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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $18.02 High school diploma or equivalent 11%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of security workers and security guards.

Food Service Managers

Hospitality & Tourism $22.70 High school diploma or equivalent 15%  projected growth 340  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that serves food and beverages.

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $32.00 Doctoral or professional degree 11%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Foresters

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $26.91 Bachelor's degree 7%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Manage public and private forested lands for economic, recreational, and conservation purposes. May inventory the type, amount, and location of standing timber, appraise the timber's worth, negotiate the purchase, and draw up contracts for procurement. May determine how to conserve wildlife habitats, creek beds, water quality, and soil stability, and how best to comply with environmental regulations. May devise plans for planting and growing new trees, monitor trees for healthy growth, and determine optimal harvesting schedules.

Fundraisers

Business Management & Administration $24.19 Bachelor's degree 5%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Organize activities to raise funds or otherwise solicit and gather monetary donations or other gifts for an organization. May design and produce promotional materials. May also raise awareness of the organization's work, goals, and financial needs.

Fundraising Managers

Marketing $26.81 Bachelor's degree 8%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities to solicit and maintain funds for special projects or nonprofit organizations.

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

Manufacturing $19.72 High school diploma or equivalent 15%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Operate or tend heating equipment other than basic metal, plastic, or food processing equipment. Includes activities such as annealing glass, drying lumber, curing rubber, removing moisture from materials, or boiling soap.

General and Operations Managers

Business Management & Administration $35.53 Bachelor's degree 7%  projected growth 990  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources, but are too diverse and general in nature to be classified in any one functional area of management or administration, such as personnel, purchasing, or administrative services. Usually manage through subordinate supervisors. Excludes First-Line Supervisors.

General Internal Medicine Physicians

Health Science $27.54 Doctoral or professional degree 9%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Diagnose and provide nonsurgical treatment for a wide range of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems. Provide care mainly for adults and adolescents, and are based primarily in an outpatient care setting.

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $36.57 Bachelor's degree 8%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Study the composition, structure, and other physical aspects of the Earth. May use geological, physics, and mathematics knowledge in exploration for oil, gas, minerals, or underground water; or in waste disposal, land reclamation, or other environmental problems. May study the Earth's internal composition, atmospheres, and oceans, and its magnetic, electrical, and gravitational forces. Includes mineralogists, paleontologists, stratigraphers, geodesists, and seismologists.