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Media and communication-related
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Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
Personal care and service
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Material recording, scheduling, dispatching and distributing
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Electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers and repairers
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers
Other installation, maintenance, and repair
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A
A & P mechanics
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Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and service technicians
ABE teachers
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Teachersadult literacy and remedial education
Able seamen
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Water transportation occupations
Abstractors
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Medical records and health information technicians
Academic deans
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Education administrators
Account clerks
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Payroll and timekeeping clerks
Account collectors
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Bill and account collectors
Account executives
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Advertising sales agents
Account executives
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Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers
Account executives, securities and investments
see:
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
Accountants and auditors
Accounting clerks
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Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
Accounts payable clerks
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Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
Accounts receivable clerks
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Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
Acoustical carpenters
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Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers
Activity specialists
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Recreation workers
Actors, producers, and directors
Actuaries
Addictions nurses
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Registered nurses
Adjudicators
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Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers
Adjusters
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Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators
Administrative assistants
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Secretaries and administrative assistants
Administrative assistants for human resources
see:
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
Administrative clerks
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Office clerks, general
Administrative directors
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Administrative services managers
Administrative law judges
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Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers
Administrative leaders
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Office and administrative support worker supervisors and managers
Administrative leads
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Secretaries and administrative assistants
Administrative managers
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Administrative services managers
Administrative managers
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Office and administrative support worker supervisors and managers
Administrative office assistants
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Administrative services managers
Administrative office assistants
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Secretaries and administrative assistants
Administrative office managers
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Office and administrative support worker supervisors and managers
Administrative office specialists
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Secretaries and administrative assistants
Administrative officers
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Administrative services managers
Administrative officers
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Office and administrative support worker supervisors and managers
Administrative professionals
see:
Secretaries and administrative assistants
Administrative project coordinators
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Office and administrative support worker supervisors and managers
Administrative services managers
Administrative services managers
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Office and administrative support worker supervisors and managers
Administrative specialists
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Secretaries and administrative assistants
Administrative supervisors
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Office and administrative support worker supervisors and managers
Administrative support managers
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Office and administrative support worker supervisors and managers
Administrative support specialists
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Secretaries and administrative assistants
Administrative technicians
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Office clerks, general
Administrative technicians
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Secretaries and administrative assistants
Administrative worker supervisors
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Office and administrative support worker supervisors and managers
Administrators
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Administrative services managers
Administrators
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Education administrators
Administrators
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Medical and health services managers
Administrators
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Office and administrative support worker supervisors and managers
Administrators
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Top executives
Admissions officers
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Education administrators
Admitting interviewers
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Interviewers
Adult basic education teachers
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Teachersadult literacy and remedial education
Adult literacy teachers
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Teachersadult literacy and remedial education
Adult secondary education teachers
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Teachersadult literacy and remedial education
Advertising sales agents
Advertising sales agents
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Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers
Aerobics instructors
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Fitness workers
Aeronautical drafters
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Drafters
Aeronautical engineers
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Engineers
Aerospace engineering and operations technicians
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Engineering technicians
Aerospace engineers
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Engineers
Affirmative action coordinators
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Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists
Agent-contract clerks
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Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
Agents, advertising sales
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Advertising sales agents
Agents, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF)
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Police and detectives
Agents, customs
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Police and detectives
Agents, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
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Police and detectives
Agents, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
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Police and detectives
Agents, Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
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Police and detectives
Agents, independent
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Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing
Agents, loss prevention
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Private detectives and investigators
Agents, manufacturers
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Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing
Agents, U.S. Border Patrol
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Police and detectives
Agents, U.S. Secret Service
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Police and detectives
Agents, cargo and freight
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Cargo and freight agents
Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes
Agricultural and food science technicians
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Science technicians
Agricultural and food scientists
Agricultural engineers
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Engineers
Agricultural inspectors
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Agricultural workers
Agricultural managers
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Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural managers
Agricultural workers
Agronomists
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Agricultural and food scientists
Aides, geriatric
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Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Aides, home care
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Personal and home care aides
Aides, home health
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Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Aides, nurse
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Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Aides, nursing
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Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Aides, occupational therapist
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Occupational therapist assistants and aides
Aides, personal care
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Personal and home care aides
Aides, pharmacy
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Pharmacy aides
Aides, physical therapist
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Physical therapist assistants and aides
