Careers
Plain-language guides to what people in a career do, the skills it asks for and how to get there. Careers with a bright outlook are marked.
Statistical Assistants
Compile and compute data according to statistical formulas for use in statistical studies.
Considerable preparation: most need a four-year bachelor's degree
Statisticians
- Bright Outlook
- Rapid Growth
Develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide…
Extensive preparation: most need graduate school, such as a master's degree or higher
Stockers and Order Fillers
- Bright Outlook
- Rapid Growth
- Numerous Job Openings
Receive, store, and issue merchandise, materials, equipment, and other items from stockroom, warehouse, or storage yard to fill shelves…
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
- Bright Outlook
- Rapid Growth
Cut or carve stone according to diagrams and patterns.
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Stonemasons
Build stone structures, such as piers, walls, and abutments. Lay walks, curbstones, or special types of masonry for vats, tanks, and floors.
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Raise, place, and unite iron or steel girders, columns, and other structural members to form completed structures or structural frameworks.
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Fabricate, position, align, and fit parts of structural metal products.
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
- Bright Outlook
- Rapid Growth
Counsel and advise individuals with alcohol, tobacco, drug, or other problems, such as gambling and eating disorders.
Extensive preparation: most need graduate school, such as a master's degree or higher
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Teach students on a short-term basis as a temporary replacement for a regular classroom teacher, typically using the regular teacher's…
Considerable preparation: most need a four-year bachelor's degree
Subway and Streetcar Operators
Operate subway or elevated suburban trains with no separate locomotive, or electric-powered streetcar, to transport passengers.
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Supply Chain Managers
- Bright Outlook
- Rapid Growth
Direct or coordinate production, purchasing, warehousing, distribution, or financial forecasting services or activities to limit costs and…
Considerable preparation: most need a four-year bachelor's degree
Surgeons, All Other
All surgeons not listed separately.
Surgical Assistants
- Bright Outlook
- Rapid Growth
Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons. May, in accordance with state laws, help surgeons to make incisions and close…
Medium preparation: usually vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree
Surgical Technologists
- Bright Outlook
- Rapid Growth
Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel.
Medium preparation: usually vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree
Survey Researchers
Plan, develop, or conduct surveys. May analyze and interpret the meaning of survey data, determine survey objectives, or suggest or test…
Extensive preparation: most need graduate school, such as a master's degree or higher
Surveying and Mapping Technicians
- Bright Outlook
- Rapid Growth
Perform surveying and mapping duties, usually under the direction of an engineer, surveyor, cartographer, or photogrammetrist, to obtain…
Medium preparation: usually vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree
Surveyors
- Bright Outlook
- Rapid Growth
Make exact measurements and determine property boundaries. Provide data relevant to the shape, contour, gravitation, location, elevation…
Considerable preparation: most need a four-year bachelor's degree
Sustainability Specialists
- Bright Outlook
- Numerous Job Openings
Address organizational sustainability issues, such as waste stream management, green building practices, and green procurement plans.
Considerable preparation: most need a four-year bachelor's degree
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Operate telephone business systems equipment or switchboards to relay incoming, outgoing, and interoffice calls.
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Design, make, alter, repair, or fit garments.
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Talent Directors
Audition and interview performers to select most appropriate talent for parts in stage, television, radio, or motion picture productions.
Considerable preparation: most need a four-year bachelor's degree
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Load and unload chemicals and bulk solids, such as coal, sand, and grain, into or from tank cars, trucks, or ships, using material moving…
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Tapers
Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surface for painting or papering.
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
Determine tax liability or collect taxes from individuals or business firms according to prescribed laws and regulations.
Medium preparation: usually vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree
Tax Preparers
- Bright Outlook
- Rapid Growth
Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses.
Medium preparation: usually vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree
Taxi Drivers
- Bright Outlook
- Rapid Growth
Drive a motor vehicle to transport passengers on an unplanned basis and charge a fare, usually based on a meter.
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Teachers and Instructors, All Other
All teachers and instructors not listed separately.
Teaching Assistants, All Other
All teaching assistants not listed separately.
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Assist faculty or other instructional staff in postsecondary institutions by performing instructional support activities, such as…
Extensive preparation: most need graduate school, such as a master's degree or higher
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education
Assist a preschool, elementary, middle, or secondary school teacher with instructional duties.
Medium preparation: usually vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree
Teaching Assistants, Special Education
Assist a preschool, elementary, middle, or secondary school teacher to provide academic, social, or life skills to students who have…
Medium preparation: usually vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree
Team Assemblers
Work as part of a team having responsibility for assembling an entire product or component of a product.
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Technical Writers
Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.
Considerable preparation: most need a four-year bachelor's degree
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists
- Bright Outlook
- Rapid Growth
Design or configure wired, wireless, and satellite communications systems for voice, video, and data services.
Medium preparation: usually vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Install, set up, rearrange, or remove switching, distribution, routing, and dialing equipment used in central offices or headends.
Medium preparation: usually vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics.
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Telemarketers
Solicit donations or orders for goods or services over the telephone.
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Telephone Operators
Provide information by accessing alphabetical, geographical, or other directories.
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Tellers
Receive and pay out money. Keep records of money and negotiable instruments involved in a financial institution's various transactions.
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Apply a mixture of cement, sand, pigment, or marble chips to floors, stairways, and cabinet fixtures to fashion durable and decorative…
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
Operate or tend machines to bleach, shrink, wash, dye, or finish textiles or synthetic or glass fibers.
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut textiles.
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Set up, operate, or tend machines that knit, loop, weave, or draw in textiles.
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Set up, operate, or tend machines that wind or twist textiles; or draw out and combine sliver, such as wool, hemp, or synthetic fibers.
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
All textile, apparel, and furnishings workers not listed separately.
Therapists, All Other
- Bright Outlook
- Rapid Growth
All therapists not listed separately.
Tile and Stone Setters
- Bright Outlook
- Rapid Growth
Apply hard tile, stone, and comparable materials to walls, floors, ceilings, countertops, and roof decks.
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
Perform precision assembling or adjusting, within narrow tolerances, of timing devices such as digital clocks or timing devices with…
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one