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    Architecture and Construction
    First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
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    High school diploma or equivalent
    Median Annual Wage
    $61,654
    ($29.64/hr)
    FAST GROWING
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 4
    Strong Growth
    1.3%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 3
    Average Opportunity
    172
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    Marketing
    Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
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    High school diploma or equivalent
    Median Annual Wage
    $55,180
    ($26.53/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 2
    Slow Growth
    0.4%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 3
    Average Opportunity
    176
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    Business, Management and Administration
    Industrial Production Managers
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: Bachelor's degree
     
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    Bachelor's degree
    HIGH PAYING
    Median Annual Wage
    $104,998
    ($50.48/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 2
    Slow Growth
    0.6%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 1
    Rare Opportunity
    24
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    Marketing
    Wholesale and Manufacturing- Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: Bachelor's degree
     
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    Bachelor's degree
    Median Annual Wage
    $82,218
    ($39.53/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 3
    Average Growth
    0.8%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 2
    Few Opportunities
    25
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    Business, Management and Administration
    All Other Managers
    Star Rating:
    Education: Bachelor's degree
     
    Bachelor's degree
    Median Annual Wage
    $81,515
    ($39.19/hr)
    FAST GROWING
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 4
    Strong Growth
    1.0%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 3
    Average Opportunity
    94
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    Marketing
    Sales Engineers
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: Bachelor's degree
     
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    Bachelor's degree
    Median Annual Wage
    $93,540
    ($44.97/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 2
    Slow Growth
    0.3%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 1
    Rare Opportunity
    9
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    Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
    All Other Engineers
    Star Rating:
    Education: Bachelor's degree
     
    Bachelor's degree
    Median Annual Wage
    $81,085
    ($38.98/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 2
    Slow Growth
    0.4%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 1
    Rare Opportunity
    5
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    Government and Public Administration
    Construction and Building Inspectors
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
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    High school diploma or equivalent
    Median Annual Wage
    $58,294
    ($28.03/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 2
    Slow Growth
    0.1%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 1
    Rare Opportunity
    23
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    Manufacturing
    Buyers and Purchasing Agents
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: Bachelor's degree
     
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    Bachelor's degree
    Median Annual Wage
    $55,433
    ($26.65/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 1
    None or Negative Growth
    -0.4%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 2
    Few Opportunities
    48
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