343 careers found.
Accountants and Auditors
Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
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.
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Starting Salary: $52,780
Median Salary: $81,680
Employment: 1,448,290
Actors
Industries: Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Play parts in stage, television, radio, video, or film productions, or other settings for entertainment, information, or instruction. Interpret serious or comic role by speech, gesture, and body movement to entertain or inform audience. May dance and sing.
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Starting Salary: $29,120
Median Salary: $48,526
Employment: 38,800
Acute Care Nurses
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Provide advanced nursing care for patients with acute conditions such as heart attacks, respiratory distress syndrome, or shock. May care for pre- and post-operative patients or perform advanced, invasive diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.
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Starting Salary: $66,030
Median Salary: $93,600
Employment: 3,282,010
Administrative Services Managers
Industries: Management Occupations
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.
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Starting Salary: $64,740
Median Salary: $108,390
Employment: 254,140
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach or instruct out-of-school youths and adults in basic education, literacy, or English as a Second Language classes, or in classes for earning a high school equivalency credential.
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Starting Salary: $39,750
Median Salary: $59,950
Employment: 36,260
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Assess, diagnose, and treat individuals and families with mental health or substance use disorders or the potential for such disorders. Apply therapeutic activities, including the prescription of medication, per state regulations, and the administration of psychotherapy.
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Starting Salary: $66,030
Median Salary: $93,600
Employment: 3,282,010
Advertising and Promotions Managers
Industries: Management Occupations
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.
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Starting Salary: $63,000
Median Salary: $126,960
Employment: 21,100
Advertising Sales Agents
Industries: Sales and Related Occupations
Sell or solicit advertising space, time, or media in publications, signage, TV, radio, or Internet establishments or public spaces.
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Starting Salary: $33,480
Median Salary: $61,460
Employment: 97,470
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Operate, install, adjust, and maintain integrated computer/communications systems, consoles, simulators, and other data acquisition, test, and measurement instruments and equipment, which are used to launch, track, position, and evaluate air and space vehicles. May record and interpret test data.
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Starting Salary: $53,730
Median Salary: $79,830
Employment: 9,060
Aerospace Engineers
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Perform engineering duties in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. May conduct basic and applied research to evaluate adaptability of materials and equipment to aircraft design and manufacture. May recommend improvements in testing equipment and techniques.
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Starting Salary: $85,350
Median Salary: $134,830
Employment: 68,440
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Represent and promote artists, performers, and athletes in dealings with current or prospective employers. May handle contract negotiation and other business matters for clients.
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Starting Salary: $48,530
Median Salary: $96,310
Employment: 14,220
Agricultural Engineers
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Apply knowledge of engineering technology and biological science to agricultural problems concerned with power and machinery, electrification, structures, soil and water conservation, and processing of agricultural products.
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Starting Salary: $43,020
Median Salary: $84,630
Employment: 1,680
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Starting Salary: $49,080
Median Salary: $86,350
Employment: 8,700
Allergists and Immunologists
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent allergic diseases and disease processes affecting the immune system.
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Starting Salary: $66,860
Median Salary: $95,080
Employment: 315,360
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Prepare detailed drawings of architectural and structural features of buildings or drawings and topographical relief maps used in civil engineering projects, such as highways, bridges, and public works. Use knowledge of building materials, engineering practices, and mathematics to complete drawings.
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Starting Salary: $44,040
Median Salary: $64,280
Employment: 109,550
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach courses in architecture and architectural design, such as architectural environmental design, interior architecture/design, and landscape architecture. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Starting Salary: $59,590
Median Salary: $101,480
Employment: 9,120
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach courses pertaining to the culture and development of an area, an ethnic group, or any other group, such as Latin American studies, women's studies, or urban affairs. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Starting Salary: $51,130
Median Salary: $84,290
Employment: 11,430
Art Directors
Industries: Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Formulate design concepts and presentation approaches for visual productions and media, such as print, broadcasting, video, and film. Direct workers engaged in artwork or layout design.
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Starting Salary: $61,060
Median Salary: $111,040
Employment: 50,370
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Starting Salary: $47,040
Median Salary: $80,190
Employment: 97,890
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Investigate atmospheric phenomena and interpret meteorological data, gathered by surface and air stations, satellites, and radar to prepare reports and forecasts for public and other uses. Includes weather analysts and forecasters whose functions require the detailed knowledge of meteorology.
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Starting Salary: $49,990
Median Salary: $97,450
Employment: 8,780
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach courses in the physical sciences, except chemistry and physics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Starting Salary: $53,310
Median Salary: $101,390
Employment: 11,480
Automotive Engineering Technicians
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Assist engineers in determining the practicality of proposed product design changes and plan and carry out tests on experimental test devices or equipment for performance, durability, or efficiency.
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Starting Salary: $46,940
Median Salary: $68,730
Employment: 37,450
Automotive Engineers
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Develop new or improved designs for vehicle structural members, engines, transmissions, or other vehicle systems, using computer-assisted design technology. Direct building, modification, or testing of vehicle or components.
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Starting Salary: $68,740
Median Salary: $102,320
Employment: 286,760
Aviation Inspectors
Industries: Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Inspect aircraft, maintenance procedures, air navigational aids, air traffic controls, and communications equipment to ensure conformance with Federal safety regulations.
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Starting Salary: $40,090
Median Salary: $85,750
Employment: 23,320
Starting Salary: $32,950
Median Salary: $57,050
Employment: 16,910
Bill and Account Collectors
Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Locate and notify customers of delinquent accounts by mail, telephone, or personal visit to solicit payment. Duties include receiving payment and posting amount to customer's account, preparing statements to credit department if customer fails to respond, initiating repossession proceedings or service disconnection, and keeping records of collection and status of accounts.
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Starting Salary: $33,960
Median Salary: $46,040
Employment: 165,020
Billing and Posting Clerks
Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Compile, compute, and record billing, accounting, statistical, and other numerical data for billing purposes. Prepare billing invoices for services rendered or for delivery or shipment of goods.
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Starting Salary: $35,760
Median Salary: $47,170
Employment: 417,500
Biochemists and Biophysicists
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Study the chemical composition or physical principles of living cells and organisms, their electrical and mechanical energy, and related phenomena. May conduct research to further understanding of the complex chemical combinations and reactions involved in metabolism, reproduction, growth, and heredity. May determine the effects of foods, drugs, serums, hormones, and other substances on tissues and vital processes of living organisms.
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Starting Salary: $64,890
Median Salary: $103,650
Employment: 34,520
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Apply knowledge of engineering, biology, chemistry, computer science, and biomechanical principles to the design, development, and evaluation of biological, agricultural, and health systems and products, such as artificial organs, prostheses, instrumentation, medical information systems, and health management and care delivery systems.
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Starting Salary: $71,860
Median Salary: $106,950
Employment: 21,860
Biofuels Production Managers
Industries: Management Occupations
Manage biofuels production and plant operations. Collect and process information on plant production and performance, diagnose problems, and design corrective procedures.
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Starting Salary: $74,900
Median Salary: $121,440
Employment: 234,380
Bioinformatics Scientists
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Conduct research using bioinformatics theory and methods in areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology, computational biology, proteomics, computer information science, biology and medical informatics. May design databases and develop algorithms for processing and analyzing genomic information, or other biological information.
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Starting Salary: $54,500
Median Salary: $93,330
Employment: 59,710
Bioinformatics Technicians
Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Apply principles and methods of bioinformatics to assist scientists in areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology, computational biology, proteomics, computer information science, biology and medical informatics. Apply bioinformatics tools to visualize, analyze, manipulate or interpret molecular data. May build and maintain databases for processing and analyzing genomic or other biological information.
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Starting Salary: $40,330
Median Salary: $71,490
Employment: 4,660
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach courses in biological sciences. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Starting Salary: $50,760
Median Salary: $83,460
Employment: 53,250
Biological Scientists, All Other
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
All biological scientists not listed separately.
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Starting Salary: $54,500
Median Salary: $93,330
Employment: 59,710
Biologists
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Research or study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and functions.
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Starting Salary: $54,500
Median Salary: $93,330
Employment: 59,710
Biomass Power Plant Managers
Industries: Management Occupations
Manage operations at biomass power generation facilities. Direct work activities at plant, including supervision of operations and maintenance staff.
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Starting Salary: $74,900
Median Salary: $121,440
Employment: 234,380
Biostatisticians
Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Develop and apply biostatistical theory and methods to the study of life sciences.
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Starting Salary: $60,390
Median Salary: $103,300
Employment: 29,800
Blockchain Engineers
Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Maintain and support distributed and decentralized blockchain-based networks or block-chain applications such as cryptocurrency exchange, payment processing, document sharing, and digital voting. Design and deploy secure block-chain design patterns and solutions over geographically distributed networks using advanced technologies. May assist with infrastructure setup and testing for application transparency and security.
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Starting Salary: $52,650
Median Salary: $108,970
Employment: 439,380
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers.
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Starting Salary: $34,600
Median Salary: $49,210
Employment: 1,455,770
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Industries: Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Speak or read from scripted materials, such as news reports or commercial messages, on radio, television, or other communications media. May play and queue music, announce artist or title of performance, identify station, or interview guests.
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Starting Salary: $26,000
Median Salary: $45,680
Employment: 23,880
Brokerage Clerks
Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Perform duties related to the purchase, sale, or holding of securities. Duties include writing orders for stock purchases or sales, computing transfer taxes, verifying stock transactions, accepting and delivering securities, tracking stock price fluctuations, computing equity, distributing dividends, and keeping records of daily transactions and holdings.
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Starting Salary: $47,730
Median Salary: $62,940
Employment: 40,090
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
Industries: Management Occupations
Plan and direct cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties for reuse. Does not include properties sufficiently contaminated to qualify as Superfund sites.
