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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks

Finance $22.15 High school diploma or equivalent 1%  projected growth 26,700  annual job openings

Process new insurance policies, modifications to existing policies, and claims forms. Obtain information from policyholders to verify the accuracy and completeness of information on claims forms, applications and related documents, and company records. Update existing policies and company records to reflect changes requested by policyholders and insurance company representatives.

Insurance Sales Agents

Finance $27.82 High school diploma or equivalent 7%  projected growth 50,400  annual job openings

Sell life, property, casualty, health, automotive, or other types of insurance. May refer clients to independent brokers, work as an independent broker, or be employed by an insurance company.

Interpreters and Translators

Education & Training $25.79 Bachelor's degree 24%  projected growth 10,400  annual job openings

Interpret oral or sign language, or translate written text from one language into another.

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Hospitality & Tourism $15.38 No formal educational credential 6%  projected growth 314,900  annual job openings

Keep buildings in clean and orderly condition. Perform heavy cleaning duties, such as cleaning floors, shampooing rugs, washing walls and glass, and removing rubbish. Duties may include tending furnace and boiler, performing routine maintenance activities, notifying management of need for repairs, and cleaning snow or debris from sidewalk.

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $72.61 Doctoral or professional degree 3%  projected growth 1,500  annual job openings

Arbitrate, advise, adjudicate, or administer justice in a court of law. May sentence defendant in criminal cases according to government statutes or sentencing guidelines. May determine liability of defendant in civil cases. May perform wedding ceremonies.

Judicial Law Clerks

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security $27.64 Doctoral or professional degree 4%  projected growth 1,100  annual job openings

Assist judges in court or by conducting research or preparing legal documents.

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

Education & Training $31.31 Bachelor's degree 8%  projected growth 13,500  annual job openings

Teach academic and social skills to kindergarten students.

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $17.36 No formal educational credential 9%  projected growth 411,300  annual job openings

Manually move freight, stock, luggage, or other materials, or perform other general labor. Includes all manual laborers not elsewhere classified.

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Architecture & Construction $17.26 No formal educational credential 8%  projected growth 157,900  annual job openings

Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units.

Law Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $64.40 Doctoral or professional degree 11%  projected growth 2,000  annual job openings

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