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cover.qxd 3/26/2004 11:11 AM Page 6 Young Person’s Occupational Outlook HANDBOOK Fifth Edition DESCRIPTIONS FOR OVER 250 TOP JOBS ● An essential career exploration guide ● Accurate, up-to-date information ● Covers over 87% of the workforce TLFeBOOK Completely Updated! FM and Intro new 6/11/04 3:59 PM Page i Young Person’s Occupational Outlook Handbook Fifth Edition Based on information from the U.S. Department of Labor TLFeBOOK FM and Intro new 6/11/04 3:59 PM Page ii Young Person’s Occupational Outlook Handbook, Fifth Edition © 2005 by JIST Publishing, Inc. Published by JIST Works, an imprint of JIST Publishing, Inc. 8902 Otis Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46216-1033 Phone: 800-648-JIST Fax: 800-JIST-FAX E-mail: FM and Intro new 6/11/04 3:59 PM Page iii About This Book This book presents information on nearly 280 major jobs. These jobs cover 88 percent of the workforce, and you are very likely to work in one or more of them during your life. In looking over these jobs, we suggest that you consider every one that interests you. Remember that you are exploring job possibilities. The information will help you learn which classes to take and what additional training or education you will need to do that job. If a job requires more training or education than you think you can get, consider it anyway. There are many ways to finance an education, so don’t eliminate any job possibility too soon. The introduction will give you useful information to understand and use the book for career exploration. We hope this book will help you identify some new jobs to think about and some new possibilities to consider. iii TLFeBOOK FM and Intro new 6/11/04 3:59 PM Page iv TLFeBOOK FM and Intro new 6/11/04 3:59 PM Page v Contents at a Glance Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Management & Business & Financial Operations Occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Professional & Related Occupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Service Occupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 Sales & Related Occupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 Office & Administrative Support Occupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 Farming, Fishing & Forestry Occupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 Construction Trades & Related Workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 Installation, Maintenance & Repair Occupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 Production Occupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267 Transportation & Material Moving Occupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291 Job Opportunities in the Armed Forces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301 Appendix: More Job Information on the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303 Index of Job Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315 v TLFeBOOK FM and Intro new 6/11/04 3:59 PM Page vi TLFeBOOK FM and Intro new 6/11/04 3:59 PM Page vii Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Management & Business & Financial Operations Occupations Administrative Services Managers ....................................................................................10 Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations & Sales Managers ........................11 Computer & Information Systems Managers ....... ..............................................................12 Construction Managers ....................................................................................................13 Education Administrators ....................................................................................................14 Engineering & Natural Sciences Managers ......................................................................15 Farmers, Ranchers & Agricultural Managers ....................................................................16 Financial Managers ............................................................................................................17 Food Service Managers ....................................................................................................18 Funeral Directors ................................................................................................................19 Human Resources, Training & Labor Relations Managers & Specialists ..........................20 Industrial Production Managers ..........................................................................................21 Lodging Managers ..............................................................................................................22 Medical & Health Services Managers ................................................................................23 Property, Real Estate & Community Association Managers ..............................................24 Purchasing Managers, Buyers & Purchasing Agents ........................................................25 Top Executives ....................................................................................................................26 Accountants & Auditors ......................................................................................................27 Budget Analysts ..................................................................................................................28 Claims Adjusters, Appraisers, Examiners & Investigators ................................................29 Cost Estimators ..................................................................................................................30 Financial Analysts & Personal Financial Advisors ..............................................................31 Insurance Underwriters ......................................................................................................32 Loan Counselors & Officers ..............................................................................................33 Management Analysts ........................................................................................................34 Tax Examiners, Collectors & Revenue Agents ..................................................................35 vii TLFeBOOK FM and Intro new 6/11/04 3:59 PM Page viii Professional & Related Occupations Actuaries ............................................................................................................................38 Computer Programmers ....................................................................................................39 Computer Software Engineers ..........................................................................................40 Computer Support Specialists & Systems Administrators ................................................41 Mathematicians ..................................................................................................................42 Operations Research Analysts ..........................................................................................43 Statisticians ........................................................................................................................44 Computer Systems Analysts, Database Administrators & Computer Scientists ..........................................................................................................45 Architects, Except Landscape & Naval ..............................................................................46 Landscape Architects ........................................................................................................47 Surveyors, Cartographers, Photogrammetrists & Surveying Technicians ..........................48 Engineers ..........................................................................................................................49 Aerospace Engineers ........................................................................................................50 Agricultural Engineers ........................................................................................................51 Biomedical Engineers ........................................................................................................52 Chemical Engineers ..........................................................................................................53 Civil Engineers ....................................................................................................................54 Computer Hardware Engineers ..........................................................................................55 Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Except Computer ........................................................56 Environmental Engineers ..................................................................................................57 Industrial Engineers, Including Health & Safety ................................................................58 Materials Engineers ............................................................................................................59 Mechanical Engineers ........................................................................................................60 Mining & Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers ..................................61 Nuclear Engineers ..............................................................................................................62 Petroleum Engineers ..........................................................................................................63 Drafters ..............................................................................................................................64 Engineering Technicians ....................................................................................................65 Agricultural & Food Scientists ............................................................................................66 Biological Scientists ............................................................................................................67 Medical Scientists ..............................................................................................................68 viii TLFeBOOK FM and Intro new 6/11/04 3:59 PM Page ix Conservation Scientists & Foresters ..................................................................................69 Atmospheric Scientists ......................................................................................................70 Chemists & Materials Scientists ........................................................................................71 Environmental Scientists & Geoscientists ..........................................................................72 Physicists & Astronomers ..................................................................................................73 Economists ........................................................................................................................74 Market and Survey Researchers ........................................................................................75 Psychologists ......................................................................................................................76 Urban & Regional Planners ................................................................................................77 Social Scientists, Other ......................................................................................................78 Science Technicians ..........................................................................................................79 Clergy ................................................................................................................................80 Protestant Ministers ............................................................................................................81 Rabbis ................................................................................................................................82 Roman Catholic Priests ......................................................................................................83 Counselors ........................................................................................................................84 Probational Officers & Correctional Treatment Specialists ................................................85 Social & Human Service Assistants ..................................................................................86 Social Workers ....................................................................................................................87 Court Reporters ..................................................................................................................88 Judges, Magistrates & Other Judicial Workers ..................................................................89 Lawyers ..............................................................................................................................90 Paralegals and Legal Assistants ........................................................................................91 Archivists, Curators & Museum Technicians ......................................................................92 Instructional Coordinators ..................................................................................................93 Librarians ............................................................................................................................94 Library Technicians ............................................................................................................95 Teacher Assistants ............................................................................................................96 Teachers—Adult Literacy & Remedial & Self-Enrichment Education ................................97 Teachers—Postsecondary ..................................................................................................98 Teachers—Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle & Secondary ............................99 Teachers—Special Education ..........................................................................................100 Artists & Related Workers ................................................................................................101 ix TLFeBOOK
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