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Starting Salary: $68,860
Median Salary: $136,550
Employment: 630,980
Business Continuity Planners
Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Develop, maintain, or implement business continuity and disaster recovery strategies and solutions, including risk assessments, business impact analyses, strategy selection, and documentation of business continuity and disaster recovery procedures. Plan, conduct, and debrief regular mock-disaster exercises to test the adequacy of existing plans and strategies, updating procedures and plans regularly. Act as a coordinator for continuity efforts after a disruption event.
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Starting Salary: $46,230
Median Salary: $81,270
Employment: 1,128,200
Business Intelligence Analysts
Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Produce financial and market intelligence by querying data repositories and generating periodic reports. Devise methods for identifying data patterns and trends in available information sources.
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Starting Salary: $63,650
Median Salary: $112,590
Employment: 233,440
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
All business operations specialists not listed separately.
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Starting Salary: $46,230
Median Salary: $81,270
Employment: 1,128,200
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach courses in business administration and management, such as accounting, finance, human resources, labor and industrial relations, marketing, and operations research. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Starting Salary: $46,460
Median Salary: $97,270
Employment: 81,780
Calibration Technologists and Technicians
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Execute or adapt procedures and techniques for calibrating measurement devices, by applying knowledge of measurement science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and electronics, sometimes under the direction of engineering staff. Determine measurement standard suitability for calibrating measurement devices. May perform preventive maintenance on equipment. May perform corrective actions to address identified calibration problems.
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Starting Salary: $44,730
Median Salary: $65,040
Employment: 15,320
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach occupational, vocational, career, or technical subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.
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Starting Salary: $47,090
Median Salary: $63,620
Employment: 14,200
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach occupational, vocational, career, or technical subjects to students at the secondary school level.
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Starting Salary: $48,840
Median Salary: $63,910
Employment: 104,450
Cashiers
Industries: Sales and Related Occupations
Receive and disburse money in establishments other than financial institutions. May use electronic scanners, cash registers, or related equipment. May process credit or debit card transactions and validate checks.
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Starting Salary: $23,070
Median Salary: $31,190
Employment: 3,148,030
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach courses pertaining to the chemical and physical properties and compositional changes of substances. Work may include providing instruction in the methods of qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Starting Salary: $52,870
Median Salary: $86,220
Employment: 20,390
Chief Executives
Industries: Management Occupations
Determine and formulate policies and provide overall direction of companies or private and public sector organizations within guidelines set up by a board of directors or similar governing body. Plan, direct, or coordinate operational activities at the highest level of management with the help of subordinate executives and staff managers.
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Starting Salary: $73,710
Median Salary: $206,420
Employment: 211,850
Chief Sustainability Officers
Industries: Management Occupations
Communicate and coordinate with management, shareholders, customers, and employees to address sustainability issues. Enact or oversee a corporate sustainability strategy.
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Starting Salary: $73,710
Median Salary: $206,420
Employment: 211,850
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Industries: Community and Social Service Occupations
Provide social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic functioning of children. May assist parents, arrange adoptions, and find foster homes for abandoned or abused children. In schools, they address such problems as teenage pregnancy, misbehavior, and truancy. May also advise teachers.
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Starting Salary: $40,580
Median Salary: $58,570
Employment: 382,960
Childcare Workers
Industries: Personal Care and Service Occupations
Attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and childcare institutions. Perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play.
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Starting Salary: $22,900
Median Salary: $32,050
Employment: 520,180
Choreographers
Industries: Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Create new dance routines. Rehearse performance of routines. May direct and stage presentations.
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Starting Salary: $33,080
Median Salary: $55,600
Employment: 3,430
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Apply theory and principles of civil engineering in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of structures and facilities under the direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.
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Starting Salary: $43,550
Median Salary: $64,200
Employment: 62,130
Civil Engineers
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems.
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Starting Salary: $65,920
Median Salary: $99,590
Employment: 355,410
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Review settled claims to determine that payments and settlements are made in accordance with company practices and procedures. Confer with legal counsel on claims requiring litigation. May also settle insurance claims.
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Starting Salary: $47,810
Median Salary: $76,790
Employment: 305,020
Clergy
Industries: Community and Social Service Occupations
Conduct religious worship and perform other spiritual functions associated with beliefs and practices of religious faith or denomination. Provide spiritual and moral guidance and assistance to members.
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Starting Salary: $37,140
Median Salary: $60,820
Employment: 58,080
Climate Change Policy Analysts
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Research and analyze policy developments related to climate change. Make climate-related recommendations for actions such as legislation, awareness campaigns, or fundraising approaches.
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Starting Salary: $50,130
Median Salary: $80,060
Employment: 84,930
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Assess, diagnose, and treat mental and emotional disorders of individuals through observation, interview, and psychological tests. Help individuals with distress or maladjustment understand their problems through their knowledge of case history, interviews with patients, and theory. Provide individual or group counseling services to assist individuals in achieving more effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment. May design behavior modification programs and consult with medical personnel regarding the best treatment for patients.
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Starting Salary: $50,470
Median Salary: $95,830
Employment: 72,190
Clinical Data Managers
Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Apply knowledge of health care and database management to analyze clinical data, and to identify and report trends.
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Starting Salary: $63,650
Median Salary: $112,590
Employment: 233,440
Clinical Neuropsychologists
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Assess and diagnose patients with neurobehavioral problems related to acquired or developmental disorders of the nervous system, such as neurodegenerative disorders, traumatic brain injury, seizure disorders, and learning disabilities. Recommend treatment after diagnosis, such as therapy, medication, or surgery. Assist with evaluation before and after neurosurgical procedures, such as deep brain stimulation.
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Starting Salary: $51,410
Median Salary: $117,580
Employment: 17,790
Clinical Nurse Specialists
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Direct nursing staff in the provision of patient care in a clinical practice setting, such as a hospital, hospice, clinic, or home. Ensure adherence to established clinical policies, protocols, regulations, and standards.
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Starting Salary: $66,030
Median Salary: $93,600
Employment: 3,282,010
Clinical Research Coordinators
Industries: Management Occupations
Plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. Direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. May evaluate and analyze clinical data.
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Starting Salary: $79,830
Median Salary: $161,180
Employment: 100,870
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Starting Salary: $47,100
Median Salary: $77,800
Employment: 29,260
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other
Industries: Community and Social Service Occupations
All community and social service specialists not listed separately.
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Starting Salary: $36,470
Median Salary: $54,940
Employment: 110,390
Community Health Workers
Industries: Community and Social Service Occupations
Promote health within a community by assisting individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. Serve as an advocate for the health needs of individuals by assisting community residents in effectively communicating with healthcare providers or social service agencies. Act as liaison or advocate and implement programs that promote, maintain, and improve individual and overall community health. May deliver health-related preventive services such as blood pressure, glaucoma, and hearing screenings. May collect data to help identify community health needs.
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Starting Salary: $37,930
Median Salary: $51,030
Employment: 60,730
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Conduct programs of compensation and benefits and job analysis for employer. May specialize in specific areas, such as position classification and pension programs.
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Starting Salary: $48,300
Median Salary: $77,020
Employment: 102,370
Compliance Managers
Industries: Management Occupations
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization to ensure compliance with ethical or regulatory standards.
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Starting Salary: $68,860
Median Salary: $136,550
Employment: 630,980
Compliance Officers
Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Examine, evaluate, and investigate eligibility for or conformity with laws and regulations governing contract compliance of licenses and permits, and perform other compliance and enforcement inspection and analysis activities not classified elsewhere.
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Starting Salary: $46,230
Median Salary: $78,420
Employment: 397,770
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Industries: Management Occupations
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.
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Starting Salary: $104,450
Median Salary: $171,200
Employment: 645,970
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Industries: Production Occupations
Develop programs to control machining or processing of materials by automatic machine tools, equipment, or systems. May also set up, operate, or maintain equipment.
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Starting Salary: $45,760
Median Salary: $65,670
Employment: 28,230
Computer Occupations, All Other
Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations
All computer occupations not listed separately.
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Starting Salary: $52,650
Median Salary: $108,970
Employment: 439,380
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach courses in computer science. May specialize in a field of computer science, such as the design and function of computers or operations and research analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Starting Salary: $48,910
Median Salary: $96,690
Employment: 36,240
Computer Systems Analysts
Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Analyze science, engineering, business, and other data processing problems to develop and implement solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns. Perform systems management and integration functions, improve existing computer systems, and review computer system capabilities, workflow, and schedule limitations. May analyze or recommend commercially available software.
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Starting Salary: $63,160
Median Salary: $103,790
Employment: 497,800
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Design and develop solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns. Perform systems management and integration functions.
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Starting Salary: $52,650
Median Salary: $108,970
Employment: 439,380
Conservation Scientists
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Manage, improve, and protect natural resources to maximize their use without damaging the environment. May conduct soil surveys and develop plans to eliminate soil erosion or to protect rangelands. May instruct farmers, agricultural production managers, or ranchers in best ways to use crop rotation, contour plowing, or terracing to conserve soil and water; in the number and kind of livestock and forage plants best suited to particular ranges; and in range and farm improvements, such as fencing and reservoirs for stock watering.
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Starting Salary: $45,260
Median Salary: $67,950
Employment: 25,590
Construction and Building Inspectors
Industries: Construction and Extraction Occupations
Inspect structures using engineering skills to determine structural soundness and compliance with specifications, building codes, and other regulations. Inspections may be general in nature or may be limited to a specific area, such as electrical systems or plumbing.
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Starting Salary: $46,560
Median Salary: $72,120
Employment: 137,210
Coroners
Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Direct activities such as autopsies, pathological and toxicological analyses, and inquests relating to the investigation of deaths occurring within a legal jurisdiction to determine cause of death or to fix responsibility for accidental, violent, or unexplained deaths.
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Starting Salary: $46,230
Median Salary: $78,420
Employment: 397,770
Correctional Officers and Jailers
Industries: Protective Service Occupations
Guard inmates in penal or rehabilitative institutions in accordance with established regulations and procedures. May guard prisoners in transit between jail, courtroom, prison, or other point. Includes deputy sheriffs and police who spend the majority of their time guarding prisoners in correctional institutions.
