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Teachers and Instructors, All Other

Education & Training $38.00 Bachelor's degree 15%  projected growth 1,180  annual job openings

All teachers and instructors not listed separately.

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Education & Training $17.60 Bachelor's degree 10%  projected growth 240  annual job openings

Assist faculty or other instructional staff in postsecondary institutions by performing instructional support activities, such as developing teaching materials, leading discussion groups, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers.

Technical Writers

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $40.33 Bachelor's degree 11%  projected growth 290  annual job openings

Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $30.83 High school diploma or equivalent 2%  projected growth 680  annual job openings

Install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics.

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Manufacturing $16.26 High school diploma or equivalent 3%  projected growth 220  annual job openings

Set up, operate, or tend machines that wind or twist textiles; or draw out and combine sliver, such as wool, hemp, or synthetic fibers. Includes slubber machine and drawing frame operators.

Therapists, All Other

Health Science $30.47 Bachelor's degree 16%  projected growth 110  annual job openings

All therapists not listed separately.

Tile and Stone Setters

Architecture & Construction $20.34 No formal educational credential 18%  projected growth 130  annual job openings

Apply hard tile, stone, and comparable materials to walls, floors, ceilings, countertops, and roof decks.

Tire Builders

Manufacturing $25.10 High school diploma or equivalent 95%  projected growth 100  annual job openings

Operate machines to build tires.

Tire Repairers and Changers

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $15.07 High school diploma or equivalent 8%  projected growth 250  annual job openings

Repair and replace tires.

Traffic Technicians

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $25.60 High school diploma or equivalent 5%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Conduct field studies to determine traffic volume, speed, effectiveness of signals, adequacy of lighting, and other factors influencing traffic conditions, under direction of traffic engineer.