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Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Manufacturing $19.09 High school diploma or equivalent 6%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Set up, operate, or tend spraying or rolling machines to coat or paint any of a wide variety of products, including glassware, cloth, ceramics, metal, plastic, paper, or wood, with lacquer, silver, copper, rubber, varnish, glaze, enamel, oil, or rust-proofing materials. Includes painters of transportation vehicles such as painters in auto body repair facilities.

Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers

Manufacturing $21.29 High school diploma or equivalent 9%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Install, service, adjust, or repair coin, vending, or amusement machines including video games, juke boxes, pinball machines, or slot machines.

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $31.19 Doctoral or professional degree 10%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other

Human Services $15.32 Bachelor's degree 15%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

All community and social service specialists not listed separately.

Community Health Workers

Human Services $15.65 High school diploma or equivalent 27%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Promote health within a community by assisting individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. Serve as an advocate for the health needs of individuals by assisting community residents in effectively communicating with healthcare providers or social service agencies. Act as liaison or advocate and implement programs that promote, maintain, and improve individual and overall community health. May deliver health-related preventive services such as blood pressure, glaucoma, and hearing screenings. May collect data to help identify community health needs.

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

Business Management & Administration $22.82 Bachelor's degree 5%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Conduct programs of compensation and benefits and job analysis for employer. May specialize in specific areas, such as position classification and pension programs.

Compliance Officers

Government & Public Administration $30.00 Bachelor's degree 4%  projected growth 130  annual job openings

Examine, evaluate, and investigate eligibility for or conformity with laws and regulations governing contract compliance of licenses and permits, and perform other compliance and enforcement inspection and analysis activities not classified elsewhere.

Computer and Information Systems Managers

Business Management & Administration $64.38 Bachelor's degree 11%  projected growth 80  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Manufacturing $19.71 High school diploma or equivalent 4%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Operate computer-controlled tools, machines, or robots to machine or process parts, tools, or other work pieces made of metal, plastic, wood, stone, or other materials. May also set up and maintain equipment.

Computer Occupations, All Other

Information Technology $46.88 Bachelor's degree 7%  projected growth 210  annual job openings

All computer occupations not listed separately.