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Starting Salary: $41,750
Median Salary: $57,970
Employment: 365,380
Correspondence Clerks
Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Compose letters or electronic correspondence in reply to requests for merchandise, damage claims, credit and other information, delinquent accounts, incorrect billings, or unsatisfactory services. Duties may include gathering data to formulate reply and preparing correspondence.
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Starting Salary: $33,530
Median Salary: $46,740
Employment: 6,260
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach courses in criminal justice, corrections, and law enforcement administration. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Starting Salary: $45,640
Median Salary: $71,470
Employment: 13,560
Critical Care Nurses
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Provide specialized nursing care for patients in critical or coronary care units.
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Starting Salary: $66,030
Median Salary: $93,600
Employment: 3,282,010
Customer Service Representatives
Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Interact with customers to provide basic or scripted information in response to routine inquiries about products and services. May handle and resolve general complaints. Excludes individuals whose duties are primarily installation, sales, repair, and technical support.
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Starting Salary: $30,690
Median Salary: $42,830
Employment: 2,725,930
Customs and Border Protection Officers
Industries: Protective Service Occupations
Investigate and inspect persons, common carriers, goods, and merchandise, arriving in or departing from the United States or between states to detect violations of immigration and customs laws and regulations.
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Starting Salary: $47,640
Median Salary: $76,290
Employment: 666,990
Customs Brokers
Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Prepare customs documentation and ensure that shipments meet all applicable laws to facilitate the import and export of goods. Determine and track duties and taxes payable and process payments on behalf of client. Sign documents under a power of attorney. Represent clients in meetings with customs officials and apply for duty refunds and tariff reclassifications. Coordinate transportation and storage of imported goods.
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Starting Salary: $46,230
Median Salary: $78,420
Employment: 397,770
Dancers
Industries: Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Perform dances. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for video recording.
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Starting Salary: $29,037
Median Salary: $49,858
Employment: 9,060
Data Scientists
Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Develop and implement a set of techniques or analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software. Apply data mining, data modeling, natural language processing, and machine learning to extract and analyze information from large structured and unstructured datasets. Visualize, interpret, and report data findings. May create dynamic data reports.
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Starting Salary: $63,650
Median Salary: $112,590
Employment: 233,440
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Industries: Protective Service Occupations
Conduct investigations related to suspected violations of federal, state, or local laws to prevent or solve crimes.
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Starting Salary: $54,160
Median Salary: $93,580
Employment: 110,790
Dietetic Technicians
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Assist in the provision of food service and nutritional programs, under the supervision of a dietitian. May plan and produce meals based on established guidelines, teach principles of food and nutrition, or counsel individuals.
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Starting Salary: $28,280
Median Salary: $37,040
Employment: 29,950
Dietitians and Nutritionists
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease. May supervise activities of a department providing quantity food services, counsel individuals, or conduct nutritional research.
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Starting Salary: $48,830
Median Salary: $73,850
Employment: 76,570
Digital Forensics Analysts
Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Conduct investigations on computer-based crimes establishing documentary or physical evidence, such as digital media and logs associated with cyber intrusion incidents. Analyze digital evidence and investigate computer security incidents to derive information in support of system and network vulnerability mitigation. Preserve and present computer-related evidence in support of criminal, fraud, counterintelligence, or law enforcement investigations.
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Starting Salary: $52,650
Median Salary: $108,970
Employment: 439,380
Directors, Religious Activities and Education
Industries: Community and Social Service Occupations
Coordinate or design programs and conduct outreach to promote the religious education or activities of a denominational group. May provide counseling, guidance, and leadership relative to marital, health, financial, and religious problems.
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Starting Salary: $33,990
Median Salary: $54,840
Employment: 21,460
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio
Industries: Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Play prerecorded music for live audiences at venues or events such as clubs, parties, or wedding receptions. May use techniques such as mixing, cutting, or sampling to manipulate recordings. May also perform as emcee (master of ceremonies).
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Starting Salary: $22,152
Median Salary: $42,827
Employment: 8,170
Document Management Specialists
Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Implement and administer enterprise-wide document management systems and related procedures that allow organizations to capture, store, retrieve, share, and destroy electronic records and documents.
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Starting Salary: $52,650
Median Salary: $108,970
Employment: 439,380
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach courses in economics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Starting Salary: $57,550
Median Salary: $119,980
Employment: 12,420
Economists
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Conduct research, prepare reports, or formulate plans to address economic problems related to the production and distribution of goods and services or monetary and fiscal policy. May collect and process economic and statistical data using sampling techniques and econometric methods.
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Starting Salary: $62,340
Median Salary: $115,440
Employment: 15,880
Editors
Industries: Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Plan, coordinate, revise, or edit written material. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication.
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Starting Salary: $36,200
Median Salary: $75,260
Employment: 95,480
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
Industries: Management Occupations
Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of kindergarten, elementary, or secondary schools.
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Starting Salary: $72,400
Median Salary: $104,070
Employment: 319,630
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
Industries: Management Occupations
Plan, direct, or coordinate academic or nonacademic activities of preschools or childcare centers and programs, including before- and after-school care.
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Starting Salary: $37,060
Median Salary: $56,270
Employment: 71,620
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Starting Salary: $38,650
Median Salary: $72,090
Employment: 59,090
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Industries: Community and Social Service Occupations
Advise and assist students and provide educational and vocational guidance services.
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Starting Salary: $43,580
Median Salary: $65,140
Employment: 342,350
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, adjust, and modify electrical components, circuitry, controls, and machinery for subsequent evaluation and use by engineering staff in making engineering design decisions.
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Starting Salary: $48,250
Median Salary: $77,180
Employment: 92,710
Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Prepare wiring diagrams, circuit board assembly diagrams, and layout drawings used for the manufacture, installation, or repair of electrical equipment.
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Starting Salary: $48,680
Median Salary: $73,720
Employment: 20,020
Electrical Engineers
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Research, design, develop, test, or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use.
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Starting Salary: $74,670
Median Salary: $111,910
Employment: 188,790
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Operate, test, maintain, or adjust unmanned, automated, servomechanical, or electromechanical equipment. May operate unmanned submarines, aircraft, or other equipment to observe or record visual information at sites such as oil rigs, crop fields, buildings, or for similar infrastructure, deep ocean exploration, or hazardous waste removal. May assist engineers in testing and designing robotics equipment.
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Starting Salary: $47,770
Median Salary: $70,760
Employment: 14,680
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level.
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Starting Salary: $46,440
Median Salary: $62,340
Employment: 1,393,310
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Determine eligibility of persons applying to receive assistance from government programs and agency resources, such as welfare, unemployment benefits, social security, and public housing.
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Starting Salary: $37,690
Median Salary: $51,500
Employment: 156,260
Emergency Medical Technicians
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Assess injuries and illnesses and administer basic emergency medical care. May transport injured or sick persons to medical facilities.
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Starting Salary: $31,410
Median Salary: $41,340
Employment: 177,980
Energy Auditors
Industries: Construction and Extraction Occupations
Conduct energy audits of buildings, building systems, or process systems. May also conduct investment grade audits of buildings or systems.
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Starting Salary: $46,560
Median Salary: $72,120
Employment: 137,210
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Design, develop, or evaluate energy-related projects or programs to reduce energy costs or improve energy efficiency during the designing, building, or remodeling stages of construction. May specialize in electrical systems; heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems; green buildings; lighting; air quality; or energy procurement.
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Starting Salary: $62,840
Median Salary: $117,750
Employment: 150,750
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Starting Salary: $59,790
Median Salary: $106,120
Employment: 39,910
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
All engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, not listed separately.
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Starting Salary: $47,010
Median Salary: $77,390
Employment: 64,410
Engineers, All Other
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
All engineers not listed separately.
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Starting Salary: $62,840
Median Salary: $117,750
Employment: 150,750
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Starting Salary: $47,540
Median Salary: $78,270
Employment: 59,590
Environmental Compliance Inspectors
Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Inspect and investigate sources of pollution to protect the public and environment and ensure conformance with Federal, State, and local regulations and ordinances.
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Starting Salary: $46,230
Median Salary: $78,420
Employment: 397,770
Environmental Economists
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Conduct economic analysis related to environmental protection and use of the natural environment, such as water, air, land, and renewable energy resources. Evaluate and quantify benefits, costs, incentives, and impacts of alternative options using economic principles and statistical techniques.
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Starting Salary: $62,340
Median Salary: $115,440
Employment: 15,880
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Apply theory and principles of environmental engineering to modify, test, and operate equipment and devices used in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental problems, including waste treatment and site remediation, under the direction of engineering staff or scientists. May assist in the development of environmental remediation devices.
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Starting Salary: $39,670
Median Salary: $58,890
Employment: 12,500
Environmental Engineers
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Research, design, plan, or perform engineering duties in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental hazards using various engineering disciplines. Work may include waste treatment, site remediation, or pollution control technology.
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Starting Salary: $64,950
Median Salary: $104,170
Employment: 37,950
Environmental Restoration Planners
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Collaborate with field and biology staff to oversee the implementation of restoration projects and to develop new products. Process and synthesize complex scientific data into practical strategies for restoration, monitoring or management.
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Starting Salary: $50,130
Median Salary: $80,060
Employment: 84,930
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Perform laboratory and field tests to monitor the environment and investigate sources of pollution, including those that affect health, under the direction of an environmental scientist, engineer, or other specialist. May collect samples of gases, soil, water, and other materials for testing.
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Starting Salary: $36,130
Median Salary: $49,490
Employment: 39,390
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach courses in environmental science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Starting Salary: $50,670
Median Salary: $87,710
Employment: 7,130
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Conduct research or perform investigation for the purpose of identifying, abating, or eliminating sources of pollutants or hazards that affect either the environment or public health. Using knowledge of various scientific disciplines, may collect, synthesize, study, report, and recommend action based on data derived from measurements or observations of air, food, soil, water, and other sources.
