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Orthotists and Prosthetists

Health Science $37.05 Master's degree 19%  projected growth 1,000  annual job openings

Design, measure, fit, and adapt orthopedic braces, appliances or prostheses, such as limbs or facial parts for patients with disabling conditions.

Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics

Manufacturing $19.25 High school diploma or equivalent 7%  projected growth 4,000  annual job openings

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul small engines used to power lawn mowers, chain saws, recreational sporting equipment, and related equipment.

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Manufacturing $17.67 High school diploma or equivalent 5%  projected growth 43,100  annual job openings

Operate or tend machines to prepare industrial or consumer products for storage or shipment. Includes cannery workers who pack food products.

Painters, Construction and Maintenance

Architecture & Construction $22.16 No formal educational credential 5%  projected growth 32,700  annual job openings

Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency.

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Manufacturing $18.40 No formal educational credential 7%  projected growth 1,300  annual job openings

Paint, coat, or decorate articles, such as furniture, glass, plateware, pottery, jewelry, toys, books, or leather.

Paperhangers

Architecture & Construction $21.60 No formal educational credential 7%  projected growth 400  annual job openings

Cover interior walls or ceilings of rooms with decorative wallpaper or fabric, or attach advertising posters on surfaces such as walls and billboards. May remove old materials or prepare surfaces to be papered.

Parts Salespersons

Marketing $17.21 No formal educational credential 5%  projected growth 32,600  annual job openings

Sell spare and replacement parts and equipment in repair shop or parts store.

Passenger Attendants

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $16.65 High school diploma or equivalent 17%  projected growth 4,000  annual job openings

Provide services to ensure the safety of passengers aboard ships, buses, trains, or within the station or terminal. Perform duties such as explaining the use of safety equipment, serving meals or beverages, or answering questions related to travel.

Patternmakers, Wood

Manufacturing $21.29 High school diploma or equivalent 50%  projected growth 0  annual job openings

Plan, lay out, and construct wooden unit or sectional patterns used in forming sand molds for castings.

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

Architecture & Construction $22.73 High school diploma or equivalent 6%  projected growth 5,100  annual job openings

Operate equipment used for applying concrete, asphalt, or other materials to road beds, parking lots, or airport runways and taxiways or for tamping gravel, dirt, or other materials. Includes concrete and asphalt paving machine operators, form tampers, tamping machine operators, and stone spreader operators.