Aides, psychiatric
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Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Aides, teacher
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Teacher assistants
Air Force
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Job opportunities in the Armed Forces
Air traffic controllers
Airbrush artists
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Photographic process workers and processing machine operators
Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and service technicians
Aircraft cargo handling supervisors
Aircraft electricians
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Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and service technicians
Aircraft electronic systems specialists
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Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and service technicians
Aircraft electronics specialists
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Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and service technicians
Aircraft electronics technicians
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Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and service technicians
Aircraft engineers
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Engineers
Aircraft pilots
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Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers
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Assemblers and fabricators
Airfield operations specialists
Airframe mechanics
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Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and service technicians
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
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Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
Airline stewardesses and stewards
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Flight attendants
Airmen
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Job opportunities in the Armed Forces
Airport service agents
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Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
Airport terminal controllers
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Air traffic controllers
Airport tower controllers
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Air traffic controllers
Air-conditioning mechanics
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Heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
Allergists
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Physicians and surgeons
Allopathic physicians and surgeons
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Physicians and surgeons
Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians
Ambulatory care nurses
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Registered nurses
Amusement and recreation attendants
Amusement machine servicers and repairers
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Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
Analysts, budget
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Budget analysts
Analysts, management
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Management analysts
Analysts, market researcher
see:
Market and survey researchers
Analytical chemists
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Chemists and materials scientists
Anchors
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News analysts, reporters, and correspondents
Anesthesiologists
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Physicians and surgeons
Anesthetists, certified registered nurse
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Registered nurses
Animal breeders
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Agricultural workers
Animal care and service workers
Animal control officers
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Animal care and service workers
Animal control workers
Animal scientists
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Agricultural and food scientists
Animal trainers
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Animal care and service workers
Animators
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Artists and related workers
Announcers
Anthropologists
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Social scientists, other
Apartment house managers
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Property, real estate, and community association managers
Apartment leasing agents
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Real estate brokers and sales agents
Apartment managers
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Property, real estate, and community association managers
Apartment rental agents
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Real estate brokers and sales agents
Apparel workers
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Textile, apparel, and furnishings occupations
Appellate court judges
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Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers
Appliance repairers
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Home appliance repairers
Applications engineers
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Computer software engineers
Applications programmers
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Computer programmers
Applicators
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Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers
Applied mathematicians
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Mathematicians
Appraisers
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Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators
Appraisers and assessors of real estate
Appraisers, jewelry
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Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
Aquaculture farmers
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Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural managers
Aquatic biologists
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Biological scientists
Arbitrators
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Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists
Arbitrators
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Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers
Arborists
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Grounds maintenance workers
Arc cutters
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Welding, soldering, and brazing workers
Archaeologists
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Social scientists, other
Architects, except landscape and naval
Architects, landscape
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Landscape architects
Architectural drafters
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Drafters
Archivists, curators, and museum technicians
Armed Forces
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Job opportunities in the Armed Forces
Armored car guards
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Security guards and gaming surveillance officers
Army
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Job opportunities in the Armed Forces
Arrangers, music
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Musicians, singers, and related workers
Art directors
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Artists and related workers
Artificial inseminators
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Agricultural workers
Artists and related workers
Artists, graphic
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Graphic designers
Asbestos abatement workers
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Hazardous materials removal workers
ASE teachers
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Teachersadult literacy and remedial education
Asphalt paving machine operators
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Construction equipment operators
Assemblers
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Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
Assemblers and fabricators
Assemblers, semiconductor
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Semiconductor processors
Assessors, real estate
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Appraisers and assessors of real estate
Asset property managers
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Property, real estate, and community association managers
Assignment clerks
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Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
Assignment editors
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Writers and editors
Assistant cooks
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Chefs, cooks, and food preparation workers
Assistant editors
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Writers and editors
Assistant managers
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Food service managers
Assistant managers
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Lodging managers
Assistant principals
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Education administrators
Assistant property managers
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Property, real estate, and community association managers
Assistants, control room
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Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
Assistants, dental
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Dental assistants
Assistants, legal
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Paralegals and legal assistants
Assistants, medical
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Medical assistants
Assistants, mental health
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Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Assistants, nursing
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Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Assistants, occupational therapist
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Occupational therapist assistants and aides
Assistants, ophthalmic medical
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Medical assistants
Assistants, physical therapist
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Physical therapist assistants and aides
Assistants, physician
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Physician assistants
Assistants, podiatric medical
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Medical assistants
Assistants, surgeons
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Physician assistants
Assistants, teacher
see:
Teacher assistants
Astronautical engineers
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Engineers
Astronomers
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Physicists and astronomers
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers
