Realistic Careers (Holland Code R)

1. 1Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

   $73,900 · Training or associate · RCI

2. 2Automotive Engineering Technicians

   $74,510 (broader group) · Training or associate · RIC

3. 3Photonics Technicians

   $78,350 (broader group) · Training or associate · RCI

4. 4Dishwashers

   $34,810 · High school · RCS

5. 5Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

   $39,150 · High school · RCA

6. 6Tree Trimmers and Pruners

   $50,960 · High school · RCI

7. 7Agricultural Equipment Operators

   $41,730 · High school · RCI

8. 8Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

   $35,660 · High school · RCE

9. 9Forest and Conservation Workers

   $43,680 · High school · RCI

10. 10Fallers

    $52,100 · High school · RCI

11. 11Boilermakers

    $76,410 · High school · RCI

12. 12Stonemasons

    $57,390 · High school · RCA

13. 13Carpet Installers

    $50,340 · High school · RCA

14. 14Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

    $56,460 · High school · RCA

15. 15Floor Sanders and Finishers

    $50,440 · High school · RCE

16. 16Tile and Stone Setters

    $55,690 · High school · RCA

17. 17Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

    $57,020 · High school · RCI

18. 18Terrazzo Workers and Finishers

    $76,170 · High school · RCA

19. 19Construction Laborers

    $47,120 · High school · RCI

20. 20Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

    $53,340 · High school · RCI

21. 21Pile Driver Operators

    $73,300 · High school · RCI

22. 22Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

    $59,850 · High school · RCI

23. 23Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

    $58,930 · High school · RCA

24. 24Electricians

    $63,190 · Training or associate · RCI

25. 25Painters, Construction and Maintenance

    $49,400 · High school · RCA

26. 26Pipelayers

    $49,000 · High school · RCI

27. 27Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

    $63,800 · Training or associate · RCI

28. 28Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians

    $63,800 (broader group) · Training or associate · RCI

29. 29Plasterers and Stucco Masons

    $57,660 · High school · RCA

30. 30Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

    $58,970 · High school · RCI

31. 31Roofers

    $55,440 · High school · RCE

32. 32Sheet Metal Workers

    $61,800 · High school · RCI

33. 33Structural Iron and Steel Workers

    $62,780 · High school · RCI

34. 34Solar Photovoltaic Installers

    $53,140 · High school · RCI

35. 35Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

    $47,550 · High school · RCS

36. 36Helpers--Electricians

    $42,670 · High school · RCI

37. 37Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers

    $109,910 · Training or associate · RCI

38. 38Fence Erectors

    $47,980 · High school · RCI

39. 39Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

    $49,450 · High school · RCI

40. 40Highway Maintenance Workers

    $50,260 · High school · RCS

41. 41Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

    $70,070 · High school · RCI

42. 42Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners

    $49,880 · High school · RCI

43. 43Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

    $58,620 · High school · RCI

44. 44Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

    $67,890 · High school · RCI

45. 45Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas

    $58,160 · High school · RCI

46. 46Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining

    $57,430 · High school · RCI

47. 47Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas

    $60,190 · High school · RCI

48. 48Roof Bolters, Mining

    $78,540 · High school · RCI

49. 49Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining

    $74,500 · High school · RCI

50. 50Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

    $46,960 · High school · RCI

51. 51Helpers--Extraction Workers

    $47,730 · High school · RCI

52. 52Avionics Technicians

    $82,280 · Training or associate · RCI

53. 53Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

    $56,210 · Training or associate · RCI

54. 54Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

    $84,890 · Training or associate · RCI

55. 55Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

    $74,090 · Training or associate · RCI

56. 56Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

    $103,020 · Training or associate · RCI

57. 57Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles

    $48,420 · Training or associate · RCI

58. 58Automotive Body and Related Repairers

    $54,890 · High school · RCI

59. 59Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

    $47,630 · High school · RCI

60. 60Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

    $50,620 · Training or associate · RCI

61. 61Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

    $61,770 · Training or associate · RCI

62. 62Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

    $56,550 · Training or associate · RCI

63. 63Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

    $65,510 · Training or associate · RCI

64. 64Rail Car Repairers

    $67,530 · High school · RCI

65. 65Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

    $57,550 · Training or associate · RCI

