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Automotive Body and Related Repairers

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $23.37 High school diploma or equivalent 9%  projected growth 420  annual job openings

Repair and refinish automotive vehicle bodies and straighten vehicle frames.

Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $19.04 High school diploma or equivalent 16%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Replace or repair broken windshields and window glass in motor vehicles.

Avionics Technicians

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $26.37 Associate's degree 17%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Install, inspect, test, adjust, or repair avionics equipment, such as radar, radio, navigation, and missile control systems in aircraft or space vehicles.

Bailiffs

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $23.39 High school diploma or equivalent 4%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Maintain order in courts of law.

Bakers

Hospitality & Tourism $16.16 No formal educational credential 17%  projected growth 540  annual job openings

Mix and bake ingredients to produce breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or other baked goods.

Bartenders

Hospitality & Tourism $16.80 No formal educational credential 33%  projected growth 1,870  annual job openings

Mix and serve drinks to patrons, directly or through waitstaff.

Billing and Posting Clerks

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $19.61 High school diploma or equivalent 6%  projected growth 1,120  annual job openings

Compile, compute, and record billing, accounting, statistical, and other numerical data for billing purposes. Prepare billing invoices for services rendered or for delivery or shipment of goods.

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $47.39 Doctoral or professional degree 17%  projected growth 250  annual job openings

Teach courses in biological sciences. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Biological Scientists, All Other

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $41.38 Bachelor's degree 1%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

All biological scientists not listed separately.

Biological Technicians

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $23.56 Bachelor's degree 6%  projected growth 220  annual job openings

Assist biological and medical scientists. Set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, monitor experiments, collect data and samples, make observations, and calculate and record results. May analyze organic substances, such as blood, food, and drugs.