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Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other

Human Services $16.67 High school diploma or equivalent 29%  projected growth 9,200  annual job openings

All personal care and service workers not listed separately.

Personal Financial Advisors

Finance $45.86 Bachelor's degree 5%  projected growth 21,500  annual job openings

Advise clients on financial plans using knowledge of tax and investment strategies, securities, insurance, pension plans, and real estate. Duties include assessing clients' assets, liabilities, cash flow, insurance coverage, tax status, and financial objectives. May also buy and sell financial assets for clients.

Personal Service Managers, All Other

Business Management & Administration $26.97 High school diploma or equivalent 7%  projected growth 47,100  annual job openings

All personal service managers not listed separately.

Pest Control Workers

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $18.42 High school diploma or equivalent 9%  projected growth 12,800  annual job openings

Apply or release chemical solutions or toxic gases and set traps to kill or remove pests and vermin that infest buildings and surrounding areas.

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $19.93 High school diploma or equivalent 8%  projected growth 3,900  annual job openings

Mix or apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or insecticides through sprays, dusts, vapors, soil incorporation, or chemical application on trees, shrubs, lawns, or crops. Usually requires specific training and state or federal certification.

Petroleum Engineers

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics $63.37 Bachelor's degree 8%  projected growth 2,100  annual job openings

Devise methods to improve oil and gas extraction and production and determine the need for new or modified tool designs. Oversee drilling and offer technical advice.

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Manufacturing $40.91 High school diploma or equivalent 5%  projected growth 4,400  annual job openings

Operate or control petroleum refining or processing units. May specialize in controlling manifold and pumping systems, gauging or testing oil in storage tanks, or regulating the flow of oil into pipelines.

Pharmacy Technicians

Health Science $18.17 High school diploma or equivalent 4%  projected growth 31,700  annual job openings

Prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist. May measure, mix, count out, label, and record amounts and dosages of medications according to prescription orders.

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training $41.88 Doctoral or professional degree 11%  projected growth 3,100  annual job openings

Teach courses in philosophy, religion, and theology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Photographers

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications $19.31 High school diploma or equivalent 17%  projected growth 12,700  annual job openings

Photograph people, landscapes, merchandise, or other subjects. May use lighting equipment to enhance a subject's appearance. May use editing software to produce finished images and prints. Includes commercial and industrial photographers, scientific photographers, and photojournalists.