66. 66Motorcycle Mechanics

    $48,580 · Training or associate · RCI

67. 67Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics

    $47,880 · High school · RCI

68. 68Bicycle Repairers

    $42,780 · High school · RCI

69. 69Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians

    $52,000 · High school · RCI

70. 70Tire Repairers and Changers

    $37,710 · High school · RCI

71. 71Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

    $74,340 · Training or associate · RCI

72. 72Home Appliance Repairers

    $50,990 · High school · RCI

73. 73Industrial Machinery Mechanics

    $64,520 · Training or associate · RCI

74. 74Maintenance Workers, Machinery

    $60,850 · Training or associate · RCI

75. 75Millwrights

    $65,700 · High school · RCI

76. 76Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

    $61,290 · High school · RCI

77. 77Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

    $95,320 · High school · RCI

78. 78Medical Equipment Repairers

    $61,660 · Training or associate · RCI

79. 79Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

    $49,590 · Training or associate · RCI

80. 80Wind Turbine Service Technicians

    $64,120 · Training or associate · RCI

81. 81Commercial Divers

    $72,990 · Training or associate · RIC

82. 82Riggers

    $62,640 · High school · RCI

83. 83Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

    $65,380 · High school · RCI

84. 84Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

    $53,710 · High school · RCI

85. 85Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

    $51,330 · High school · RCI

86. 86Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

    $38,300 · High school · RCI

87. 87Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

    $49,080 · High school · RCI

88. 88Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

    $46,550 · High school · RCI

89. 89Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

    $50,620 · High school · RCI

90. 90Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

    $52,800 · High school · RCI

91. 91Machinists

    $58,750 · Training or associate · RCI

92. 92Pourers and Casters, Metal

    $51,810 · High school · RCI

93. 93Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

    $47,180 · High school · RCI

94. 94Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

    $53,750 · High school · RCI

95. 95Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

    $47,920 · High school · RCI

96. 96Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

    $43,960 · High school · RCI

97. 97Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

    $50,060 · High school · RCI

98. 98Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

    $46,680 · High school · RCA

99. 99Furniture Finishers

    $44,540 · High school · RAC

100. 100Model Makers, Wood

     $56,550 · Training or associate · RCA

101. 101Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

     $42,770 · High school · RCI

102. 102Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

     $43,380 · High school · RCI

103. 103Hydroelectric Plant Technicians

     $102,040 (broader group) · Training or associate · RCI

104. 104Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

     $78,620 · Training or associate · RCI

105. 105Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

     $42,660 · High school · RCA

106. 106Medical Appliance Technicians

     $48,030 · High school · RIC

107. 107Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

     $43,530 · High school · RCI

108. 108Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing

     $46,170 (broader group) · High school · RAC

109. 109Tire Builders

     $57,390 · High school · RCI

110. 110Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

     $58,640 · High school · RCI

111. 111Locomotive Engineers

     $81,410 · High school · RCI

112. 112Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers

     $68,840 · High school · RCI

113. 113Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation

     $92,100 (broader group) · High school · RCI

114. 114Crane and Tower Operators

     $68,080 · Training or associate · RCI

115. 115Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

     $46,420 · High school · RCI

116. 116Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

     $35,830 · High school · RCI

117. 117Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

     $49,690 · High school · RCI

118. 118Rock Splitters, Quarry

     $48,740 · High school · RCI

119. 119Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

     $39,630 · High school · RCI

120. 120Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

     $41,330 · High school · RCI

121. 121Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

     $48,250 · High school · RCA

122. 122Continuous Mining Machine Operators

     $61,810 · High school · RCI

123. 123Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

     $44,350 · High school · RCI

124. 124Biomass Plant Technicians

     $102,040 (broader group) · High school · RCI

125. 125Sailors and Marine Oilers

     $51,520 · High school · RCI

126. 126Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

     $42,360 · High school · RCS

127. 127Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

     $61,010 · Training or associate · RCI

