Career Watch Arkansas 2014 Career Watch Arkansas 2014 | Page 32

Occupations Job Education Earnings Outlook Civil Engineers 17-2051 Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures, and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems. 1,588 40 BA B None None $34.98 $72,760 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 13-1031 Review settled claims to determine that payments and settlements are made in accordance with company practices and procedures. 1,820 48 BA HS None LOJT $29.21 $60,760 Clergy 21-2011 Conduct religious worship and perform other spiritual functions associated with beliefs and practices of religious faith or denomination. 7,519 243 A B None MOJT $19.70 $40,970 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 19-3031 Diagnose and treat mental disorders; learning disabilities; and cognitive, behavioral, and emotional problems, using individual, child, family, and group therapies. 687 24 BA D None I/R $30.05 $62,500 Community Health Workers 21-1094 Assist individuals and communities to adopt healthy behaviors. Conduct outreach for medical personnel or health organizations to implement programs in the community that promote, maintain, and improve individual and community health. 325 14 A HS None SOJT $16.59 $34,510 Computer Hardware Engineers 17-2061 Research, design, develop, or test computer or computer-related equipment for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use. 104 3 BA B None None $35.25 $73,330 Computer Network Support Specialists 15-1152 Analyze, test, troubleshoot, and evaluate existing network systems, such as local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and Internet systems or a segment of a network system. 963 18 BA A None None $23.93 $49,760 Computer Programmers 15-1131 Create, modify, and test the code, forms, and script that allow computer applications to run. Work from specifications drawn up by software developers or other individuals. 3,614 128 BA B None None $32.86 $68,350 Computer Systems Analysts 15-1121 Analyze science, engineering, business, and other data processing problems to implement and improve computer systems. 1,659 67 AA B None None $33.27 $69,200 Computer User Support Specialists 15-1151 Provide technical assistance to computer users. Answer questions or resolve computer problems for clients in person, or via telephone or electronically. 2,875 85 A SC None MOJT $19.41 $40,380 Construction and Building Inspectors 47-4011 Inspect structures using engineering skills to determine structural soundness and compliance with specifications, building codes, and other regulations. 739 15 BA HS 5+ MOJT $21.82 $45,390 Construction Laborers 47-2061 Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. 10,201 250 BA LHS None SOJT $12.26 $25,490 Construction Managers 11-9021 Plan, direct, or coordinate, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems. 4,333 63 BA B None MOJT $33.88 $70,470 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 53-7011 Control or tend conveyors or conveyor systems that move materials or products to and from stockpiles, processing stations, departments, or vehicles. 511 17 BA LHS None SOJT $14.99 $31,170 8,156 293 A LHS -5 MOJT $9.33 $19,400 708 14 BA HS None SOJT $11.68 $24,290 Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014 Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants. Couriers and Messengers 43-5021 Pick up and deliver messages, documents, packages, and other items between offices or departments within an establishment or directly to other business concerns, traveling by foot, bicycle, motorcycle, automobile, or public conveyance. 30 | Career Watch Arkansas