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Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers
Other installation, maintenance, and repair
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Machine feeders and offbearers
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Material moving occupations
Machine setters, operators, and tendersmetal and plastic
Machinery maintenance mechanics
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Industrial machinery mechanics and maintenance workers
Machinists
Macroeconomists
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Economists
Macromolecular chemists
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Chemists and materials scientists
Magistrates
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Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers
Magnetic resonance (MR) technologists
see:
Radiologic technologists and technicians
Maids and housekeeping cleaners
see:
Building cleaning workers
Mail carriers
see:
Postal Service workers
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
Mail handlers
see:
Postal Service workers
Mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
see:
Postal Service workers
Maintenance and repair workers, general
Maintenance electricians
see:
Electricians
Maintenance machinists
see:
Machinists
Maintenance technicians
see:
Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators
Maitre ds
see:
Food and beverage serving and related workers
Management accountants
see:
Accountants and auditors
Management analysts
Management analysts
see:
Operations research analysts
Management assistants
see:
Secretaries and administrative assistants
Management consultants
see:
Management analysts
Management development specialists
see:
Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists
Management dietitians
see:
Dietitians and nutritionists
Management information systems directors
see:
Computer and information systems managers
Management scientists
see:
Operations research analysts
Managers
see:
Administrative services managers
Managers
see:
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers
Managers
see:
Computer and information systems managers
Managers
see:
Construction managers
Managers
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Education administrators
Managers
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Engineering and natural sciences managers
Managers
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Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural managers
Managers
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Financial managers
Managers
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Food service managers
Managers
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Funeral directors
Managers
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Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists
Managers
see:
Industrial production managers
Managers
see:
Lodging managers
Managers
see:
Medical and health services managers
Managers
see:
Office and administrative support worker supervisors and managers
Managers
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Property, real estate, and community association managers
Managers
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Purchasing managers, buyers, and purchasing agents
Managers
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Top executives
Managers, support services
see:
Office and administrative support worker supervisors and managers
Managing editors
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Writers and editors
Manicurists
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Barbers, cosmetologists, and other personal appearance workers
Manifold binding workers
see:
Bookbinders and bindery workers
Manpower development advisors
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Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists
Manpower development managers
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Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists
Manpower development specialists
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Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists
Manufactured building and mobile home installers
Manufacturers agents
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Sales engineers
Manufacturers representatives
see:
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing
Manufacturing opticians
see:
Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians
Map editors
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Surveyors, cartographers and photogrammetrists, and surveying and mapping technicians
Mapping technicians
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Surveyors, cartographers and photogrammetrists, and surveying and mapping technicians
Marble setters
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Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers
Margin clerks
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Brokerage clerks
Marine biologists
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Biological scientists
Marine Corps
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Job opportunities in the Armed Forces
Marine electronics technician
see:
Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers
Marine equipment mechanics
see:
Small engine mechanics
Marine oilers
see:
Water transportation occupations
Marine or hydrographic surveyors
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Surveyors, cartographers and photogrammetrists, and surveying and mapping technicians
Mariners
see:
Water transportation occupations
Marines
see:
Job opportunities in the Armed Forces
Market and survey researchers
Market research analysts
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Market and survey researchers
Market research managers
see:
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers
Marketing coordinators
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Public relations specialists
Marketing managers
see:
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers
Marketing research analysts
see:
Market and survey researchers
Marketing specialists
see:
Public relations specialists
Marking and identification printing machine operators
see:
Printing machine operators
Marriage and family therapists
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Counselors
Marshals
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Correctional officers
Marshals and deputy marshals, U.S.
