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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $31.11 Doctoral or professional degree 20%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Teach courses pertaining to the culture and development of an area, an ethnic group, or any other group, such as Latin American studies, women's studies, or urban affairs. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Art Directors

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $21.97 Bachelor's degree 8%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Formulate design concepts and presentation approaches for visual productions and media, such as print, broadcasting, video, and film. Direct workers engaged in artwork or layout design.

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $31.48 Master's degree 8%  projected growth 40  annual job openings

Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Athletic Trainers

Health Science $19.69 Master's degree 31%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Evaluate and treat musculoskeletal injuries or illnesses. Provide preventive, therapeutic, emergency, and rehabilitative care.

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $39.27 Doctoral or professional degree 33%  projected growth 0  annual job openings

Teach courses in the physical sciences, except chemistry and physics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Audio and Video Technicians

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $21.09 Postsecondary nondegree award 15%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Set up, maintain, and dismantle audio and video equipment, such as microphones, sound speakers, connecting wires and cables, sound and mixing boards, video cameras, video monitors and servers, and related electronic equipment for live or recorded events, such as concerts, meetings, conventions, presentations, podcasts, news conferences, and sporting events.

Audiologists

Health Science $29.26 Doctoral or professional degree 36%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Assess and treat persons with hearing and related disorders. May fit hearing aids and provide auditory training. May perform research related to hearing problems.

Automotive Body and Related Repairers

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $21.01 High school diploma or equivalent 2%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Repair and refinish automotive vehicle bodies and straighten vehicle frames.

Billing and Posting Clerks

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $16.82 High school diploma or equivalent 13%  projected growth 220  annual job openings

Compile, compute, and record billing, accounting, statistical, and other numerical data for billing purposes. Prepare billing invoices for services rendered or for delivery or shipment of goods.

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $41.57 Doctoral or professional degree 11%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Teach courses in biological sciences. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.