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Communications & Records

COURT REPORTERS take verbatim reports of speeches, conversations, meetings, legal proceedings, or other events when written accounts of spoken words are necessary for correspondence, records, or legal proof. A certificate or 2-year degree is required for this occupation. Average salary ranges from $35,000 to $66,500 a year.

Financial Transactions

COST ESTIMATORS predict the cost of future projects. They develop cost information for owners or managers to use in making bids for contracts, determining if a new product will be profitable, and determining which products are making a profit for the firm. A certificate, 2-year, or 4-year degree is required for this occupation. Average salary ranges from $45,500 to $67,500 a year.

ACCOUNTANTS/AUDITORS prepare, analyze, and verify financial reports and taxes, and monitor information systems that furnish this information to managers in business, industry, and the government. A 4-year degree is required for this occupation. Average salary ranges from $43,000 to $82,500 a year.

Distribution & Dispatching

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS coordinate the movement of air traffic to make certain that planes stay a safe distance apart. Their immediate concern is safety, but controllers must also direct planes efficiently to minimize delays. A 4-year degree is required for this occupation. Average salary ranges from $76,500 to $111,000 a year.

FLIGHT DISPATCHERS authorize all take-off of aircraft and monitor by radio the flight's progress to its destination. In cooperation with pilots, flight dispatchers furnish flight plans that enable aircraft to arrive at destinations on schedule with the maximum payload and the least operating cost. A 4-year degree is required for this occupation. Average salary ranges from $28,500 to $39,500 a year.

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