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Career#1AerospaceEngineer
Jobdescription
Aerospaceengineersdesign,create,andtestaircraft,spacecraft,andmissiles.Theyalso
supervisethemakingoftheproducts.
Workingconditions
ManyAerospaceEngineersworkforcompaniesthatdesignandbuildnewaircrafts.Others
workforcompanieswhoworkonmakingaircraft'ssafeforflightagain.
Earnings
EntryWage$34.51$71,790
MedianWage$45.46$94,560
ExperiencedWage$58.75$122,200
Education
AnAerospaceorMechanicalEngineeringmastersorPhdisbestforthisjob.
Samplecareerpath
SampleTitleEngineerInTraining(EIT)
Earnings$40,000to$65,000ayear
RequirementsBachelorsdegree
ResponsibilitiesDoinggeneralengineeringanalysesunderthesupervisionofalicensed
engineerworkingwithotherengineersandresearcherstosolvedesignproblems.
Relatedcareers
ElectricalEngineer,NuclearEngineer,AirTrafficController.
Career#2Chemist
Jobdescription
Chemistsdevelopthepreservativesandartificialflavorsinthefoodsyoueat.Theexplosives
usedinthefireworksyouwatchontheFourthofJuly,andthetoothpasteyouusetocleanyour
teeth.Chemistsanalyzeandcreateallkindsofmaterials.
Workingconditions
Chemistsareemployedbymanufacturingfirms,suchasthosethatmanufactureplastics,drugs,
soapsandcleaners,pesticides,andpaints.Someteachatthehighschoolandcollegelevels,
whileothersworkforgovernments.MostChemistworkinclassrooms,officesandlaboratories.
Earnings
EntryWage$25.84$53,740
MedianWage$35.05$72,890
ExperiencedWage$47.27$98,320
Education
BachelorofSciencedegreeinchemistrycangetyoustarted.APhdorMastersisneededfor
advancedplacement.
Samplecareerpath
SampleTitleTemporaryLabTech
Earnings$35,000to$40,000ayear
RequirementsBachelorofSciencedegreeinchemistry
ResponsibilitiesRunningexperimentsanddocumentingtheresults.
Relatedcareers
Astronomer,Biochemist,BiologistandChemicalEngineer.
Career#3
Jobdescription
Graphicdesignersareexpertsinvisualcommunication.Theyusecolors,photographs,
illustrations,fontstyles,andothergraphicstosendamessage,tellastory,orcreateacertain
feeling.Graphicdesignerscreateidentitiesforproducts,services,companies,organizations,
andgovernmentagencies.
Workingconditions
Workinghoursdependontheplaceofemployment.Designerswhoworkforlargecompaniesor
designfirmsusuallyworkregularhoursaround8hoursaday.Freelancegraphicdesigners
generallyhavemoreirregularschedules,andoftenworklongerhours.Theycanworkforlarge
companiesorcommunicationdepartments.
Earnings
EntryWage$15.57$32,380
MedianWage$20.75$43,160
ExperiencedWage$27.87$57,960
Education
HighSchoolDiplomawithcoursesinart,design,Englishandcomputers.Abachelorsdegreein
arelatedfieldisbestforadvancingfurtherinthefield.
Samplecareerpath
SampleTitleJuniorGraphicDesigner
Earnings$32,000to$45,000ayear
RequirementsAbachelorsdegreeingraphicdesignorarelatedarea
ResponsibilitiesAssistingseniorleveldesignershandlingsimpledesignsperformingsome
administrativeduties.
Relatedcareers
ArtDirector,PhotographerandIndustrialDesigner.