see:
Police and detectives
Masons
see:
Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons
Masons
see:
Cement masons, concrete finishers, segmental pavers, and terrazzo workers
Massage therapists
Masseuses
see:
Massage therapists
Masters, water transportation
see:
Water transportation occupations
Material moving occupations
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distribution occupations, except postal workers
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Cargo and freight agents
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distribution occupations, except postal workers
see:
Couriers and messengers
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distribution occupations, except postal workers
see:
Dispatchers
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distribution occupations, except postal workers
see:
Meter readers, utilities
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distribution occupations, except postal workers
see:
Postal Service workers
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distribution occupations, except postal workers
see:
Production, planning, and expediting clerks
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distribution occupations, except postal workers
see:
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distribution occupations, except postal workers
see:
Stock clerks and order fillers
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distribution occupations, except postal workers
see:
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
Materials engineers
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Engineers
Materials scientists
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Chemists and materials scientists
Mates, water transportation
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Water transportation occupations
Mathematical statisticians
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Statisticians
Mathematical technicians
Mathematicians
Measurers
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Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
Meat cutters
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Food processing occupations
Mechanical door repairers
Mechanical drafters
see:
Drafters
Mechanical engineering technicians
see:
Engineering technicians
Mechanical engineers
see:
Engineers
Mechanical inspectors
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Construction and building inspectors
Mechanics and repairers
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Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and service technicians
Mechanics and repairers
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Automotive body and related repairers
Mechanics and repairers
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Automotive service technicians and mechanics
Mechanics and repairers
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Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
Mechanics and repairers
see:
Diesel service technicians and mechanics
Mechanics and repairers
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Electrical and electronics installers and repairers
Mechanics and repairers
see:
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers
Mechanics and repairers
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Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics
Mechanics and repairers
see:
Home appliance repairers
Mechanics and repairers
see:
Industrial machinery mechanics and maintenance workers
Mechanics and repairers
see:
Line installers and repairers
Mechanics and repairers
see:
Maintenance and repair workers, general
Mechanics and repairers
see:
Millwrights
Mechanics and repairers
see:
Precision instrument and equipment repairers
Mechanics and repairers
see:
Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers
Mechanics and repairers
see:
Small engine mechanics
Media aides, library
see:
Library technicians
Media directors
see:
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers
Media outreach specialists
see:
Public relations specialists
Media planners
see:
Public relations specialists
Media specialists
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Public relations specialists
Mediators
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Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists
Mediators
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Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers
Medical and health services managers
Medical appliance technicians
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Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians
Medical assistants
Medical coders
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Medical records and health information technicians
Medical equipment preparers
Medical equipment repairers
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Precision instrument and equipment repairers
Medical geographers
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Social scientists, other
Medical illustrators
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Artists and related workers
Medical interpreters and translators
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Interpreters and translators
Medical laboratory technicians
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Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
Medical laboratory technologists
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Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
Medical record coders
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Medical records and health information technicians
Medical records and health information technicians
Medical records technicians
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Medical records and health information technicians
Medical scientists
Medical secretaries
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Secretaries and administrative assistants
Medical social workers
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Social workers
Medical technicians
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Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
Medical technologists
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Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
Medical transcriptionists
Medical writers
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Writers and editors
Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians
Medical-surgical nurses
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Registered nurses
Medicinal chemists
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Chemists and materials scientists
Meeting and convention planners
Meeting directors
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Meeting and convention planners
Meeting managers
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Meeting and convention planners
