Occupational Outlook Handbook Index: A-B

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• A & P mechanics, see: Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and service technicians
• ABE teachers, see: Teachers—adult literacy and remedial and self-enrichment education
• ASE teachers, see: Teachers—adult literacy and remedial and self-enrichment education
• Able seamen, see: Water transportation occupations
• Abstractors, see: Medical records and health information technicians
• Abstractors, see: Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
• Academic deans, see: Education administrators
• Accountants and auditors
• Account collectors, see: Bill and account collectors
• Account executives, see: Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
• Account executives, see: Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers
• Accounting clerks, see: Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
• Accounting clerks, see: Financial clerks
• Accounts payable clerks, see: Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
• Accounts receivable clerks, see: Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
• Acoustical carpenters, see: Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers
• Activity specialists, see: Recreation and fitness workers
• Actors, see: Actors, producers, and directors
• Actors, producers and directors
• Actuaries
• Adjudicators, see: Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers
• Adjusters, see: Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators
• Administrative law judges, see: Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers
• Administrative assistants, see: Secretaries and administrative assistants
• Administrative officers, see: Administrative services managers
• Administrative professionals, see: Secretaries and administrative assistants
• Administrative services managers
• Administrators, see: Top executives
• Administrators, education, see: Education administrators
• Administrators, medical and health services, see: Medical and health services managers
• Administrators, support services, see: Administrative services managers
• Admissions officers, see: Education administrators
• Admitting interviewers, see: Interviewers
• Adult basic education teachers, see: Teachers—adult literacy and remedial and self-enrichment education
• Adult literacy teachers, see: Teachers—adult literacy and remedial and self-enrichment education
• Adult secondary education teachers, see: Teachers—adult literacy and remedial and self-enrichment education
• Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers
• Advertising sales agents
• Advisors, personal financial, see: Financial analysts and personal financial advisors
• Aerobics instructors, see: Recreation and fitness workers
• Aeronautical drafters, see: Drafters
• Aeronautical engineers, see: Aerospace engineers
• Aerospace engineering and operations technicians, see: Engineering technicians
• Aerospace engineers
• Affirmative action coordinators, see: Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists
• Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes
• Agents, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF), see: Police and detectives
• Agents, cargo and freight, see: Cargo and freight agents
• Agents, customs, see: Police and detectives
• Agents, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), see: Police and detectives
• Agents, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), see: Police and detectives
• Agents, Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), see: Police and detectives
• Agents, independent, see: Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing
• Agents, loss prevention, see: Private detectives and investigators
• Agents, manufacturers, see: Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing
• Agents, U.S. Border Patrol, see: Police and detectives
• Agents, U.S. Secret Service, see: Police and detectives
• Agricultural and food science technicians, see: Science technicians
• Agricultural and food scientists
• Agricultural engineers
• Agricultural inspectors, see: Agricultural workers
• Agricultural managers, see: Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural managers
• Agricultural workers
• Agronomists, see: Agricultural and food scientists
• Aides, geriatric, see: Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
• Aides, home care, see: Personal and home care aides
• Aides, home health, see: Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
• Aides, nursing, see: Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
• Aides, occupational therapist, see: Occupational therapist assistants and aides
• Aides, personal care, see: Personal and home care aides
• Aides, pharmacy, see: Pharmacy aides
• Aides, physical therapist, see: Physical therapist assistants and aides
• Aides, psychiatric, see: Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
• Aides, teacher, see: Teacher assistants
• Air Force, see: Job opportunities in the armed forces
• Air traffic controllers
• Airbrush artists, see: Photographic process workers and processing machine operators
• Air-conditioning mechanics, see: Heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
• Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and service technicians
• Aircraft cargo handling supervisors
• Aircraft engineers, see: Aerospace engineers
• Aircraft pilots, see: Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
• Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
• Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers, see: Assemblers and fabricators
• Airfield operations specialists
• Airframe mechanics, see: Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and service technicians
• Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers, see: Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
• Airline stewards and stewardesses, see: Flight attendants
• Airmen, see: Job opportunities in the armed forces
• Airport service agents, see: Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
• Airport terminal controllers, see: Air traffic controllers
• Airport tower controllers, see: Air traffic controllers
• All other metal workers and plastic workers, see: Machine setters, operators, and tenders—metal and plastic
• Allergists, see: Physicians and surgeons
• Allopathic physicians and surgeons, see: Physicians and surgeons
• Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians
• Amusement and recreation attendants
• Amusement machine servicers and repairers, see: Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
• Analysts, budget
• Analysts, financial, see: Financial analysts and personal financial advisors
• Analysts, marketing research, see: Market and survey researchers
• Analytical chemists, see: Chemists and materials scientists
• Anchors, see: Announcers
• Anesthesiologists, see: Physicians and surgeons
• Anesthetists, certified registered nurse, see: Registered nurses
• Animal care and service workers
• Animal caretakers, see: Veterinary assistants and animal caretakers
• Animal control officers, see: Animal care and service workers
• Animal control workers
• Animal scientists, see: Agricultural and food scientists
• Animal trainers, see: Animal care and service workers
• Animators, see: Artists and related workers
• Announcers
• Anthropologists, see: Social scientists, other
• Apartment managers, see: Property, real estate, and community association managers
• Apparel workers, see: Textile, apparel, and furnishings occupations
• Appellate court judges, see: Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers
• Appliance repairers, see: Home appliance repairers
• Applications engineers, see: Computer software engineers
• Applications programmers, see: Computer programmers
• Applicators, see: Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers
• Applied mathematicians, see: Mathematicians
• Appraisers, see: Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators
• Appraisers and assessors of real estate
• Aquaculture farmers, see: Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural managers
• Aquatic biologists, see: Biological scientists
• Arbitrators, see: Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists
• Arborists, see: Grounds maintenance workers
• Arc cutters, see: Welding, soldering, and brazing workers
• Archaeologists, see: Social scientists, other
• Architects, except landscape and naval
• Architects, landscape
• Architectural drafters, see: Drafters
• Archivists, curators, and museum technicians
• Armed forces, see: Job opportunities in the armed forces
• Armored car guards, see: Security guards and gaming surveillance officers
• Army, see: Job opportunities in the armed forces
• Arrangers, music, see: Musicians, singers, and related workers
• Art directors, see: Artists and related workers
• Artists and related workers
• Artists, airbrush, see: Photographic process workers and processing machine operators
• Asbestos abatement workers, see: Hazardous materials removal workers
• Asphalt paving machine operators, see: Construction equipment operators
• Assemblers and fabricators
• Asset property managers, see: Property, real estate, and community association managers
• Assignment clerks, see: Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
• Assignment editors, see: Writers and editors
• Assistant cooks, see: Chefs, cooks, and food preparation workers
• Assistant editors, see: Writers and editors
• Assistant managers, see: Food service managers
• Assistant managers, see: Lodging managers
• Assistant principals, see: Education administrators
• Assistants, control room, see: Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
• Assistants, dental, see: Dental assistants
• Assistants, legal, see: Paralegals and legal assistants
• Assistants, medical, see: Medical assistants
• Assistants, mental health, see: Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
• Assistants, nursing, see: Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
• Assistants, occupational therapist, see: Occupational therapist assistants and aides
• Assistants, ophthalmic medical, see: Medical assistants
• Assistants, physical therapist, see: Physical therapist assistants and aides
• Assistants, physician, see: Physician assistants
• Assistants, podiatric medical, see: Medical assistants
• Assistants, production, see: Writers and editors
• Assistants, publication, see: Writers and editors
• Assistants, surgeons’, see: Physician assistants
• Assistants, teacher, see: Teacher assistants
• Astronautical engineers, see: Aerospace engineers
• Astronomers, see: Physicists and astronomers
• Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers
• Athletic directors, see: Education administrators
• Athletic trainers
• Athletic training instructors, see: Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers
• Atmospheric scientists
• Attendants, hospital, see: Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
• Attendants, personal, see: Personal and home care aides
• Attorneys, see: Lawyers
• Audio and video equipment operators, see: Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators
• Audio control engineers, see: Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators
• Audiologists
• Audio-visual collections specialists
• Auditing clerks, see: Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
• Auditors, see: Accountants and auditors
