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Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Manufacturing $28.76 High school diploma or equivalent 21%  projected growth 45,100  annual job openings

Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. May also install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to plans.

Industrial Production Managers

Business Management & Administration $51.71 Bachelor's degree 5%  projected growth 13,900  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $19.82 No formal educational credential 8%  projected growth 75,000  annual job openings

Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location.

Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

Human Services $66.96 Master's degree 2%  projected growth 300  annual job openings

Apply principles of psychology to human resources, administration, management, sales, and marketing problems. Activities may include policy planning; employee testing and selection, training, and development; and organizational development and analysis. May work with management to organize the work setting to improve worker productivity.

Information and Record Clerks, All Other

Business Management & Administration $21.50 High school diploma or equivalent 5%  projected growth 18,300  annual job openings

All information and record clerks not listed separately.

Information Security Analysts

Information Technology $53.85 Bachelor's degree 33%  projected growth 16,300  annual job openings

Plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information. Assess system vulnerabilities for security risks and propose and implement risk mitigation strategies. May ensure appropriate security controls are in place that will safeguard digital files and vital electronic infrastructure. May respond to computer security breaches and viruses.

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other

Manufacturing $21.39 High school diploma or equivalent 6%  projected growth 19,200  annual job openings

All installation, maintenance, and repair workers not listed separately.

Instructional Coordinators

Education & Training $31.97 Master's degree 10%  projected growth 20,400  annual job openings

Develop instructional material, coordinate educational content, and incorporate current technology into instruction in order to provide guidelines to educators and instructors for developing curricula and conducting courses. May train and coach teachers. Includes educational consultants and specialists, and instructional material directors.

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall

Architecture & Construction $21.82 No formal educational credential 5%  projected growth 3,300  annual job openings

Line and cover structures with insulating materials. May work with batt, roll, or blown insulation materials.

Insulation Workers, Mechanical

Architecture & Construction $24.32 High school diploma or equivalent 5%  projected growth 2,800  annual job openings

Apply insulating materials to pipes or ductwork, or other mechanical systems in order to help control and maintain temperature.