Member services counselors
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Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
Mental health aides
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Social and human service assistants
Mental health assistants
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Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Mental health counselors
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Counselors
Mental health social workers
see:
Social workers
Merchandise displayers and window trimmers
Merchandise distributors
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Stock clerks and order fillers
Merchandise managers
see:
Purchasing managers, buyers, and purchasing agents
Messengers
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Couriers and messengers
Metallurgical engineers
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Engineers
Metalworking machine operators
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Machine setters, operators, and tendersmetal and plastic
Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders
see:
Machine setters, operators, and tendersmetal and plastic
Meteorologists
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Atmospheric scientists
Meter readers, utilities
Microbiologists
see:
Biological scientists
Microbiology technologists
see:
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
Microchip processors
see:
Semiconductor processors
Microeconomists
see:
Economists
Middle school teachers
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Teacherspreschool, kindergarten, elementary, middle, and secondary
Midshipmen
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Job opportunities in the Armed Forces
Midwives, certified nurse
see:
Registered nurses
Military occupations
see:
Job opportunities in the Armed Forces
Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tendersmetal and plastic
see:
Machine setters, operators, and tendersmetal and plastic
Millwrights
Mine cutting and channeling machine operators
Mine examiners
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Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians
Mine safety engineers
see:
Engineers
Mineralogists
see:
Geoscientists
Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers
see:
Engineers
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics and service technicians
see:
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics
Model makers and patternmakers
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Woodworkers
Model makers, metal and plastic
see:
Machine setters, operators, and tendersmetal and plastic
Models
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Demonstrators, product promoters, and models
Mold and model makers
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Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tendersmetal and plastic
see:
Machine setters, operators, and tendersmetal and plastic
Monetary economists
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Economists
Mortgage bankers
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Loan officers
Mortgage brokers
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Loan officers
Mortgage loan officers
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Loan officers
Morticians
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Funeral directors
Motel desk clerks
see:
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
Motion picture camera operators
see:
Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors
Motion picture projectionists
Motor coach drivers
see:
Bus drivers
Motorboat mechanics
see:
Small engine mechanics
Motorboat operators
see:
Water transportation occupations
Motorcycle mechanics
see:
Small engine mechanics
Multimedia artists
see:
Artists and related workers
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tendersmetal and plastic
see:
Machine setters, operators, and tendersmetal and plastic
Municipal court judges
see:
Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers
Museum directors
see:
Archivists, curators, and museum technicians
Museum technicians
see:
Archivists, curators, and museum technicians
Music arrangers
see:
Musicians, singers, and related workers
Music conductors
see:
Musicians, singers, and related workers
Music directors
see:
Musicians, singers, and related workers
Music instructors
see:
Teachersself-enrichment education
Musical instrument repairers and tuners
see:
Precision instrument and equipment repairers
Musicians, singers, and related workers
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Nail care technicians
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Barbers, cosmetologists, and other personal appearance workers
Nannies
see:
Childcare workers
National account executives
see:
Advertising sales agents
Natural sciences managers
see:
Engineering and natural sciences managers
Navy
see:
Job opportunities in the Armed Forces
Neonatal nurses
see:
Registered nurses
Nephrology nurses
see:
Registered nurses
Network administrators
see:
Computer and information systems managers
Network and computer systems administrators
see:
Computer support specialists and systems administrators
Network architects
see:
Computer and information systems managers
Network architects
see:
Computer scientists and database administrators
Network systems and data communications analysts
see:
Computer scientists and database administrators
Neuropsychologists
see:
Psychologists
Neuroscience nurses
see:
Registered nurses
Neurosonographers
see:
Diagnostic medical sonographers
New accounts clerks
News analysts, reporters, and correspondents
News anchors
see:
News analysts, reporters, and correspondents
News camera operators
see:
Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors
News photographers
see:
Photographers
News writers
see:
News analysts, reporters, and correspondents
Newscasters
see:
News analysts, reporters, and correspondents
Newsletter writers
see:
Writers and editors
911 operators
see:
Dispatchers
Nuclear engineers
see:
Engineers
Nuclear medicine technologists
Nuclear power reactor operators
see:
Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
Nuclear technicians
see:
Science technicians
Numerical tool and process control programmers
see:
Computer control programmers and operators
Nurse administrators
see:
Registered nurses
Nurse aides
see:
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Nurse educators
see:
Registered nurses
Nurse informaticists
see:
Registered nurses
Nurse practitioners
see:
Registered nurses
Nurse specialists, clinical
see:
Registered nurses
Nurse-midwives, certified
see:
Registered nurses
Nursery and greenhouse managers
see:
Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural managers
Nursery workers
see:
Agricultural workers
Nurses
see:
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
Nurses, registered
see:
Registered nurses
Nursing aides
see:
