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.
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