Occupational Outlook Handbook Index: A-B
- A & P mechanics, see: Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and service technicians
- Able seamen, see: Water transportation occupations
- 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
- Actors, see: Actors, producers, and directors
- Actors, producers and directors
- Actuaries
- Adjudicators, see: Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers
- Administrative law judges, see: Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers
- Administrative services managers
- Administrators, see: Top executives
- Administrators, education, see: Education administrators
- Administrators, medical and health services, see: Medical and health 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 basic education teachers, see: Teachers—adult literacy and remedial and self-enrichment education
- 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 protective social workers, see: Social workers
- 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, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF), see: Police and detectives
- 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, loss prevention, see: Private detectives and investigators
- Agents, U.S. Border Patrol, see: Police and detectives
- Agents, U.S. Secret Service, see: Police and detectives
- Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes
- 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, 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
- Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and service technicians
- Aircraft cargo handling supervisors
- 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 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
- 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, financial, see: Financial analysts and personal financial advisors
- Analysts, marketing research, see: Economists and 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 breeders, see: Agricultural and food scientists
- 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 and assessors of real estate
- Aquaculture farmers, see: Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural managers
- Aquatic biologists, see: Biological and medical scientists
- Arbitrators, see: Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists
- Arc cutters, see: Welding, soldering, and brazing workers
- Archaeologists, see: Social scientists, other
- Architects, except landscape and naval
- 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
- Asbestos abatement and lead abatement workers, see: Hazardous materials removal workers
- Asphalt paving machine operators, see: Construction equipment operators
- Assemblers, see: Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
- 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 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, see: Speech-language pathologists and audiologists
- Audio-visual collections specialists
- Auditing clerks, see: Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
- Auditing clerks, see: Financial 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 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
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- Babysitters, see: Childcare workers
- Baggage porters and bellhops
- Bailiffs, see: Correctional officers
- Bakers, see: Food processing occupations
- Bank tellers, see: Tellers
- Barbers, see: Barbers, cosmetologists, and other personal appearance workers
- Barbers, cosmetologists, and other personal appearance workers
- Bartenders, see: Food and beverage serving and related workers
- Bedroom stewards, see: Water transportation occupations
- Behavioral disorder counselors, see: Counselors
- Bellhops, see: Baggage porters and bellhops
- 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 workers, see: Bookbinders and bindery workers
- Biochemists, see: Biological and medical scientists
- Biological and medical scientists
- Biological oceanographers, see: Environmental scientists and geoscientists
- Biological technicians, see: Science technicians
- Biological-physical anthropologists, see: Social scientists, other
- Biomedical engineers
- Biophysicists, see: Biological and medical scientists
- 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 operators, see: Stationary engineers and boiler operators
- Boilermaker mechanics, see: Boilermakers
- 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 and medical scientists
- Brake operators, railroad, see: Rail transportation occupations
- Brake repairers, see: Automotive service technicians and mechanics
- Brazers, 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
- Broker’s assistants, see: Brokerage clerks
- Brokerage clerks
- Brokers, see: Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
- Buckers, see: Forest, conservation, and logging workers
- Budget analysts
- Building cleaning workers
- Building inspectors, see: Construction and building inspectors
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) agents, see: Police and detectives
- Bureau of Diplomatic Security special agents, see: Police and detectives
- Bus and truck mechanics, see: Diesel service technicians and mechanics
- Bus dispatchers, see: Dispatchers
- Busdrivers
- 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
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