128. 128Machine Feeders and Offbearers

     $41,220 · High school · RCI

129. 129Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

     $58,870 · High school · RCI

130. 130Brickmasons and Blockmasons

     $62,120 · High school · RCI

131. 131Helpers--Roofers

     $44,160 · High school · RCS

132. 132Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

     $39,530 · High school · RCI

133. 133Robotics Technicians

     $73,900 (broader group) · Training or associate · RCI

134. 134Tool and Die Makers

     $64,050 · Training or associate · RCI

135. 135Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

     $37,800 · High school · RCA

136. 136Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers

     $52,720 · Training or associate · RCI

137. 137Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

     $41,600 · High school · RAC

138. 138Insulation Workers, Mechanical

     $58,340 · High school · RCI

139. 139Potters, Manufacturing

     $46,170 (broader group) · Training or associate · RCA

140. 140Wellhead Pumpers

     $69,960 · High school · RCI

141. 141Helpers--Carpenters

     $43,780 · High school · RCS

142. 142Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters

     $61,390 · High school · RCI

143. 143Hoist and Winch Operators

     $56,450 · High school · RCI

144. 144Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

     $54,430 · High school · RCI

145. 145Light Truck Drivers

     $44,860 · High school · RCE

146. 146Mechanical Door Repairers

     $55,720 · High school · RCI

147. 147Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

     $44,810 · High school · RCE

148. 148Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

     $46,330 · High school · RCI

149. 149Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

     $63,340 · Training or associate · RCI

150. 150Pest Control Workers

     $45,250 · High school · RCI

151. 151Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers

     $52,600 · Training or associate · RCI

152. 152Power Plant Operators

     $102,040 · High school · RCI

153. 153Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

     $48,540 · High school · RCI

154. 154Logging Equipment Operators

     $49,740 · High school · RCI

155. 155Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers

     $45,990 · High school · RCI

156. 156Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

     $48,040 · High school · RCI

157. 157Agricultural Technicians

     $49,630 · Training or associate · RIC

158. 158Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

     $41,590 · High school · RCI

159. 159Foundry Mold and Coremakers

     $48,110 · High school · RCI

160. 160Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

     $48,750 · High school · RCI

161. 161Upholsterers

     $46,340 · High school · RAC

162. 162Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers

     $46,170 (broader group) · High school · RCI

163. 163Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

     $36,670 · High school · RCI

164. 164Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall

     $49,120 · High school · RCI

165. 165Sewing Machine Operators

     $36,670 · High school · RCA

166. 166Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers

     $60,600 · High school · RCE

167. 167Medical Equipment Preparers

     $47,700 · High school · RCI

168. 168Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

     $38,180 · High school · RCI

169. 169Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

     $50,140 · High school · RCI

170. 170Carpenters

     $60,580 · High school · RCA

171. 171Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

     $60,020 · High school · RCI

172. 172Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

     $46,880 · High school · RCA

173. 173Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters

     $62,620 · High school · RCI

174. 174Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

     $49,030 · High school · RCI

175. 175Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

     $36,840 · Training or associate · RCS

176. 176Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

     $63,520 · Training or associate · RCI

177. 177Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

     $47,380 · Training or associate · RIC

178. 178Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

     $35,650 · High school · RCI

179. 179Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

     $46,570 · High school · RCI

180. 180Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

     $79,870 · Training or associate · RCI

181. 181Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

     $47,720 · High school · RCI

182. 182Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

     $61,770 · High school · RCI

183. 183Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

     $60,070 · Training or associate · RCI

184. 184Agricultural Engineers

     $98,590 · Bachelor's degree · RIC

185. 185Gas Plant Operators

     $87,820 · High school · RCI

186. 186Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

     $46,170 · High school · RCI

187. 187Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

     $43,220 · High school · RCE

188. 188Dredge Operators

     $49,640 · High school · RCI

189. 189Slaughterers and Meat Packers

     $40,130 · High school · RCI

