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Project Management Specialists

Business Management & Administration $37.00 Bachelor's degree 3%  projected growth 340  annual job openings

Analyze and coordinate the schedule, timeline, procurement, staffing, and budget of a product or service on a per project basis. Lead and guide the work of technical staff. May serve as a point of contact for the client or customer.

Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers

Marketing $20.19 High school diploma or equivalent 2%  projected growth 110  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the selling, buying, leasing, or governance activities of commercial, industrial, or residential real estate properties. Includes managers of homeowner and condominium associations, rented or leased housing units, buildings, or land (including rights-of-way).

Protective Service Workers, All Other

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $19.55 High school diploma or equivalent 9%  projected growth 90  annual job openings

All protective service workers not listed separately.

Psychiatrists

Health Science $28.63 Doctoral or professional degree 25%  projected growth 0  annual job openings

Diagnose, treat, and help prevent mental disorders.

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $34.16 Doctoral or professional degree 11%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Public Relations Managers

Marketing $42.30 Bachelor's degree 8%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities designed to create or maintain a favorable public image or raise issue awareness for their organization or client.

Public Relations Specialists

Marketing $24.03 Bachelor's degree 9%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Promote or create an intended public image for individuals, groups, or organizations. May write or select material for release to various communications media. May specialize in using social media.

Public Safety Telecommunicators

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $17.64 High school diploma or equivalent 9%  projected growth 70  annual job openings

Operate telephone, radio, or other communication systems to receive and communicate requests for emergency assistance at 9-1-1 public safety answering points and emergency operations centers. Take information from the public and other sources regarding crimes, threats, disturbances, acts of terrorism, fires, medical emergencies, and other public safety matters. May coordinate and provide information to law enforcement and emergency response personnel. May access sensitive databases and other information sources as needed. May provide additional instructions to callers based on knowledge of and certification in law enforcement, fire, or emergency medical procedures.

Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

Manufacturing $20.78 Associate's degree 10%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Repair, install, or maintain mobile or stationary radio transmitting, broadcasting, and receiving equipment, and two-way radio communications systems used in cellular telecommunications, mobile broadband, ship-to-shore, aircraft-to-ground communications, and radio equipment in service and emergency vehicles. May test and analyze network coverage.

Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $26.44 High school diploma or equivalent 7%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Coordinate activities of switch-engine crew within railroad yard, industrial plant, or similar location. Conductors coordinate activities of train crew on passenger or freight trains. Yardmasters review train schedules and switching orders and coordinate activities of workers engaged in railroad traffic operations, such as the makeup or breakup of trains and yard switching.