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Starting Salary: $50,130
Median Salary: $80,060
Employment: 84,930
Epidemiologists
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Investigate and describe the determinants and distribution of disease, disability, or health outcomes. May develop the means for prevention and control.
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Starting Salary: $56,950
Median Salary: $83,980
Employment: 11,460
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers
Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Monitor and evaluate compliance with equal opportunity laws, guidelines, and policies to ensure that employment practices and contracting arrangements give equal opportunity without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
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Starting Salary: $46,230
Median Salary: $78,420
Employment: 397,770
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, and handling information requests, as well as performing routine administrative functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. May also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff.
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Starting Salary: $48,300
Median Salary: $74,260
Employment: 472,770
Facilities Managers
Industries: Management Occupations
Plan, direct, or coordinate operations and functionalities of facilities and buildings. May include surrounding grounds or multiple facilities of an organization's campus.
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Starting Salary: $62,550
Median Salary: $104,690
Employment: 141,090
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach courses in childcare, family relations, finance, nutrition, and related subjects pertaining to home management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Starting Salary: $47,580
Median Salary: $77,280
Employment: 2,630
Farm and Home Management Educators
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Instruct and advise individuals and families engaged in agriculture, agricultural-related processes, or home management activities. Demonstrate procedures and apply research findings to advance agricultural and home management activities. May develop educational outreach programs. May instruct on either agricultural issues such as agricultural processes and techniques, pest management, and food safety, or on home management issues such as budgeting, nutrition, and child development.
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Starting Salary: $36,780
Median Salary: $58,120
Employment: 10,260
File Clerks
Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations
File correspondence, cards, invoices, receipts, and other records in alphabetical or numerical order or according to the filing system used. Locate and remove material from file when requested.
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Starting Salary: $29,620
Median Salary: $41,270
Employment: 78,980
Film and Video Editors
Industries: Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Edit moving images on film, video, or other media. May work with a producer or director to organize images for final production. May edit or synchronize soundtracks with images.
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Starting Salary: $39,170
Median Salary: $70,980
Employment: 28,860
Financial Examiners
Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Enforce or ensure compliance with laws and regulations governing financial and securities institutions and financial and real estate transactions. May examine, verify, or authenticate records.
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Starting Salary: $53,420
Median Salary: $90,400
Employment: 62,830
Financial Quantitative Analysts
Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Develop quantitative techniques to inform securities investing, equities investing, pricing, or valuation of financial instruments. Develop mathematical or statistical models for risk management, asset optimization, pricing, or relative value analysis.
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Starting Salary: $46,420
Median Salary: $80,190
Employment: 127,450
Financial Specialists, All Other
Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
All financial specialists not listed separately.
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Starting Salary: $46,420
Median Salary: $80,190
Employment: 127,450
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
Industries: Protective Service Occupations
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of correctional officers and jailers.
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Starting Salary: $50,340
Median Salary: $76,310
Employment: 53,390
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services
Industries: Personal Care and Service Occupations
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of entertainment and recreation related workers.
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Starting Salary: $32,960
Median Salary: $46,900
Employment: 92,830
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
Industries: Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
Directly supervise and coordinate work activities of cleaning personnel in hotels, hospitals, offices, and other establishments.
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Starting Salary: $34,390
Median Salary: $47,520
Employment: 174,660
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
Industries: Sales and Related Occupations
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of sales workers other than retail sales workers. May perform duties such as budgeting, accounting, and personnel work, in addition to supervisory duties.
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Starting Salary: $48,880
Median Salary: $84,130
Employment: 219,010
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of clerical and administrative support workers.
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Starting Salary: $43,920
Median Salary: $66,140
Employment: 1,495,580
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
Industries: Personal Care and Service Occupations
Supervise and coordinate activities of personal service workers.
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Starting Salary: $32,150
Median Salary: $47,080
Employment: 107,060
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Industries: Protective Service Occupations
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of members of police force.
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Starting Salary: $62,370
Median Salary: $105,980
Employment: 153,130
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Industries: Sales and Related Occupations
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of retail sales workers in an establishment or department. Duties may include management functions, such as purchasing, budgeting, accounting, and personnel work, in addition to supervisory duties.
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Starting Salary: $31,120
Median Salary: $47,320
Employment: 1,113,160
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
Industries: Protective Service Occupations
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of security workers and security guards.
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Starting Salary: $37,800
Median Salary: $58,610
Employment: 70,310
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
Industries: Management Occupations
Manage or coordinate fitness and wellness programs and services. Manage and train staff of wellness specialists, health educators, or fitness instructors.
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Starting Salary: $36,880
Median Salary: $61,340
Employment: 10,490
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Starting Salary: $47,090
Median Salary: $77,010
Employment: 21,170
Foresters
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Manage public and private forested lands for economic, recreational, and conservation purposes. May inventory the type, amount, and location of standing timber, appraise the timber's worth, negotiate the purchase, and draw up contracts for procurement. May determine how to conserve wildlife habitats, creek beds, water quality, and soil stability, and how best to comply with environmental regulations. May devise plans for planting and growing new trees, monitor trees for healthy growth, and determine optimal harvesting schedules.
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Starting Salary: $49,240
Median Salary: $70,660
Employment: 9,650
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach courses in forestry and conservation science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Starting Salary: $58,670
Median Salary: $100,830
Employment: 1,310
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Obtain evidence, take statements, produce reports, and testify to findings regarding resolution of fraud allegations. May coordinate fraud detection and prevention activities.
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Starting Salary: $46,420
Median Salary: $80,190
Employment: 127,450
Fuel Cell Engineers
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Design, evaluate, modify, or construct fuel cell components or systems for transportation, stationary, or portable applications.
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Starting Salary: $68,740
Median Salary: $102,320
Employment: 286,760
Fundraisers
Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Organize activities to raise funds or otherwise solicit and gather monetary donations or other gifts for an organization. May design and produce promotional materials. May also raise awareness of the organization's work, goals, and financial needs.
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Starting Salary: $43,200
Median Salary: $66,490
Employment: 105,930
Fundraising Managers
Industries: Management Occupations
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities to solicit and maintain funds for special projects or nonprofit organizations.
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Starting Salary: $73,700
Median Salary: $123,480
Employment: 36,920
Funeral Home Managers
Industries: Management Occupations
Plan, direct, or coordinate the services or resources of funeral homes. Includes activities such as determining prices for services or merchandise and managing the facilities of funeral homes.
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Starting Salary: $45,820
Median Salary: $76,830
Employment: 13,120
Gambling Managers
Industries: Management Occupations
Plan, direct, or coordinate gambling operations in a casino. May formulate house rules.
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Starting Salary: $51,670
Median Salary: $85,580
Employment: 4,620
Genetic Counselors
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Assess individual or family risk for a variety of inherited conditions, such as genetic disorders and birth defects. Provide information to other healthcare providers or to individuals and families concerned with the risk of inherited conditions. Advise individuals and families to support informed decisionmaking and coping methods for those at risk. May help conduct research related to genetic conditions or genetic counseling.
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Starting Salary: $78,680
Median Salary: $98,910
Employment: 3,510
Geneticists
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Research and study the inheritance of traits at the molecular, organism or population level. May evaluate or treat patients with genetic disorders.
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Starting Salary: $54,500
Median Salary: $93,330
Employment: 59,710
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians
Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Assist scientists or related professionals in building, maintaining, modifying, or using geographic information systems (GIS) databases. May also perform some custom application development or provide user support.
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Starting Salary: $52,650
Median Salary: $108,970
Employment: 439,380
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach courses in geography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Starting Salary: $49,990
Median Salary: $86,730
Employment: 3,290
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Study the composition, structure, and other physical aspects of the Earth. May use geological, physics, and mathematics knowledge in exploration for oil, gas, minerals, or underground water; or in waste disposal, land reclamation, or other environmental problems. May study the Earth's internal composition, atmospheres, and oceans, and its magnetic, electrical, and gravitational forces. Includes mineralogists, paleontologists, stratigraphers, geodesists, and seismologists.
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Starting Salary: $58,790
Median Salary: $99,240
Employment: 22,510
Geothermal Production Managers
Industries: Management Occupations
Manage operations at geothermal power generation facilities. Maintain and monitor geothermal plant equipment for efficient and safe plant operations.
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Starting Salary: $74,900
Median Salary: $121,440
Employment: 234,380
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Investigate or inspect government property to ensure compliance with contract agreements and government regulations.
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Starting Salary: $46,230
Median Salary: $78,420
Employment: 397,770
Health Education Specialists
Industries: Community and Social Service Occupations
Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Use data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May link health systems, health providers, insurers, and patients to address individual and population health needs. May serve as resource to assist individuals, other health professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.
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Starting Salary: $42,210
Median Salary: $63,000
Employment: 65,150
Health Informatics Specialists
Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Apply knowledge of nursing and informatics to assist in the design, development, and ongoing modification of computerized health care systems. May educate staff and assist in problem solving to promote the implementation of the health care system.
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Starting Salary: $63,160
Median Salary: $103,790
Employment: 497,800
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Apply knowledge of healthcare and information systems to assist in the design, development, and continued modification and analysis of computerized healthcare systems. Abstract, collect, and analyze treatment and followup information of patients. May educate staff and assist in problem solving to promote the implementation of the healthcare information system. May design, develop, test, and implement databases with complete history, diagnosis, treatment, and health status to help monitor diseases.
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Starting Salary: $39,120
Median Salary: $67,310
Employment: 37,620
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.
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Starting Salary: $51,760
Median Salary: $105,620
Employment: 229,720
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
All health technologists and technicians not listed separately.
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Starting Salary: $37,290
Median Salary: $48,790
Employment: 174,060
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
All healthcare practitioners and technical workers not listed separately.