• Authors, see: Writers and editors
• Auto damage appraisers, see: Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators
• Automated systems librarians, see: Librarians
• Automated teller machine servicers, see: Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
• Automotive air-conditioning repairers, see: Automotive service technicians and mechanics
• Automotive body and related repairers
• Automotive body repairers, see: Automotive body and related repairers
• Automotive engineers, see: Mechanical engineers
• Automotive glass installers and repairers, see: Automotive body and related repairers
• Automotive mechanics, see: Automotive service technicians and mechanics
• Automotive painters, see: Painting and coating workers, except construction and maintenance
• Automotive service technicians and mechanics
• Auxiliary equipment operators, see: Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
• Avionics technicians, see: Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and service technicians
  

• Babysitters, see: Childcare workers
• Back waiters and back waitresses, see: Food and beverage serving and related workers
• Baggage porters and bellhops
• Bailiffs, see: Correctional officers
• Bakers, see: Food processing occupations
• Bank branch managers, see: Financial managers
• Bank tellers, see: Tellers
• Banquet managers, see: Food service managers
• Barbers, cosmetologists, and other personal appearance workers
• Bartenders, see: Food and beverage serving and related workers
• Beauty care specialists, see: Barbers, cosmetologists, and other personal appearance workers
• Bedroom stewards, see: Water transportation occupations
• Behavioral disorder counselors, see: Counselors
• Bellhops, see: Baggage porters and bellhops
• Bench carpenters, see: Woodworkers
• Bench technicians, see: Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers
• Bench technicians, see: Electrical and electronics installers and repairers
• Bench technicians, see: Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
• Benefits administrators, see: Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists
• Bibliographers, see: Librarians
• Bicycle repairers
• Bill and account collectors
• Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
• Billing clerks, see: Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
• Billing machine operators, see: Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
• Bindery machine setters, operators, and tenders, see: Bookbinders and bindery workers
• Bindery workers, see: Bookbinders and bindery workers
• Biochemists, see: Biological scientists
• Biographers, see: Social scientists, other
• Biological scientists
• Biological oceanographers, see: Environmental scientists and geoscientists
• Biological-physical anthropologists, see: Social scientists, other
• Biological technicians, see: Science technicians
• Biomedical engineers
• Biomedical equipment technicians, see: Precision instrument and equipment repairers
• Biometricians, see: Statisticians
• Biophysicists, see: Biological scientists
• Biostatisticians, see: Statisticians
• Blankbook binding workers, see: Bookbinders and bindery workers
• Blasters, see: Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters
• Bleaching and dyeing machine operators, textile, see: Textile, apparel, and furnishings occupations
• Blockmasons, see: Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons
• Blood bank technologists, see: Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
• Boat operators, see: Water transportation occupations
• Boatswains, see: Water transportation occupations
• Boatswains, fishing boat, see: Fishers and fishing vessel operators
• Body repairers, automotive, see: Automotive body and related repairers
• Boiler mechanics, see: Boilermakers
• Boiler operators, see: Stationary engineers and boiler operators
• Boilermakers
• Bookbinders and bindery workers
• Bookkeepers, see: Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
• Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
• Bookmobile drivers, see: Library technicians
• Booth cashiers, see: Cashiers
• Border Patrol agents, see: Police and detectives
• Botanists, see: Biological scientists
• Braille clerks, see: Library assistants, clerical
• Brake operators, railroad, see: Rail transportation occupations
• Brake repairers, see: Automotive service technicians and mechanics
• Brattice builders, see: Carpenters
• Brazing workers, see: Welding, soldering, and brazing workers
• Bricklayers, see: Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons
• Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons
• Bridge and lock tenders
• Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators
• Broadcast field supervisors, see: Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators
• Brokerage clerks
• Broker’s assistants, see: Brokerage clerks
• Brokers, see: Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
• Brokers, real estate, see: Real estate brokers and sales agents
• Buckers, see: Forest, conservation, and logging workers
• Budget analysts
• Building cleaning workers
• Building inspectors, see: Construction and building inspectors
• Bulldozer operators, see: Construction equipment operators
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) agents, see: Police and detectives
• Bureau of Diplomatic Security special agents, see: Police and detectives
• Bus mechanics, see: Diesel service technicians and mechanics
• Bus dispatchers, see: Dispatchers
• Bus drivers
• Business managers, see: Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes
• Butchers and meatcutters, see: Food processing occupations
• Buyers, see: Purchasing managers, buyers, and purchasing agents