Athletic directors
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Education administrators
Athletic trainers
Athletic training instructors
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Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers
Atmospheric scientists
Attendance clerks
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Payroll and timekeeping clerks
Attendants, hospital
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Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Attendants, personal
see:
Personal and home care aides
Attorneys
see:
Lawyers
Audio and video equipment operators
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Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators
Audio control engineers
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Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators
Audiologists
Audio-visual collections specialists
Auditing clerks
see:
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
Auditors
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Accountants and auditors
Authors
see:
Writers and editors
Auto damage appraisers
see:
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators
Automated systems librarians
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Librarians
Automated teller machine technicians
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Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
Automation and control technicians
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Precision instrument and equipment repairers
Automotive air-conditioning repairers
see:
Automotive service technicians and mechanics
Automotive body and related repairers
Automotive engineers
see:
Engineers
Automotive glass installers and repairers
see:
Automotive body and related repairers
Automotive mechanics
see:
Automotive service technicians and mechanics
Automotive painters
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Painting and coating workers, except construction and maintenance
Automotive service technicians and mechanics
Auxiliary equipment operators
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Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
Avionics technicians
see:
Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and service technicians
B
Babysitters
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Childcare workers
Baggage porters and bellhops
Bailiffs
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Correctional officers
Bakers
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Food processing occupations
Ballet masters
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Dancers and choreographers
Ballet mistresses
see:
Dancers and choreographers
Bank tellers
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Tellers
Banquet managers
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Food service managers
Barbers, cosmetologists, and other personal appearance workers
Bartenders
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Food and beverage serving and related workers
Beauticians
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Barbers, cosmetologists, and other personal appearance workers
Beauty care specialists
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Barbers, cosmetologists, and other personal appearance workers
Behavioral disorder counselors
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Counselors
Bench carpenters
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Woodworkers
Bench jewelers
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Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
Bench technicians
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Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
Bench technicians
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Electrical and electronics installers and repairers
Bench technicians
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Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers
Benefits administrators
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Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists
Benefits clerks
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Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
Benefits directors
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Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists
Benefits managers
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Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists
Bibliographers
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Librarians
Bicycle repairers
Bill and account collectors
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
Billing clerks
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Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
Billing machine operators
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Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
Bindery machine setters, operators, and tenders
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Bookbinders and bindery workers
Bindery workers
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Bookbinders and bindery workers
Biochemists
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Biological scientists
Biographers
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Social scientists, other
Biological scientists
Biological technicians
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Science technicians
Biological-physical anthropologists
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Social scientists, other
Biomedical engineers
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Engineers
Biomedical equipment technicians
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Precision instrument and equipment repairers
Biometricians
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Statisticians
Biophysicists
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Biological scientists
Biostatisticians
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Statisticians
Blankbook binding workers
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Bookbinders and bindery workers
Bleaching and dyeing machine operators, textile
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Textile, apparel, and furnishings occupations
Blockmasons
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Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons
Bloggers
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Writers and editors
Blood bank technologists
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Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
Boat operators
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Water transportation occupations
Boatswains
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Fishers and fishing vessel operators
Boatswains
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Water transportation occupations
Body repairers, automotive
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Automotive body and related repairers
Bodyguards
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Security guards and gaming surveillance officers
Boiler mechanics
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Boilermakers
Boiler operators
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Stationary engineers and boiler operators
Boilermakers
Bonus clerks
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Payroll and timekeeping clerks
Bookbinders and bindery workers
Bookkeepers
see:
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
Bookkeepers
see:
Payroll and timekeeping clerks
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
Bookmobile drivers
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Library technicians
Booth cashiers
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Cashiers
Border Patrol agents
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Police and detectives
Botanists
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Biological scientists
Brace makers
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Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians
Braille clerks
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Library assistants, clerical
Brake operators, railroad
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Rail transportation occupations
Brake repairers
see:
Automotive service technicians and mechanics
Brattice builders
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Carpenters
Brazing workers
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Welding, soldering, and brazing workers
Bricklayers
see:
Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons
Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons
Bridge and lock tenders
Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators
Broadcast captioners
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Court reporters
Broadcast field supervisors
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Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators
Broker associates
see:
Real estate brokers and sales agents
Brokerage clerks
Brokers
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Insurance sales agents
Brokers
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Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing
Brokers
see:
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
Brokers assistants
see:
Brokerage clerks
Buckers
see:
Forest, conservation, and logging workers
Budget analysts
Budget managers
see:
Budget analysts
Budget officers
see:
Budget analysts
Building cleaning workers
Building construction estimators
see:
Cost estimators
Building consultants
see:
Real estate brokers and sales agents
Building inspectors
see:
Construction and building inspectors
Building managers
see:
Administrative services managers
Building managers
see:
Property, real estate, and community association managers
Building superintendents
see:
Property, real estate, and community association managers
Bulldozer operators
see:
Construction equipment operators
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) agents
see:
Police and detectives
Bureau of Diplomatic Security special agents
see:
Police and detectives
Bus dispatchers
see:
Dispatchers
Bus drivers
Bus mechanics
see:
Diesel service technicians and mechanics
Business administrators
see:
Administrative services managers
Business management analysts
see:
Management analysts
Business management consultants
see:
Management analysts
Business office assistants
see:
Secretaries and administrative assistants
Business office managers
see:
Administrative services managers
Business support assistants
see:
Secretaries and administrative assistants
Butchers and meatcutters
see:
Food processing occupations
Buyers
see:
Purchasing managers, buyers, and purchasing agents
Buyers' agents
see:
Real estate brokers and sales agents
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