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Starting Salary: $37,220
Median Salary: $64,030
Employment: 36,970
History Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach courses in human history and historiography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Starting Salary: $47,730
Median Salary: $81,500
Employment: 19,860
Hospitalists
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Provide inpatient care predominantly in settings such as medical wards, acute care units, intensive care units, rehabilitation centers, or emergency rooms. Manage and coordinate patient care throughout treatment.
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Starting Salary: $66,860
Median Salary: $95,080
Employment: 315,360
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Compile and keep personnel records. Record data for each employee, such as address, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports, and date of and reason for termination. May prepare reports for employment records, file employment records, or search employee files and furnish information to authorized persons.
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Starting Salary: $36,090
Median Salary: $49,440
Employment: 92,580
Human Resources Specialists
Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Recruit, screen, interview, or place individuals within an organization. May perform other activities in multiple human resources areas.
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Starting Salary: $45,440
Median Salary: $72,910
Employment: 917,460
Hydroelectric Production Managers
Industries: Management Occupations
Manage operations at hydroelectric power generation facilities. Maintain and monitor hydroelectric plant equipment for efficient and safe plant operations.
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Starting Salary: $74,900
Median Salary: $121,440
Employment: 234,380
Hydrologic Technicians
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Collect and organize data concerning the distribution and circulation of ground and surface water, and data on its physical, chemical, and biological properties. Measure and report on flow rates and ground water levels, maintain field equipment, collect water samples, install and collect sampling equipment, and process samples for shipment to testing laboratories. May collect data on behalf of hydrologists, engineers, developers, government agencies, or agriculture.
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Starting Salary: $40,330
Median Salary: $58,570
Employment: 2,940
Hydrologists
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Research the distribution, circulation, and physical properties of underground and surface waters; and study the form and intensity of precipitation and its rate of infiltration into the soil, movement through the earth, and return to the ocean and atmosphere.
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Starting Salary: $60,010
Median Salary: $92,060
Employment: 5,720
Industrial Ecologists
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Apply principles and processes of natural ecosystems to develop models for efficient industrial systems. Use knowledge from the physical and social sciences to maximize effective use of natural resources in the production and use of goods and services. Examine societal issues and their relationship with both technical systems and the environment.
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Starting Salary: $50,130
Median Salary: $80,060
Employment: 84,930
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Apply engineering theory and principles to problems of industrial layout or manufacturing production, usually under the direction of engineering staff. May perform time and motion studies on worker operations in a variety of industries for purposes such as establishing standard production rates or improving efficiency.
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Starting Salary: $46,370
Median Salary: $64,790
Employment: 73,410
Industrial Production Managers
Industries: Management Occupations
Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.
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Starting Salary: $74,900
Median Salary: $121,440
Employment: 234,380
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
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.
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Starting Salary: $51,880
Median Salary: $109,840
Employment: 1,050
Information Security Engineers
Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Develop and oversee the implementation of information security procedures and policies. Build, maintain and upgrade security technology, such as firewalls, for the safe use of computer networks and the transmission and retrieval of information. Design and implement appropriate security controls to identify vulnerabilities and protect digital files and electronic infrastructures. Monitor and respond to computer security breaches, viruses, and intrusions, and perform forensic investigation. May oversee the assessment of information security systems.
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Starting Salary: $52,650
Median Salary: $108,970
Employment: 439,380
Information Technology Project Managers
Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Plan, initiate, and manage information technology (IT) projects. Lead and guide the work of technical staff. Serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects. Plan project stages and assess business implications for each stage. Monitor progress to assure deadlines, standards, and cost targets are met.
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Starting Salary: $52,650
Median Salary: $108,970
Employment: 439,380
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Appraise automobile or other vehicle damage to determine repair costs for insurance claim settlement. Prepare insurance forms to indicate repair cost or cost estimates and recommendations. May seek agreement with automotive repair shop on repair costs.
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Starting Salary: $56,690
Median Salary: $76,650
Employment: 7,790
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations
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.
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Starting Salary: $36,900
Median Salary: $48,450
Employment: 229,070
Insurance Sales Agents
Industries: Sales and Related Occupations
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.
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Starting Salary: $36,390
Median Salary: $60,370
Employment: 469,480
Intelligence Analysts
Industries: Protective Service Occupations
Gather, analyze, or evaluate information from a variety of sources, such as law enforcement databases, surveillance, intelligence networks or geographic information systems. Use intelligence data to anticipate and prevent organized crime activities, such as terrorism.
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Starting Salary: $54,160
Median Salary: $93,580
Employment: 110,790
Interpreters and Translators
Industries: Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Interpret oral or sign language, or translate written text from one language into another.
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Starting Salary: $35,630
Median Salary: $59,440
Employment: 53,360
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Interview persons by telephone, mail, in person, or by other means for the purpose of completing forms, applications, or questionnaires. Ask specific questions, record answers, and assist persons with completing form. May sort, classify, and file forms.
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Starting Salary: $31,980
Median Salary: $43,830
Employment: 157,310
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach academic and social skills to kindergarten students.
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Starting Salary: $45,750
Median Salary: $61,430
Employment: 114,410
Landscape Architects
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Plan and design land areas for projects such as parks and other recreational facilities, airports, highways, hospitals, schools, land subdivisions, and commercial, industrial, and residential sites.
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Starting Salary: $51,990
Median Salary: $79,660
Employment: 19,580
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach courses in law. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Starting Salary: $58,330
Median Salary: $126,650
Employment: 22,800
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Perform secretarial duties using legal terminology, procedures, and documents. Prepare legal papers and correspondence, such as summonses, complaints, motions, and subpoenas. May also assist with legal research.
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Starting Salary: $35,530
Median Salary: $54,140
Employment: 154,540
Legislators
Industries: Management Occupations
Develop, introduce, or enact laws and statutes at the local, tribal, state, or federal level. Includes only workers in elected positions.
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Starting Salary: $20,380
Median Salary: $44,810
Employment: 26,510
Library Assistants, Clerical
Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Compile records, and sort, shelve, issue, and receive library materials such as books, electronic media, pictures, cards, slides and microfilm. Locate library materials for loan and replace material in shelving area, stacks, or files according to identification number and title. Register patrons to permit them to borrow books, periodicals, and other library materials.
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Starting Salary: $25,090
Median Salary: $36,010
Employment: 80,070
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. May work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Licensing required.
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Starting Salary: $47,960
Median Salary: $62,340
Employment: 632,430
Life Scientists, All Other
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
All life scientists not listed separately.
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Starting Salary: $52,360
Median Salary: $87,800
Employment: 7,320
Loss Prevention Managers
Industries: Management Occupations
Plan and direct policies, procedures, or systems to prevent the loss of assets. Determine risk exposure or potential liability, and develop risk control measures.
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Starting Salary: $68,860
Median Salary: $136,550
Employment: 630,980
Managers, All Other
Industries: Management Occupations
All managers not listed separately.
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Starting Salary: $68,860
Median Salary: $136,550
Employment: 630,980
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Design, develop, and evaluate the operation of marine vessels, ship machinery, and related equipment, such as power supply and propulsion systems.
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Starting Salary: $79,700
Median Salary: $105,670
Employment: 8,440
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Research conditions in local, regional, national, or online markets. Gather information to determine potential sales of a product or service, or plan a marketing or advertising campaign. May gather information on competitors, prices, sales, and methods of marketing and distribution. May employ search marketing tactics, analyze web metrics, and develop recommendations to increase search engine ranking and visibility to target markets.
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Starting Salary: $42,070
Median Salary: $76,950
Employment: 861,140
Marketing Managers
Industries: Management Occupations
Plan, direct, or coordinate marketing policies and programs, such as determining the demand for products and services offered by a firm and its competitors, and identify potential customers. Develop pricing strategies with the goal of maximizing the firm's profits or share of the market while ensuring the firm's customers are satisfied. Oversee product development or monitor trends that indicate the need for new products and services.
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Starting Salary: $81,900
Median Salary: $161,030
Employment: 384,980
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other
Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations
All mathematical scientists not listed separately.
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Starting Salary: $40,330
Median Salary: $71,490
Employment: 4,660
Mathematicians
Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Conduct research in fundamental mathematics or in application of mathematical techniques to science, management, and other fields. Solve problems in various fields using mathematical methods.
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Starting Salary: $63,430
Median Salary: $121,680
Employment: 2,220
Mechanical Drafters
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Prepare detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices, including dimensions, fastening methods, and other engineering information.
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Starting Salary: $46,500
Median Salary: $68,510
Employment: 39,900
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Apply theory and principles of mechanical engineering to modify, develop, test, or adjust machinery and equipment under direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.
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Starting Salary: $46,940
Median Salary: $68,730
Employment: 37,450
Mechanical Engineers
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment such as centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems.
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Starting Salary: $68,740
Median Salary: $102,320
Employment: 286,760
Mechatronics Engineers
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Research, design, develop, or test automation, intelligent systems, smart devices, or industrial systems control.
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Starting Salary: $62,840
Median Salary: $117,750
Employment: 150,750
Media and Communication Workers, All Other
Industries: Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
All media and communication workers not listed separately.
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Starting Salary: $38,530
Median Salary: $71,770
Employment: 23,590
Media Programming Directors
Industries: Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in preparation of radio or television station program schedules and programs, such as sports or news.
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Starting Salary: $43,060
Median Salary: $83,480
Employment: 145,270
Media Technical Directors/Managers
Industries: Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Coordinate activities of technical departments, such as taping, editing, engineering, and maintenance, to produce radio or television programs.
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Starting Salary: $43,060
Median Salary: $83,480
Employment: 145,270
Medical and Health Services Managers
Industries: Management Occupations
Plan, direct, or coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations.
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Starting Salary: $69,680
Median Salary: $117,960
Employment: 565,840
Medical Assistants
Industries: Healthcare Support Occupations
Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.
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Starting Salary: $35,020
Median Salary: $44,200
Employment: 793,460
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Conduct research dealing with the understanding of human diseases and the improvement of human health. Engage in clinical investigation, research and development, or other related activities.
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Starting Salary: $61,860
Median Salary: $100,590
Employment: 156,300
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Perform secretarial duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties may include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence.