190. 190Dental Laboratory Technicians

     $49,610 · High school · RIC

191. 191Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

     $52,540 · Training or associate · RAC

192. 192Patternmakers, Wood

     $49,630 · Training or associate · RAC

193. 193Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

     $58,040 · High school · RCI

194. 194Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

     $48,990 · High school · RCI

195. 195Watch and Clock Repairers

     $67,230 · Training or associate · RCI

196. 196Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

     $48,220 · High school · RCI

197. 197Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

     $45,760 · High school · RCI

198. 198Helpers--Production Workers

     $39,070 · High school · RCE

199. 199Motorboat Operators

     $47,520 · High school · RCE

200. 200Forest and Conservation Technicians

     $54,560 · Training or associate · RCI

201. 201Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

     $50,270 · High school · RCI

202. 202Animal Trainers

     $39,990 · High school · RSC

203. 203Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

     $40,470 · High school · RCS

204. 204Etchers and Engravers

     $43,310 · High school · RAC

205. 205Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

     $46,340 · High school · RCI

206. 206Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

     $38,670 · High school · RCE

207. 207Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers

     $46,350 · High school · RCI

208. 208Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs

     $37,290 · High school · RCS

209. 209Firefighters

     $59,280 · High school · RCS

210. 210Tapers

     $68,270 · High school · RCA

211. 211Signal and Track Switch Repairers

     $92,460 · Training or associate · RCI

212. 212Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

     $46,460 · High school · RCI

213. 213Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

     $74,330 · High school · RCI

214. 214Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

     $63,870 · High school · RCA

215. 215Sewers, Hand

     $36,480 · High school · RCA

216. 216Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

     $82,890 · Training or associate · RCI

217. 217Precision Agriculture Technicians

     $49,630 (broader group) · Training or associate · RIC

218. 218Endoscopy Technicians

     $48,430 (broader group) · High school · RCI

219. 219Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

     $35,450 · High school · RSC

220. 220Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

     $50,690 · High school · RCI

221. 221Ship Engineers

     $109,530 · Training or associate · RCE

222. 222Civil Engineers

     $100,840 · Bachelor's degree · RIC

223. 223Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

     $63,890 · Training or associate · RCI

224. 224Non-Destructive Testing Specialists

     $78,350 (broader group) · High school · RIC

225. 225Security Guards

     $38,020 · High school · RCE

226. 226Fish and Game Wardens

     $74,060 · Training or associate · RCI

227. 227Food Preparation Workers

     $35,320 · High school · RCS

228. 228Semiconductor Processing Technicians

     $51,430 · High school · RCI

229. 229Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

     $35,670 · High school · RCE

230. 230Mechanical Engineers

     $104,110 · Bachelor's degree · RIC

231. 231Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners

     $46,420 · Training or associate · RCA

232. 232Geothermal Technicians

     $49,230 (broader group) · High school · RCI

233. 233Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

     $34,890 · High school · RCE

234. 234Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

     $35,060 · High school · RCA

235. 235Parking Enforcement Workers

     $46,730 · High school · RCE

236. 236Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

     $39,460 · High school · RCI

237. 237Animal Breeders

     $51,130 · High school · RCI

238. 238Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

     $38,760 · High school · RCE

239. 239Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

     $56,870 · Training or associate · RCI

240. 240Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers

     $115,160 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · RIC

241. 241Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

     $38,150 · High school · RIC

242. 242Cooks, Fast Food

     $30,890 · High school · RCE

243. 243Glaziers

     $57,080 · High school · RCA

244. 244Bakers

     $37,160 · High school · RCA

245. 245Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

     $59,920 · Bachelor's degree · RIC

246. 246Recycling and Reclamation Workers

     $40,240 (broader group) · High school · RCI

247. 247Chemical Engineers

     $125,040 · Bachelor's degree · RIC

248. 248Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

     $33,580 · High school · RSC

249. 249Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

     $51,610 · High school · RCI

250. 250Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators

     $77,320 · High school · RCI

251. 251Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

     $78,190 · Training or associate · RIC

252. 252Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

