or special types of masonry for vats, tanks, and floors.

Structural Iron and Steel Workers

Architecture & Construction $23.17 High school diploma or equivalent 8%  projected growth 200  annual job openings

Raise, place, and unite iron or steel girders, columns, and other structural members to form completed structures or structural frameworks. May erect metal storage tanks and assemble prefabricated metal buildings.

Subway and Streetcar Operators

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $38.28 High school diploma or equivalent 10%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Operate subway or elevated suburban trains with no separate locomotive, or electric-powered streetcar, to transport passengers. May handle fares.

Surveying and Mapping Technicians

Architecture & Construction $22.49 High school diploma or equivalent 8%  projected growth 280  annual job openings

Perform surveying and mapping duties, usually under the direction of an engineer, surveyor, cartographer, or photogrammetrist, to obtain data used for construction, mapmaking, boundary location, mining, or other purposes. May calculate mapmaking information and create maps from source data, such as surveying notes, aerial photography, satellite data, or other maps to show topographical features, political boundaries, and other features. May verify accuracy and completeness of maps.

Surveyors

Architecture & Construction $28.93 Bachelor's degree 5%  projected growth 140  annual job openings

Make exact measurements and determine property boundaries. Provide data relevant to the shape, contour, gravitation, location, elevation, or dimension of land or land features on or near the earth's surface for engineering, mapmaking, mining, land evaluation, construction, and other purposes.

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

Government & Public Administration $23.49 Bachelor's degree 2%  projected growth 110  annual job openings

Determine tax liability or collect taxes from individuals or business firms according to prescribed laws and regulations.

Tax Preparers

Finance $19.71 High school diploma or equivalent 7%  projected growth 430  annual job openings

Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses.