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Surgical Technologists

Health Science $22.52 Postsecondary nondegree award 16%  projected growth 90  annual job openings

Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. May help set up operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, adjust lights and equipment, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.

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Tutors

Education & Training $17.31 Some college, no degree 8%  projected growth 80  annual job openings

Instruct individual students or small groups of students in academic subjects to support formal class instruction or to prepare students for standardized or admissions tests.

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Accountants and Auditors

Finance $31.36 Bachelor's degree 6%  projected growth 440  annual job openings

Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data.

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Manufacturing $21.21 High school diploma or equivalent 25%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Operate or tend bonding machines that use adhesives to join items for further processing or to form a completed product. Processes include joining veneer sheets into plywood; gluing paper; or joining rubber and rubberized fabric parts, plastic, simulated leather, or other materials.

Administrative Services Managers

Business Management & Administration $34.54 Bachelor's degree 6%  projected growth 140  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate one or more administrative services of an organization, such as records and information management, mail distribution, and other office support services.

Advertising Sales Agents

Marketing $18.58 High school diploma or equivalent 2%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Sell or solicit advertising space, time, or media in publications, signage, TV, radio, or Internet establishments or public spaces.

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $28.14 Postsecondary nondegree award 10%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

Animal Trainers

Hospitality & Tourism $22.50 High school diploma or equivalent 12%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Train animals for riding, harness, security, performance, or obedience, or for assisting persons with disabilities. Accustom animals to human voice and contact, and condition animals to respond to commands. Train animals according to prescribed standards for show or competition. May train animals to carry pack loads or work as part of pack team.

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

Architecture & Construction $37.90 Bachelor's degree 6%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Plan and design structures, such as private residences, office buildings, theaters, factories, and other structural property.

Architectural and Engineering Managers

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $74.62 Bachelor's degree 6%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.