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Starting Salary: $35,050
Median Salary: $44,640
Employment: 830,760
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Coordinate activities of staff, convention personnel, or clients to make arrangements for group meetings, events, or conventions.
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Starting Salary: $35,990
Median Salary: $59,440
Employment: 134,670
Microbiologists
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Investigate the growth, structure, development, and other characteristics of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, algae, or fungi. Includes medical microbiologists who study the relationship between organisms and disease or the effects of antibiotics on microorganisms.
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Starting Salary: $51,220
Median Salary: $87,330
Employment: 19,760
Microsystems Engineers
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Research, design, develop, or test microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices.
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Starting Salary: $62,840
Median Salary: $117,750
Employment: 150,750
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach one or more subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.
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Starting Salary: $47,050
Median Salary: $62,970
Employment: 620,370
Midwives
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Provide prenatal care and childbirth assistance.
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Starting Salary: $37,220
Median Salary: $64,030
Employment: 36,970
Molecular and Cellular Biologists
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Research and study cellular molecules and organelles to understand cell function and organization.
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Starting Salary: $54,500
Median Salary: $93,330
Employment: 59,710
Music Directors and Composers
Industries: Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Conduct, direct, plan, and lead instrumental or vocal performances by musical artists or groups, such as orchestras, bands, choirs, and glee clubs; or create original works of music.
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Starting Salary: $34,990
Median Salary: $63,670
Employment: 12,330
Musicians and Singers
Industries: Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Play one or more musical instruments or sing. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for sound or video recording.
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Starting Salary: $38,854
Median Salary: $88,296
Employment: 38,350
Nannies
Industries: Personal Care and Service Occupations
Care for children in private households and provide support and expertise to parents in satisfying children's physical, emotional, intellectual, and social needs. Duties may include meal planning and preparation, laundry and clothing care, organization of play activities and outings, discipline, intellectual stimulation, language activities, and transportation.
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Starting Salary: $22,900
Median Salary: $32,050
Employment: 520,180
Nanosystems Engineers
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Design, develop, or supervise the production of materials, devices, or systems of unique molecular or macromolecular composition, applying principles of nanoscale physics and electrical, chemical, or biological engineering.
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Starting Salary: $62,840
Median Salary: $117,750
Employment: 150,750
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Implement production processes and operate commercial-scale production equipment to produce, test, or modify materials, devices, or systems of unique molecular or macromolecular composition. Operate advanced microscopy equipment to manipulate nanoscale objects. Work under the supervision of nanoengineering staff.
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Starting Salary: $46,370
Median Salary: $64,790
Employment: 73,410
Natural Sciences Managers
Industries: Management Occupations
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.
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Starting Salary: $79,830
Median Salary: $161,180
Employment: 100,870
Neurodiagnostic Technologists
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Conduct electroneurodiagnostic (END) tests such as electroencephalograms, evoked potentials, polysomnograms, or electronystagmograms. May perform nerve conduction studies.
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Starting Salary: $37,290
Median Salary: $48,790
Employment: 174,060
Neuropsychologists
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Apply theories and principles of neuropsychology to evaluate and diagnose disorders of higher cerebral functioning, often in research and medical settings. Study the human brain and the effect of physiological states on human cognition and behavior. May formulate and administer programs of treatment.
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Starting Salary: $51,410
Median Salary: $117,580
Employment: 17,790
New Accounts Clerks
Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Interview persons desiring to open accounts in financial institutions. Explain account services available to prospective customers and assist them in preparing applications.
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Starting Salary: $36,980
Median Salary: $46,610
Employment: 38,030
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
Industries: Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Narrate or write news stories, reviews, or commentary for print, broadcast, or other communications media such as newspapers, magazines, radio, or television. May collect and analyze information through interview, investigation, or observation.
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Starting Salary: $34,590
Median Salary: $60,280
Employment: 41,550
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Test the safety of structures, vehicles, or vessels using x-ray, ultrasound, fiber optic or related equipment.
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Starting Salary: $47,010
Median Salary: $77,390
Employment: 64,410
Nurse Anesthetists
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Administer anesthesia, monitor patient's vital signs, and oversee patient recovery from anesthesia. May assist anesthesiologists, surgeons, other physicians, or dentists. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.
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Starting Salary: $137,230
Median Salary: $223,210
Employment: 50,350
Nurse Midwives
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Diagnose and coordinate all aspects of the birthing process, either independently or as part of a healthcare team. May provide well-woman gynecological care. Must have specialized, graduate nursing education.
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Starting Salary: $74,670
Median Salary: $128,790
Employment: 8,280
Nurse Practitioners
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team. May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. May order, perform, or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x rays. May prescribe medication. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.
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Starting Salary: $97,960
Median Salary: $129,210
Employment: 307,390
Nursing Assistants
Industries: Healthcare Support Occupations
Provide or assist with basic care or support under the direction of onsite licensed nursing staff. Perform duties such as monitoring of health status, feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, or ambulation of patients in a health or nursing facility. May include medication administration and other health-related tasks. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants.
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Starting Salary: $31,390
Median Salary: $39,530
Employment: 1,388,430
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Starting Salary: $47,950
Median Salary: $79,940
Employment: 74,250
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. May conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals. May be employed in the public or private sector.
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Starting Salary: $50,610
Median Salary: $83,910
Employment: 128,430
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Collect data on work environments for analysis by occupational health and safety specialists. Implement and conduct evaluation of programs designed to limit chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic risks to workers.
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Starting Salary: $40,550
Median Salary: $58,440
Employment: 31,450
Office Clerks, General
Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring knowledge of office systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, office machine operation, and filing.
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Starting Salary: $29,120
Median Salary: $43,630
Employment: 2,510,550
Online Merchants
Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Conduct retail activities of businesses operating exclusively online. May perform duties such as preparing business strategies, buying merchandise, managing inventory, implementing marketing activities, fulfilling and shipping online orders, and balancing financial records.
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Starting Salary: $46,230
Median Salary: $81,270
Employment: 1,128,200
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Assist ophthalmologists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions and ophthalmic photography. Provide instruction and supervision to other ophthalmic personnel. Assist with minor surgical procedures, applying aseptic techniques and preparing instruments. May perform eye exams, administer eye medications, and instruct patients in care and use of corrective lenses.
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Starting Salary: $37,290
Median Salary: $48,790
Employment: 174,060
Order Clerks
Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Receive and process incoming orders for materials, merchandise, classified ads, or services such as repairs, installations, or rental of facilities. Generally receives orders via mail, phone, fax, or other electronic means. Duties include informing customers of receipt, prices, shipping dates, and delays; preparing contracts; and handling complaints.
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Starting Salary: $33,530
Median Salary: $44,660
Employment: 83,420
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Industries: Legal Occupations
Assist lawyers by investigating facts, preparing legal documents, or researching legal precedent. Conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action.
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Starting Salary: $39,710
Median Salary: $61,010
Employment: 367,220
Paramedics
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Administer basic or advanced emergency medical care and assess injuries and illnesses. May administer medication intravenously, use equipment such as EKGs, or administer advanced life support to sick or injured individuals.
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Starting Salary: $40,130
Median Salary: $58,410
Employment: 99,530
Park Naturalists
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Plan, develop, and conduct programs to inform public of historical, natural, and scientific features of national, state, or local park.
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Starting Salary: $45,260
Median Salary: $67,950
Employment: 25,590
Patient Representatives
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Assist patients in obtaining services, understanding policies and making health care decisions.
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Starting Salary: $37,290
Median Salary: $48,790
Employment: 174,060
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Compile and record employee time and payroll data. May compute employees' time worked, production, and commission. May compute and post wages and deductions, or prepare paychecks.
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Starting Salary: $36,670
Median Salary: $55,290
Employment: 156,950
Penetration Testers
Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Evaluate network system security by conducting simulated internal and external cyberattacks using adversary tools and techniques. Attempt to breach and exploit critical systems and gain access to sensitive information to assess system security.
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Starting Salary: $52,650
Median Salary: $108,970
Employment: 439,380
Personal Service Managers, All Other
Industries: Management Occupations
All personal service managers not listed separately.
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Starting Salary: $36,880
Median Salary: $61,340
Employment: 10,490
Pharmacists
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and provide information to patients about medications and their use. May advise physicians and other health practitioners on the selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects of medications.
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Starting Salary: $86,930
Median Salary: $137,480
Employment: 328,870
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach courses in philosophy, religion, and theology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Starting Salary: $47,550
Median Salary: $78,050
Employment: 20,840
Photonics Engineers
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Design technologies specializing in light information or light energy, such as laser or fiber optics technology.
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Starting Salary: $62,840
Median Salary: $117,750
Employment: 150,750
Photonics Technicians
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Build, install, test, or maintain optical or fiber optic equipment, such as lasers, lenses, or mirrors, using spectrometers, interferometers, or related equipment.
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Starting Salary: $47,010
Median Salary: $77,390
Employment: 64,410
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Diagnose and treat disorders requiring physiotherapy to provide physical, mental, and occupational rehabilitation.
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Starting Salary: $66,860
Median Salary: $95,080
Employment: 315,360
Physical Therapists
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.
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Starting Salary: $74,420
Median Salary: $101,020
Employment: 248,630
Physicians, All Other
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
All physicians not listed separately.
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Starting Salary: $66,860
Median Salary: $95,080
Employment: 315,360
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach courses pertaining to the laws of matter and energy. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Starting Salary: $54,880
Median Salary: $97,360
Employment: 13,590
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Industries: Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Create original written works, such as scripts, essays, prose, poetry or song lyrics, for publication or performance.
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Starting Salary: $41,080
Median Salary: $72,270
Employment: 47,800
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Industries: Protective Service Occupations
Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state, or federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts. Includes police officers working at educational institutions.