     $74,510 · Training or associate · RIC

253. 253Surgical Technologists

     $64,650 · Training or associate · RCS

254. 254Butchers and Meat Cutters

     $40,140 · High school · RCE

255. 255Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

     $130,220 · Bachelor's degree · RIC

256. 256Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

     $38,020 · High school · RCA

257. 257Chemical Plant and System Operators

     $78,120 · High school · RCI

258. 258Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

     $58,000 · Training or associate · RCA

259. 259Robotics Engineers

     $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · RIC

260. 260Automotive Engineers

     $104,110 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · RIC

261. 261Prosthodontists

     $311,180 · Graduate degree · RIS

262. 262Transit and Railroad Police

     $90,230 · Training or associate · RCE

263. 263Animal Caretakers

     $35,360 · High school · RSC

264. 264Construction and Building Inspectors

     $74,690 · Training or associate · RCI

265. 265Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

     $96,710 · High school · RCI

266. 266Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians

     $66,120 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · RIC

267. 267Bridge and Lock Tenders

     $57,700 · High school · RCE

268. 268Cooks, Short Order

     $35,880 · High school · RCE

269. 269Conveyor Operators and Tenders

     $42,420 · High school · RCE

270. 270Aircraft Service Attendants

     $40,450 · High school · RCE

271. 271Nuclear Monitoring Technicians

     $110,240 (broader group) · Training or associate · RCI

272. 272Locksmiths and Safe Repairers

     $51,320 · High school · RCI

273. 273Food Batchmakers

     $42,290 · High school · RCE

274. 274Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers

     $106,220 · Bachelor's degree · RIC

275. 275Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

     $35,510 · High school · RCS

276. 276Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers

     $47,450 · High school · RCE

277. 277Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

     $40,240 · High school · RCE

278. 278Electrical Engineers

     $120,630 · Bachelor's degree · RIC

279. 279Orthotists and Prosthetists

     $81,110 · Graduate degree · RIS

280. 280Nuclear Medicine Technologists

     $101,370 · Training or associate · RIC

281. 281Veterinarians

     $130,100 · Graduate degree · RIC

282. 282Solar Energy Systems Engineers

     $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · RIC

283. 283Mechanical Drafters

     $71,550 · Training or associate · RCI

284. 284Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

     $59,050 · High school · RCS

285. 285Surveying and Mapping Technicians

     $54,240 · Training or associate · RCI

286. 286Animal Control Workers

     $45,660 · High school · RCI

287. 287Subway and Streetcar Operators

     $86,380 · High school · RCS

288. 288Photonics Engineers

     $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · RIC

289. 289Wind Energy Engineers

     $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · RIC

290. 290Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

     $80,110 · Training or associate · RCI

291. 291Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

     $37,450 · High school · RCS

292. 292Materials Engineers

     $112,860 · Bachelor's degree · RIC

293. 293Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

     $41,640 · High school · RAC

294. 294Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

     $96,590 · Training or associate · RCI

295. 295Biofuels Processing Technicians

     $62,470 (broader group) · High school · RCI

296. 296Crossing Guards and Flaggers

     $38,100 · High school · RCS

297. 297Solar Energy Installation Managers

     $79,920 (broader group) · Training or associate · REC

298. 298Paperhangers

     $52,140 · High school · RCA

299. 299Embalmers

     $58,780 · Training or associate · RCS

300. 300Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

     $55,090 · Bachelor's degree · RIC

301. 301Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

     $47,810 · High school · RCI

302. 302Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters

     $78,000 · High school · RCE

303. 303Range Managers

     $73,010 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · RIE

304. 304Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

     $64,950 · Training or associate · RIC

305. 305Nuclear Technicians

     $110,240 · Training or associate · RCI

306. 306Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

     $112,230 · Bachelor's degree · RIC

307. 307Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

     $48,570 · High school · RCI

308. 308Surgical Assistants

     $66,800 · Training or associate · RCS

309. 309Computer Hardware Engineers

     $161,740 · Bachelor's degree · RIC

310. 310Mechatronics Engineers

     $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · RIC

311. 311Museum Technicians and Conservators

     $51,440 · Graduate degree · RCI

312. 312Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

     $62,750 · Training or associate · RAC

313. 313Parts Salespersons

     $38,630 · High school · RCE

314. 314Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products

