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Construction Managers

Architecture & Construction $58.17 Bachelor's degree 28%  projected growth 2,350  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems. Participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation. Includes managers in specialized construction fields, such as carpentry or plumbing.

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

Architecture & Construction $45.62 High school diploma or equivalent 3%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.

Conveyor Operators and Tenders

Architecture & Construction $19.84 No formal educational credential 12%  projected growth 140  annual job openings

Control or tend conveyors or conveyor systems that move materials or products to and from stockpiles, processing stations, departments, or vehicles. May control speed and routing of materials or products.

Cooks, All Other

Hospitality & Tourism $22.14 No formal educational credential 5%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

All cooks not listed separately.

Cooks, Fast Food

Hospitality & Tourism $16.73 No formal educational credential 39%  projected growth 2,280  annual job openings

Prepare and cook food in a fast food restaurant with a limited menu. Duties of these cooks are limited to preparation of a few basic items and normally involve operating large-volume single-purpose cooking equipment.

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Hospitality & Tourism $20.56 No formal educational credential 19%  projected growth 1,750  annual job openings

Prepare and cook large quantities of food for institutions, such as schools, hospitals, or cafeterias.

Cooks, Restaurant

Hospitality & Tourism $19.22 No formal educational credential 40%  projected growth 5,950  annual job openings

Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu.

Cooks, Short Order

Hospitality & Tourism $18.48 No formal educational credential 38%  projected growth 530  annual job openings

Prepare and cook to order a variety of foods that require only a short preparation time. May take orders from customers and serve patrons at counters or tables.

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Manufacturing $20.73 High school diploma or equivalent 6%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Operate or tend equipment such as cooling and freezing units, refrigerators, batch freezers, and freezing tunnels, to cool or freeze products, food, blood plasma, and chemicals.

Correctional Officers and Jailers

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $30.20 High school diploma or equivalent 4%  projected growth 750  annual job openings

Guard inmates in penal or rehabilitative institutions in accordance with established regulations and procedures. May guard prisoners in transit between jail, courtroom, prison, or other point. Includes deputy sheriffs and police who spend the majority of their time guarding prisoners in correctional institutions.