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Starting Salary: $47,640
Median Salary: $76,290
Employment: 666,990
Police Identification and Records Officers
Industries: Protective Service Occupations
Collect evidence at crime scene, classify and identify fingerprints, and photograph evidence for use in criminal and civil cases.
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Starting Salary: $54,160
Median Salary: $93,580
Employment: 110,790
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach courses in political science, international affairs, and international relations. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Starting Salary: $50,490
Median Salary: $94,680
Employment: 17,170
Political Scientists
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Study the origin, development, and operation of political systems. May study topics, such as public opinion, political decisionmaking, and ideology. May analyze the structure and operation of governments, as well as various political entities. May conduct public opinion surveys, analyze election results, or analyze public documents.
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Starting Salary: $74,750
Median Salary: $139,380
Employment: 5,950
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
Industries: Management Occupations
Plan, direct, or coordinate operational, administrative, management, and support services of a U.S. post office; or coordinate activities of workers engaged in postal and related work in assigned post office.
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Starting Salary: $81,430
Median Salary: $92,730
Employment: 13,810
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
All postsecondary teachers not listed separately.
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Starting Salary: $39,720
Median Salary: $78,490
Employment: 151,530
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Instruct preschool-aged students, following curricula or lesson plans, in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth.
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Starting Salary: $28,300
Median Salary: $37,120
Employment: 445,080
Preventive Medicine Physicians
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Apply knowledge of general preventive medicine and public health issues to promote health care to groups or individuals, and aid in the prevention or reduction of risk of disease, injury, disability, or death. May practice population-based medicine or diagnose and treat patients in the context of clinical health promotion and disease prevention.
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Starting Salary: $66,860
Median Salary: $95,080
Employment: 315,360
Producers and Directors
Industries: Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Produce or direct stage, television, radio, video, or film productions for entertainment, information, or instruction. Responsible for creative decisions, such as interpretation of script, choice of actors or guests, set design, sound, special effects, and choreography.
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Starting Salary: $43,060
Median Salary: $83,480
Employment: 145,270
Project Management Specialists
Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Analyze and coordinate the schedule, timeline, procurement, staffing, and budget of a product or service on a per project basis. Lead and guide the work of technical staff. May serve as a point of contact for the client or customer.
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Starting Salary: $59,830
Median Salary: $100,750
Employment: 1,006,160
Proofreaders and Copy Markers
Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Read transcript or proof type setup to detect and mark for correction any grammatical, typographical, or compositional errors. Excludes workers whose primary duty is editing copy. Includes proofreaders of braille.
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Starting Salary: $33,530
Median Salary: $49,210
Employment: 5,160
Protective Service Workers, All Other
Industries: Protective Service Occupations
All protective service workers not listed separately.
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Starting Salary: $30,620
Median Salary: $41,600
Employment: 83,110
Psychiatrists
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent mental disorders.
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Starting Salary: $77,360
Median Salary: $141,290
Employment: 24,800
Psychologists, All Other
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
All psychologists not listed separately.
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Starting Salary: $51,410
Median Salary: $117,580
Employment: 17,790
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Starting Salary: $47,870
Median Salary: $80,330
Employment: 41,610
Public Relations Managers
Industries: Management Occupations
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities designed to create or maintain a favorable public image or raise issue awareness for their organization or client.
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Starting Salary: $78,880
Median Salary: $138,520
Employment: 76,060
Public Relations Specialists
Industries: Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Promote or create an intended public image for individuals, groups, or organizations. May write or select material for release to various communications media. May specialize in using social media.
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Starting Salary: $40,750
Median Salary: $69,780
Employment: 280,590
Quality Control Systems Managers
Industries: Management Occupations
Plan, direct, or coordinate quality assurance programs. Formulate quality control policies and control quality of laboratory and production efforts.
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Starting Salary: $74,900
Median Salary: $121,440
Employment: 234,380
Range Managers
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Research or study range land management practices to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.
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Starting Salary: $45,260
Median Salary: $67,950
Employment: 25,590
Receptionists and Information Clerks
Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Answer inquiries and provide information to the general public, customers, visitors, and other interested parties regarding activities conducted at establishment and location of departments, offices, and employees within the organization.
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Starting Salary: $28,280
Median Salary: $37,230
Employment: 964,530
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach courses pertaining to recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, including exercise physiology and facilities management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Starting Salary: $44,150
Median Salary: $75,890
Employment: 12,680
Recreation Workers
Industries: Personal Care and Service Occupations
Conduct recreation activities with groups in public, private, or volunteer agencies or recreation facilities. Organize and promote activities, such as arts and crafts, sports, games, music, dramatics, social recreation, camping, and hobbies, taking into account the needs and interests of individual members.
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Starting Salary: $25,640
Median Salary: $35,380
Employment: 309,640
Registered Nurses
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.
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Starting Salary: $66,030
Median Salary: $93,600
Employment: 3,282,010
Regulatory Affairs Managers
Industries: Management Occupations
Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures.
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Starting Salary: $68,860
Median Salary: $136,550
Employment: 630,980
Regulatory Affairs Specialists
Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Coordinate and document internal regulatory processes, such as internal audits, inspections, license renewals, or registrations. May compile and prepare materials for submission to regulatory agencies.
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Starting Salary: $46,230
Median Salary: $78,420
Employment: 397,770
Residential Advisors
Industries: Personal Care and Service Occupations
Coordinate activities in resident facilities in secondary school and college dormitories, group homes, or similar establishments. Order supplies and determine need for maintenance, repairs, and furnishings. May maintain household records and assign rooms. May assist residents with problem solving or refer them to counseling resources.
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Starting Salary: $28,490
Median Salary: $39,180
Employment: 82,810
Respiratory Therapists
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders. Assume primary responsibility for all respiratory care modalities, including the supervision of respiratory therapy technicians. Initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures; maintain patient records; and select, assemble, check, and operate equipment.
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Starting Salary: $61,900
Median Salary: $80,450
Employment: 136,420
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
Industries: Protective Service Occupations
Implement procedures and systems to prevent merchandise loss. Conduct audits and investigations of employee activity. May assist in developing policies, procedures, and systems for safeguarding assets.
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Starting Salary: $30,620
Median Salary: $41,600
Employment: 83,110
Robotics Engineers
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Research, design, develop, or test robotic applications.
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Starting Salary: $62,840
Median Salary: $117,750
Employment: 150,750
Robotics Technicians
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Build, install, test, or maintain robotic equipment or related automated production systems.
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Starting Salary: $47,770
Median Salary: $70,760
Employment: 14,680
Sales Managers
Industries: Management Occupations
Plan, direct, or coordinate the actual distribution or movement of a product or service to the customer. Coordinate sales distribution by establishing sales territories, quotas, and goals and establish training programs for sales representatives. Analyze sales statistics gathered by staff to determine sales potential and inventory requirements and monitor the preferences of customers.
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Starting Salary: $66,910
Median Salary: $138,060
Employment: 603,710
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
Industries: Sales and Related Occupations
Sell services to individuals or businesses. May describe options or resolve client problems.
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Starting Salary: $36,930
Median Salary: $66,260
Employment: 1,189,330
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
Industries: Sales and Related Occupations
Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers where technical or scientific knowledge is required in such areas as biology, engineering, chemistry, and electronics, normally obtained from at least 2 years of postsecondary education.
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Starting Salary: $48,840
Median Salary: $100,070
Employment: 293,930
School Psychologists
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Diagnose and implement individual or schoolwide interventions or strategies to address educational, behavioral, or developmental issues that adversely impact educational functioning in a school. May address student learning and behavioral problems and counsel students or families. May design and implement performance plans, and evaluate performance. May consult with other school-based personnel.
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Starting Salary: $60,880
Median Salary: $86,930
Employment: 63,830
Search Marketing Strategists
Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Employ search marketing tactics to increase visibility and engagement with content, products, or services in Internet-enabled devices or interfaces. Examine search query behaviors on general or specialty search engines or other Internet-based content. Analyze research, data, or technology to understand user intent and measure outcomes for ongoing optimization.
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Starting Salary: $42,070
Median Salary: $76,950
Employment: 861,140
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level.
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Starting Salary: $47,330
Median Salary: $64,580
Employment: 1,072,540
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Perform routine administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers.
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Starting Salary: $31,600
Median Salary: $46,290
Employment: 1,737,820
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Industries: Sales and Related Occupations
Buy and sell securities or commodities in investment and trading firms, or provide financial services to businesses and individuals. May advise customers about stocks, bonds, mutual funds, commodities, and market conditions.
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Starting Salary: $47,080
Median Salary: $78,140
Employment: 472,300
Security Management Specialists
Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Conduct security assessments for organizations, and design security systems and processes. May specialize in areas such as physical security or the safety of employees and facilities.
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Starting Salary: $46,230
Median Salary: $81,270
Employment: 1,128,200
Security Managers
Industries: Management Occupations
Direct an organization's security functions, including physical security and safety of employees and facilities.
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Starting Salary: $62,550
Median Salary: $104,690
Employment: 141,090
Self-Enrichment Teachers
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach or instruct individuals or groups for the primary purpose of self-enrichment or recreation, rather than for an occupational objective, educational attainment, competition, or fitness.
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Starting Salary: $28,980
Median Salary: $45,590
Employment: 308,520
Social and Community Service Managers
Industries: Management Occupations
Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization. Oversee the program or organization's budget and policies regarding participant involvement, program requirements, and benefits. Work may involve directing social workers, counselors, or probation officers.
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Starting Salary: $50,020
Median Salary: $78,240
Employment: 195,490
Social and Human Service Assistants
Industries: Community and Social Service Occupations
Assist other social and human service providers in providing client services in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, or social work, including support for families. May assist clients in identifying and obtaining available benefits and social and community services. May assist social workers with developing, organizing, and conducting programs to prevent and resolve problems relevant to substance abuse, human relationships, rehabilitation, or dependent care.
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Starting Salary: $33,280
Median Salary: $45,120
Employment: 424,220
Social Science Research Assistants
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Assist social scientists in laboratory, survey, and other social science research. May help prepare findings for publication and assist in laboratory analysis, quality control, or data management.