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Nursing assistants
see:
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Nursing assistants, certified
see:
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Nutrition directors
see:
Dietitians and nutritionists
Nutritionists
see:
Dietitians and nutritionists
O
Obstetric sonographers
see:
Diagnostic medical sonographers
Obstetricians and gynecologists
see:
Physicians and surgeons
Occupational analysts
see:
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
Occupational health and safety inspectors
see:
Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians
Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians
Occupational health nurses
see:
Registered nurses
Occupational social workers
see:
Social workers
Occupational therapist assistants and aides
Occupational therapists
Oceanographers
see:
Geoscientists
ODs
see:
Optometrists
Office administrative assistants
see:
Secretaries and administrative assistants
Office administrators
see:
Office and administrative support worker supervisors and managers
Office administrators
see:
Secretaries and administrative assistants
Office aides
see:
Office clerks, general
Office and administrative support worker supervisors and managers
Office assistants
see:
Office clerks, general
Office assistants
see:
Receptionists and information clerks
Office assistants
see:
Secretaries and administrative assistants
Office clerks, general
Office helpers
see:
Office clerks, general
Office machine and cash register technicians
see:
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
Office machine operators, except computer
Office managers
see:
Administrative services managers
Office managers
see:
Office and administrative support worker supervisors and managers
Office specialists
see:
Secretaries and administrative assistants
Office support secretaries
see:
Secretaries and administrative assistants
Office support team leaders
see:
Office and administrative support worker supervisors and managers
Officers, correctional
see:
Correctional officers
Officers, detention
see:
Correctional officers
Officers, gaming surveillance
see:
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers
Officers, highway patrol
see:
Police and detectives
Officers, loan
see:
Loan officers
Officers, merchant marine
see:
Water transportation occupations
Officers, military
see:
Job opportunities in the Armed Forces
Officers, police
see:
Police and detectives
Officers, security
see:
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers
Officials, sports
see:
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers
Offset lithographic press operators
see:
Printing machine operators
Oilers, marine
see:
Water transportation occupations
Older worker specialists
see:
Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists
Oncology nurses
see:
Registered nurses
Operating engineers
see:
Construction equipment operators
Operating room technicians
see:
Surgical technologists
Operational meteorologists
see:
Atmospheric scientists
Operations analysts
see:
Operations research analysts
Operations managers
see:
Office and administrative support worker supervisors and managers
Operations managers
see:
Top executives
Operations research analysts
Operators, auxiliary equipment
see:
Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
Operators, boiler
see:
Stationary engineers and boiler operators
Operators, computer control
see:
Computer control programmers and operators
Operators, control room
see:
Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
Operators, crane and tower
see:
Material moving occupations
Operators, dinkey
see:
Rail transportation occupations
Operators, dredge, excavating, and loading machine
see:
Material moving occupations
Operators, fork lift
see:
Material moving occupations
Operators, gas compressor and gas pumping station
see:
Material moving occupations
Operators, hoist and winch
see:
Material moving occupations
Operators, industrial truck and tractor
see:
Material moving occupations
Operators, motorboat
see:
Water transportation occupations
Operators, photographic processing machine
see:
Photographic process workers and processing machine operators
Operators, power plant
see:
Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
Operators, pumping station
see:
Material moving occupations
Operators, railroad brake, signal, and switch
see:
Rail transportation occupations
Operators, reactor
see:
Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
Operators, shuttle car
see:
Material moving occupations
Operators, subway and streetcar
see:
Rail transportation occupations
Operators, switchboard
see:
Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
Operators, systems
see:
Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
Operators, television, video, and motion picture camera
see:
Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors
Ophthalmic laboratory technicians
see:
Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians
Ophthalmic medical assistants
see:
Medical assistants
Ophthalmic nurses
see:
Registered nurses
Ophthalmologic sonographers
see:
Diagnostic medical sonographers
Ophthalmologists
see:
Physicians and surgeons
Optical goods workers
see:
Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians
Optical instrument assemblers
see:
Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians
Optical mechanics
see:
Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians
Opticians, dispensing
Opticians, manufacturing
see:
Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians
Optometrists
Oral and maxillofacial radiologists
see:
Dentists
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons
see:
Dentists
Oral hygienists
see:
Dental hygienists
Oral pathologists
see:
Dentists
Order clerks
Order fillers
see:
Material moving occupations
Order fillers
see:
Stock clerks and order fillers
Order processors
see:
Order clerks
Orderlies
see:
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Organic chemists
see:
Chemists and materials scientists
Organizational development consultants
see:
Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists
Organizational development consultants
see:
Management analysts
Organizational development managers
see:
Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists
Organizational economists
see:
Economists
Ornamental ironworkers
see:
Structural and reinforcing iron and metal workers
Orthodontists
see:
Dentists
Orthopedic nurses
see:
Registered nurses
Orthotics technicians
see:
Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians
Orthotists and prosthetists
Osteopathic physicians and surgeons
see:
Physicians and surgeons
Otorhinolaryngology nurses
see:
Registered nurses
Outdoor power equipment mechanics
see:
Small engine mechanics
Outside order clerks
see:
Order clerks
Oxy-gas cutters
see:
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers
Oxygen therapists
see:
Respiratory therapists
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