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Dredge Operators

Architecture & Construction $22.64 High school diploma or equivalent 5%  projected growth 300  annual job openings

Operate dredge to remove sand, gravel, or other materials in order to excavate and maintain navigable channels in waterways.

Driver/Sales Workers

Marketing $15.72 High school diploma or equivalent 18%  projected growth 62,500  annual job openings

Drive truck or other vehicle over established routes or within an established territory and sell or deliver goods, such as food products, including restaurant take-out items, or pick up or deliver items such as commercial laundry. May also take orders, collect payment, or stock merchandise at point of delivery.

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

Architecture & Construction $24.25 No formal educational credential 5%  projected growth 10,700  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 $24.88 High school diploma or equivalent 8%  projected growth 3,000  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.

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $59.01 Doctoral or professional degree 9%  projected growth 1,700  annual job openings

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

Economists

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $54.78 Master's degree 13%  projected growth 1,600  annual job openings

Conduct research, prepare reports, or formulate plans to address economic problems related to the production and distribution of goods and services or monetary and fiscal policy. May collect and process economic and statistical data using sampling techniques and econometric methods.

Editors

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $35.14 Bachelor's degree 5%  projected growth 11,200  annual job openings

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

Education Administrators, All Other

Education & Training $42.85 Bachelor's degree 13%  projected growth 4,500  annual job openings

All education administrators not listed separately.

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

Education & Training $51.29 Master's degree 8%  projected growth 22,100  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of kindergarten, elementary, or secondary schools.

Education Administrators, Postsecondary

Education & Training $48.05 Master's degree 8%  projected growth 14,500  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate student instruction, administration, and services, as well as other research and educational activities, at postsecondary institutions, including universities, colleges, and junior and community colleges.