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Medical Dosimetrists

Health Science $17.67 Bachelor's degree 13%  projected growth 200  annual job openings

Generate radiation treatment plans, develop radiation dose calculations, communicate and supervise the treatment plan implementation, and consult with members of radiation oncology team.

Medical Equipment Preparers

Health Science $17.49 High school diploma or equivalent 12%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Health Science $37.14 Doctoral or professional degree 17%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Conduct research dealing with the understanding of human diseases and the improvement of human health. Engage in clinical investigation, research and development, or other related activities.

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Health Science $17.04 High school diploma or equivalent 20%  projected growth 240  annual job openings

Perform secretarial duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties may include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

Human Services $15.28 Master's degree 23%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Assess and treat individuals with mental, emotional, or substance abuse problems, including abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and/or other drugs. Activities may include individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, case management, client advocacy, prevention, and education.

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

Manufacturing $21.48 High school diploma or equivalent 11%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Operate or tend furnaces, such as gas, oil, coal, electric-arc or electric induction, open-hearth, or oxygen furnaces, to melt and refine metal before casting or to produce specified types of steel.

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Education & Training $23.84 Bachelor's degree 8%  projected growth 310  annual job openings

Teach one or more subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.

Millwrights

Architecture & Construction $28.78 High school diploma or equivalent 16%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings.

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Manufacturing $20.48 High school diploma or equivalent 16%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Set up, operate, or tend machines to mix or blend materials, such as chemicals, tobacco, liquids, color pigments, or explosive ingredients.

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $23.02 High school diploma or equivalent 4%  projected growth 170  annual job openings

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and mining.