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Surgical Assistants

Health Science $27.54 Postsecondary nondegree award 10%  projected growth 6,900  annual job openings

Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons. May, in accordance with state laws, help surgeons to make incisions and close surgical sites, manipulate or remove tissues, implant surgical devices or drains, suction the surgical site, place catheters, clamp or cauterize vessels or tissue, and apply dressings to surgical site.

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Surgical Technologists

Health Science $26.91 Postsecondary nondegree award 9%  projected growth 9,000  annual job openings

Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. May help set up operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, adjust lights and equipment, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.

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Tool and Die Makers

Manufacturing $28.75 Postsecondary nondegree award 2%  projected growth 6,400  annual job openings

Analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools.

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Tutors

Education & Training $17.63 Some college, no degree 16%  projected growth 53,000  annual job openings

Instruct individual students or small groups of students in academic subjects to support formal class instruction or to prepare students for standardized or admissions tests.

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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Health Science $18.38 Associate's degree 15%  projected growth 10,400  annual job openings

Perform medical tests in a laboratory environment for use in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases in animals. Prepare vaccines and serums for prevention of diseases. Prepare tissue samples, take blood samples, and execute laboratory tests, such as urinalysis and blood counts. Clean and sterilize instruments and materials and maintain equipment and machines. May assist a veterinarian during surgery.

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Accountants and Auditors

Finance $37.50 Bachelor's degree 7%  projected growth 135,000  annual job openings

Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data.

Actuaries

Finance $54.80 Bachelor's degree 25%  projected growth 2,400  annual job openings

Analyze statistical data, such as mortality, accident, sickness, disability, and retirement rates and construct probability tables to forecast risk and liability for payment of future benefits. May ascertain insurance rates required and cash reserves necessary to ensure payment of future benefits.

Acupuncturists

Health Science $34.72 Master's degree 5%  projected growth 3,600  annual job openings

Diagnose, treat, and prevent disorders by stimulating specific acupuncture points within the body using acupuncture needles. May also use cups, nutritional supplements, therapeutic massage, acupressure, and other alternative health therapies.

Administrative Services Managers

Business Management & Administration $49.68 Bachelor's degree 9%  projected growth 29,200  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate one or more administrative services of an organization, such as records and information management, mail distribution, and other office support services.

Advertising and Promotions Managers

Marketing $61.46 Bachelor's degree 10%  projected growth 2,500  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate advertising policies and programs or produce collateral materials, such as posters, contests, coupons, or giveaways, to create extra interest in the purchase of a product or service for a department, an entire organization, or on an account basis.