     $35,730 · High school · RCI

315. 315Parking Attendants

     $35,150 · High school · RCE

316. 316Cooks, Restaurant

     $37,390 · High school · RCE

317. 317Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

     $33,980 · High school · RCS

318. 318Manicurists and Pedicurists

     $35,760 · High school · RCS

319. 319Water/Wastewater Engineers

     $100,840 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · RIC

320. 320Electrical and Electronics Drafters

     $76,870 · Training or associate · RCI

321. 321Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians

     $74,310 · Training or associate · RIC

322. 322Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels

     $92,460 · Training or associate · RCE

323. 323Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians

     $53,350 · Bachelor's degree · RCI

324. 324Packers and Packagers, Hand

     $36,280 · High school · RCE

325. 325Baristas

     $31,200 (broader group) · High school · RCS

326. 326Food Science Technicians

     $52,130 · Training or associate · RCI

327. 327Architectural and Civil Drafters

     $66,150 · Training or associate · RCA

328. 328Photographers

     $44,660 · Training or associate · RAC

329. 329Fuel Cell Engineers

     $104,110 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · RIC

330. 330Shampooers

     $32,600 · High school · RSC

331. 331Geodetic Surveyors

     $75,440 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · RIC

332. 332Bus Drivers, School

     $47,920 · High school · RCS

333. 333Fire Inspectors and Investigators

     $75,920 · Training or associate · RCI

334. 334Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

     $40,610 · High school · RCA

335. 335Skincare Specialists

     $45,330 · Training or associate · RSC

336. 336Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

     $95,480 · Training or associate · RCI

337. 337Gem and Diamond Workers

     $52,540 (broader group) · Training or associate · RCI

338. 338Phlebotomists

     $45,230 · Training or associate · RCI

339. 339Motion Picture Projectionists

     $38,270 · High school · RCA

340. 340Landscape Architects

     $79,870 · Bachelor's degree · RIA

341. 341Orderlies

     $38,290 · High school · RCS

342. 342Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

     $50,290 (broader group) · Training or associate · RCI

343. 343Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

     $35,790 · Training or associate · RCS

344. 344Nuclear Power Reactor Operators

     $122,890 · Training or associate · RCI

345. 345Barbers

     $38,210 · Training or associate · RCS

346. 346Hydroelectric Production Managers

     $126,060 (broader group) · Training or associate · RCE

347. 347Transportation Engineers

     $100,840 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · RIC

348. 348Petroleum Engineers

     $144,910 · Bachelor's degree · RIC

349. 349Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers

     $76,210 · Training or associate · RCE

350. 350Geothermal Production Managers

     $126,060 (broader group) · Training or associate · RCE

351. 351Agricultural Inspectors

     $49,940 · High school · RCI

352. 352Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

     $66,120 · Training or associate · RCI

353. 353Driver/Sales Workers

     $38,770 · High school · RCE

354. 354Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

     $45,570 · Training or associate · RIS

355. 355Correctional Officers and Jailers

     $58,940 · High school · RCS

356. 356Foresters

     $76,400 · Bachelor's degree · RIC

357. 357Manufacturing Engineers

     $102,440 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · RIC

358. 358Exercise Physiologists

     $59,460 · Bachelor's degree · RIS

359. 359Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar

     $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · RIC

360. 360Audio and Video Technicians

     $58,100 · Training or associate · RCA

361. 361Power Distributors and Dispatchers

     $106,730 · Training or associate · RCE

362. 362Athletes and Sports Competitors

     $66,710 · High school · RES

363. 363Sound Engineering Technicians

     $73,130 · Training or associate · RAC

364. 364Floral Designers

     $37,360 · High school · RAC

365. 365Respiratory Therapists

     $82,280 · Training or associate · RSI

366. 366Cooks, Private Household

     $47,940 · Training or associate · RSA

367. 367Radiation Therapists

     $105,310 · Training or associate · RSI

368. 368Funeral Attendants

     $35,680 · High school · RCS

369. 369Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

     $99,280 · Graduate degree · RCA

370. 370Baggage Porters and Bellhops

     $37,080 · High school · RCS

371. 371Traffic Technicians

     $59,090 · Training or associate · RCI

372. 372Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

     $35,360 · High school · RSC

373. 373Bailiffs

     $56,600 · Training or associate · RCE

374. 374Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

     $232,140 · Bachelor's degree · RCE

375. 375Bartenders

     $34,340 · High school · RCE

How this list is made: Careers whose highest O*NET interest score is Realistic, ranked by that score. The column shows each career’s 3-letter Holland code. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025 national median.

All ways to browse careers →