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Facilities Managers

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Facilities Managers

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$92,460

($44.45/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Strong Growth

1.0%

Avg. Annual Openings

Strong Opportunity

335

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Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

Logisticians

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$68,410

($32.89/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Very Strong Growth

3.5%

Avg. Annual Openings

Very Strong Opportunity

969

Financial Examiners

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$83,610

($40.20/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Very Strong Growth

2.5%

Avg. Annual Openings

Average Opportunity

227

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Mining and Geological Engineers

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$67,720

($32.56/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Very Strong Growth

1.9%

Avg. Annual Openings

Rare Opportunity

Social and Community Service Managers

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$63,220

($30.40/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Very Strong Growth

1.6%

Avg. Annual Openings

Strong Opportunity

377

Civil Engineers

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$81,230

($39.05/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Very Strong Growth

1.5%

Avg. Annual Openings

Very Strong Opportunity

1,107

Entertainment and Recreation Managers

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$81,290

($39.08/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Very Strong Growth

1.5%

Avg. Annual Openings

Few Opportunities

Computer Network Support Specialists

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Education: Associate's degree

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Associate's degree

Median Annual Wage

$82,050

($39.45/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Strong Growth

1.3%

Avg. Annual Openings

Strong Opportunity

414

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians

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Education: Associate's degree

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Associate's degree

Median Annual Wage

$45,830

($22.03/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Strong Growth

1.3%

Avg. Annual Openings

Average Opportunity

118

Compliance Officers

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$65,970

($31.72/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Strong Growth

1.1%

Avg. Annual Openings

Very Strong Opportunity

869

All Other Business Operations Specialists

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Education: Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$68,380

($32.87/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Strong Growth

1.1%

Avg. Annual Openings

Very Strong Opportunity

3,686

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$81,130

($39.01/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Strong Growth

1.1%

Avg. Annual Openings

Strong Opportunity

307

Emergency Management Directors

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$70,210

($33.76/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Average Growth

0.9%

Avg. Annual Openings

Few Opportunities

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$74,530

($35.83/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Average Growth

0.9%

Avg. Annual Openings

Strong Opportunity

369

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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Education: Associate's degree

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Associate's degree

Median Annual Wage

$58,210

($27.99/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Average Growth

0.9%

Avg. Annual Openings

Strong Opportunity

285

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$83,550

($40.17/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Average Growth

0.8%

Avg. Annual Openings

Very Strong Opportunity

817

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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Education: Associate's degree

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Associate's degree

Median Annual Wage

$47,730

($22.95/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Average Growth

0.8%

Avg. Annual Openings

Rare Opportunity

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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Education: Associate's degree

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Associate's degree

Median Annual Wage

$55,330

($26.60/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Slow Growth

0.6%

Avg. Annual Openings

Strong Opportunity

318

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Education
Experience Needed
Description

Facilities Managers

$92,460($44.45/hr)

Bachelor's degree

Facilities Managers plan, direct, or coordinate operations and functionalities of facilities and buildings. This may include surrounding grounds or multiple facilities of an organization's campus.

Logisticians

$68,410 ($32.89/hr)

Bachelor's degree

Less than 5 years

Logisticians analyze and coordinate an organization's supply chain: the system that moves a product from supplier to consumer. They manage the entire life cycle of a product, which includes how a product is acquired, allocated, and delivered.

Financial Examiners

$83,610 ($40.20/hr)

Bachelor's degree

Less than 5 years

Financial Examiners ensure compliance with laws that govern institutions handling monetary transactions. They review balance sheets, evaluate the risk level of loans, and assess bank management.

Mining and Geological Engineers

$67,720 ($32.56/hr)

Bachelor's degree

Less than 5 years

Mining and Geological Engineers design mines to safely and efficiently remove minerals such as coal and metals for use in manufacturing and utilities.

Social and Community Service Managers

$63,220 ($30.40/hr)

Bachelor's degree

Less than 5 years

Social and Community Service Managers coordinate and supervise programs and organizations that support public well-being. They direct workers who provide these services to the public.

Civil Engineers

$81,230 ($39.05/hr)

Bachelor's degree

Less than 5 years

Civil Engineers conceive, design, build, supervise, operate, construct and maintain infrastructure projects and systems in the public and private sector, including roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, and systems for water supply and sewage treatment. Many civil engineers work in planning, design, construction, research, and education.

Entertainment and Recreation Managers

$81,290 ($39.08/hr)

Bachelor's degree

Less than 5 years

Entertainment and Recreation Managers plan, direct, or coordinate entertainment and recreational activities and operations of a recreational facility, including cruise ships and parks.

Computer Network Support Specialists

$82,050 ($39.45/hr)

Associate's degree

Less than 5 years

Computer Networks Support Specialists assist computer users and organizations by maintaining computer networks.

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians

$45,830 ($22.03/hr)

Associate's degree

Less than 5 years

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians monitor the environment and investigate sources of pollution and contamination, including those affecting public health.

Compliance Officers

$65,970 ($31.72/hr)

Bachelor's degree

Less than 5 years

Compliance Officers 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.

All Other Business Operations Specialists

$68,380 ($32.87/hr)

Bachelor's degree

Less than 5 years

Business Operations Specialists are consultants who offer knowledge to help a business improve its operations. This category includes all business operations specialists not contained somewhere else.

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

$81,130 ($39.01/hr)

Bachelor's degree

Less than 5 years

Architects plan and design houses, factories, office buildings, and other structures.

Emergency Management Directors

$70,210 ($33.76/hr)

Bachelor's degree

Less than 5 years

Emergency Management Directors prepare plans and procedures for responding to natural disasters and other emergencies. They also help lead the response during and after emergencies, often in coordination with public safety officials, elected officials, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies.

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

$74,530 ($35.83/hr)

Bachelor's degree

Less than 5 years

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists collect data on, analyze, and design improvements to many types of work environments and procedures. They inspect workplaces and enforce adherence to regulations on safety, health, and the environment.

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

$58,210 ($27.99/hr)

Associate's degree

Less than 5 years

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians help engineers solve problems affecting manufacturing layout or production. They prepare machinery and equipment plans, design workflows, conduct statistical production studies, and analyze production costs.

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

$83,550 ($40.17/hr)

Bachelor's degree

Less than 5 years

Network and Computer Systems Administrators are responsible for the day-to-day operation of these networks. They organize, install, and support an organization's computer systems, including local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), network segments, intranets, and other data communication systems.

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

$47,730 ($22.95/hr)

Associate's degree

Less than 5 years

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians carry out the plans that environmental engineers develop.

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

$55,330 ($26.60/hr)

Associate's degree

Less than 5 years

Civil engineering technologists and technicians help civil engineers plan, design, and build highways, bridges, utilities, and other infrastructure projects. They also help to plan, design, and build commercial, industrial, residential, and land development projects.

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