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Starting Salary: $36,410
Median Salary: $58,040
Employment: 32,940
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach courses in social work. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Starting Salary: $45,370
Median Salary: $76,210
Employment: 13,350
Sociologists
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Study human society and social behavior by examining the groups and social institutions that people form, as well as various social, religious, political, and business organizations. May study the behavior and interaction of groups, trace their origin and growth, and analyze the influence of group activities on individual members.
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Starting Salary: $60,710
Median Salary: $101,690
Employment: 2,950
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach courses in sociology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Starting Salary: $49,330
Median Salary: $82,540
Employment: 12,380
Soil and Plant Scientists
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Conduct research in breeding, physiology, production, yield, and management of crops and agricultural plants or trees, shrubs, and nursery stock, their growth in soils, and control of pests; or study the chemical, physical, biological, and mineralogical composition of soils as they relate to plant or crop growth. May classify and map soils and investigate effects of alternative practices on soil and crop productivity.
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Starting Salary: $45,320
Median Salary: $71,410
Employment: 16,600
Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Perform site-specific engineering analysis or evaluation of energy efficiency and solar projects involving residential, commercial, or industrial customers. Design solar domestic hot water and space heating systems for new and existing structures, applying knowledge of structural energy requirements, local climates, solar technology, and thermodynamics.
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Starting Salary: $62,840
Median Salary: $117,750
Employment: 150,750
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors
Industries: Sales and Related Occupations
Contact new or existing customers to determine their solar equipment needs, suggest systems or equipment, or estimate costs.
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Starting Salary: $48,840
Median Salary: $100,070
Employment: 293,930
Spa Managers
Industries: Management Occupations
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of a spa facility. Coordinate programs, schedule and direct staff, and oversee financial activities.
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Starting Salary: $36,880
Median Salary: $61,340
Employment: 10,490
Speech-Language Pathologists
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Assess and treat persons with speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. May select alternative communication systems and teach their use. May perform research related to speech and language problems.
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Starting Salary: $60,480
Median Salary: $95,410
Employment: 178,790
Sports Medicine Physicians
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent injuries that occur during sporting events, athletic training, and physical activities.
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Starting Salary: $66,860
Median Salary: $95,080
Employment: 315,360
Statistical Assistants
Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Compile and compute data according to statistical formulas for use in statistical studies. May perform actuarial computations and compile charts and graphs for use by actuaries. Includes actuarial clerks.
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Starting Salary: $38,050
Median Salary: $51,440
Employment: 5,900
Statisticians
Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information. May specialize in fields such as biostatistics, agricultural statistics, business statistics, or economic statistics. Includes mathematical and survey statisticians.
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Starting Salary: $60,390
Median Salary: $103,300
Employment: 29,800
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Teach students on a short-term basis as a temporary replacement for a regular classroom teacher, typically using the regular teacher's lesson plan.
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Starting Salary: $26,240
Median Salary: $38,470
Employment: 481,300
Survey Researchers
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Plan, develop, or conduct surveys. May analyze and interpret the meaning of survey data, determine survey objectives, or suggest or test question wording. Includes social scientists who primarily design questionnaires or supervise survey teams.
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Starting Salary: $36,950
Median Salary: $63,380
Employment: 7,720
Sustainability Specialists
Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Address organizational sustainability issues, such as waste stream management, green building practices, and green procurement plans.
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Starting Salary: $46,230
Median Salary: $81,270
Employment: 1,128,200
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Operate telephone business systems equipment or switchboards to relay incoming, outgoing, and interoffice calls. May supply information to callers and record messages.
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Starting Salary: $29,820
Median Salary: $38,370
Employment: 35,730
Talent Directors
Industries: Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Audition and interview performers to select most appropriate talent for parts in stage, television, radio, or motion picture productions.
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Starting Salary: $43,060
Median Salary: $83,480
Employment: 145,270
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Determine tax liability or collect taxes from individuals or business firms according to prescribed laws and regulations.
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Starting Salary: $40,020
Median Salary: $59,740
Employment: 53,530
Tax Preparers
Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses.
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Starting Salary: $30,500
Median Salary: $50,560
Employment: 73,570
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Assist faculty or other instructional staff in postsecondary institutions by performing instructional support activities, such as developing teaching materials, leading discussion groups, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers.
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Starting Salary: $28,020
Median Salary: $44,930
Employment: 155,010
Technical Writers
Industries: Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.
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Starting Salary: $54,400
Median Salary: $91,670
Employment: 55,530
Telemarketers
Industries: Sales and Related Occupations
Solicit donations or orders for goods or services over the telephone.
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Starting Salary: $24,620
Median Salary: $34,410
Employment: 66,430
Telephone Operators
Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Provide information by accessing alphabetical, geographical, or other directories. Assist customers with special billing requests, such as charges to a third party and credits or refunds for incorrectly dialed numbers or bad connections. May handle emergency calls and assist children or people with physical disabilities to make telephone calls.
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Starting Salary: $31,440
Median Salary: $39,130
Employment: 3,950
Tellers
Industries: Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Receive and pay out money. Keep records of money and negotiable instruments involved in a financial institution's various transactions.
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Starting Salary: $31,270
Median Salary: $39,340
Employment: 339,340
Training and Development Managers
Industries: Management Occupations
Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and development activities and staff of an organization.
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Starting Salary: $75,810
Median Salary: $127,090
Employment: 44,960
Training and Development Specialists
Industries: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Design or conduct work-related training and development programs to improve individual skills or organizational performance. May analyze organizational training needs or evaluate training effectiveness.
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Starting Salary: $37,510
Median Salary: $65,850
Employment: 436,610
Transit and Railroad Police
Industries: Protective Service Occupations
Protect and police railroad and transit property, employees, or passengers.
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Starting Salary: $58,370
Median Salary: $82,320
Employment: 3,000
Transportation Engineers
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Develop plans for surface transportation projects, according to established engineering standards and state or federal construction policy. Prepare designs, specifications, or estimates for transportation facilities. Plan modifications of existing streets, highways, or freeways to improve traffic flow.
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Starting Salary: $65,920
Median Salary: $99,590
Employment: 355,410
Transportation Inspectors
Industries: Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Inspect equipment or goods in connection with the safe transport of cargo or people. Includes rail transportation inspectors, such as freight inspectors, rail inspectors, and other inspectors of transportation vehicles not elsewhere classified.
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Starting Salary: $40,090
Median Salary: $85,750
Employment: 23,320
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation
Industries: Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Inspect and monitor transportation equipment, vehicles, or systems to ensure compliance with regulations and safety standards.
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Starting Salary: $40,090
Median Salary: $85,750
Employment: 23,320
Tutors
Industries: Education, Training, and Library Occupations
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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Starting Salary: $28,430
Median Salary: $40,090
Employment: 174,660
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
Industries: Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Officiate at competitive athletic or sporting events. Detect infractions of rules and decide penalties according to established regulations. Includes all sporting officials, referees, and competition judges.
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Starting Salary: $25,070
Median Salary: $38,820
Employment: 15,080
Urban and Regional Planners
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Develop comprehensive plans and programs for use of land and physical facilities of jurisdictions, such as towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas.
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Starting Salary: $55,590
Median Salary: $83,720
Employment: 43,040
Urologists
Industries: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the renal glands.
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Starting Salary: $66,860
Median Salary: $95,080
Employment: 315,360
Water Resource Specialists
Industries: Management Occupations
Design or implement programs and strategies related to water resource issues such as supply, quality, and regulatory compliance issues.
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Starting Salary: $79,830
Median Salary: $161,180
Employment: 100,870
Water/Wastewater Engineers
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Design or oversee projects involving provision of potable water, disposal of wastewater and sewage, or prevention of flood-related damage. Prepare environmental documentation for water resources, regulatory program compliance, data management and analysis, and field work. Perform hydraulic modeling and pipeline design.
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Starting Salary: $65,920
Median Salary: $99,590
Employment: 355,410
Web Administrators
Industries: Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Manage web environment design, deployment, development and maintenance activities. Perform testing and quality assurance of web sites and web applications.
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Starting Salary: $52,650
Median Salary: $108,970
Employment: 439,380
Wind Energy Development Managers
Industries: Management Occupations
Lead or manage the development and evaluation of potential wind energy business opportunities, including environmental studies, permitting, and proposals. May also manage construction of projects.
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Starting Salary: $68,860
Median Salary: $136,550
Employment: 630,980
Wind Energy Engineers
Industries: Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Design underground or overhead wind farm collector systems and prepare and develop site specifications.
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Starting Salary: $62,840
Median Salary: $117,750
Employment: 150,750
Wind Energy Operations Managers
Industries: Management Occupations
Manage wind field operations, including personnel, maintenance activities, financial activities, and planning.
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Starting Salary: $68,860
Median Salary: $136,550
Employment: 630,980
Wind Turbine Service Technicians
Industries: Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Inspect, diagnose, adjust, or repair wind turbines. Perform maintenance on wind turbine equipment including resolving electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic malfunctions.
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Starting Salary: $49,110
Median Salary: $62,580
Employment: 11,220
Writers and Authors
Industries: Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Originate and prepare written material, such as scripts, stories, advertisements, and other material.
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Starting Salary: $41,080
Median Salary: $72,270
Employment: 47,800
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
Industries: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Study the origins, behavior, diseases, genetics, and life processes of animals and wildlife. May specialize in wildlife research and management. May collect and analyze biological data to determine the environmental effects of present and potential use of land and water habitats.
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Starting Salary: $48,240
Median Salary: $72,860
Employment: 16,920













































































































































