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Database Administrators

Information Technology $34.24 Bachelor's degree 7%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Administer, test, and implement computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems. Coordinate changes to computer databases. Identify, investigate, and resolve database performance issues, database capacity, and database scalability. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases.

Dentists, General

Health Science $72.13 Doctoral or professional degree 8%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. May fit dental appliances or provide preventive care.

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

Architecture & Construction $31.98 No formal educational credential 26%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Rig derrick equipment and operate pumps to circulate mud or fluid through drill hole.

Detectives and Criminal Investigators

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $33.89 High school diploma or equivalent 7%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Conduct investigations related to suspected violations of federal, state, or local laws to prevent or solve crimes.

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Health Science $39.26 Associate's degree 11%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Produce ultrasonic recordings of internal organs for use by physicians. Includes vascular technologists.

Dietitians and Nutritionists

Health Science $30.53 Bachelor's degree 10%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease. May supervise activities of a department providing quantity food services, counsel individuals, or conduct nutritional research.

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $23.45 High school diploma or equivalent 14%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business. Duties may include using radio, telephone, or computer to transmit assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress.

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

Architecture & Construction $24.75 No formal educational credential 20%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Apply plasterboard or other wallboard to ceilings or interior walls of buildings. Apply or mount acoustical tiles or blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing materials to ceilings and walls of buildings to reduce or reflect sound. Materials may be of decorative quality. Includes lathers who fasten wooden, metal, or rockboard lath to walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings to provide support base for plaster, fireproofing, or acoustical material.

Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas

Architecture & Construction $33.53 High school diploma or equivalent 14%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Operate a variety of drills such as rotary, churn, and pneumatic to tap subsurface water and salt deposits, to remove core samples during mineral exploration or soil testing, and to facilitate the use of explosives in mining or construction. Includes horizontal and earth boring machine operators.

Editors

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $22.55 Bachelor's degree 13%  projected growth 10  annual job openings

Plan, coordinate, revise, or edit written material. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication.