Research Job Types

Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records for the purpose of giving advice or preparing statements. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data.

Hourly Wages: $17.10 - $47.22

Yearly Wages: $35,600.00 - $98,200.00

Actors perform in motion pictures and productions from stage to television and video. Actor's employment can vary from nightclubs to theme parks. An actor's job mainly consists of portraying characters by researching different character traits and situations, in order to fully grasp a script. Actors' jobs include working mostly with directors and other actors to find a role best suited for them. Actors' jobs can also comprise of attending auditions and casting calls for prospective roles. Some sing and/or dance may be involved for actors' jobs in theatre. Actor's employment, range from small to big time movie roles.

Analyze statistical data, such as mortality, accident, sickness, disability, and retirement rates and construct probability tables to forecast risk and liability for payment of future benefits. May ascertain premium rates required and cash reserves necessary to ensure payment of future benefits.

Hourly Wages: $23.44 - $70.01

Yearly Wages: $48,800.00 - $145,600.00

Conduct hearings to decide or recommend decisions on claims concerning government programs or other government-related matters and prepare decisions. Determine penalties or the existence and the amount of liability, or recommend the acceptance or rejection of claims, or compromise settlements.

Hourly Wages: $17.37 - $65.34

Yearly Wages: $36,100.00 - $135,900.00

Plan, direct, or coordinate supportive services of an organization, such as recordkeeping, mail distribution, telephone operator/receptionist, and other office support services. May oversee facilities planning and maintenance and custodial operations. Exclude "Purchasing Managers".

Hourly Wages: $17.31 - $59.86

Yearly Wages: $36,000.00 - $124,500.00

Teach or instruct out-of-school youths and adults in remedial education classes, preparatory classes for the General Educational Development test, literacy, or English as a Second Language. Teaching may or may not take place in a traditional educational institution.

Hourly Wages: $12.17 - $37.41

Yearly Wages: $25,300.00 - $77,800.00

Plan and direct advertising policies and programs or produce collateral materials, such as posters, contests, coupons, or give-aways, to create extra interest in the purchase of a product or service for a department, an entire organization, or on an account basis.

Hourly Wages: $18.46 - $70.01

Yearly Wages: $38,400.00 - $145,600.00

Sell or solicit advertising, including graphic art, advertising space in publications, custom made signs, or TV and radio advertising time. May obtain leases for outdoor advertising sites or persuade retailer to use sales promotion display items.

Hourly Wages: $10.77 - $44.62

Yearly Wages: $22,400.00 - $92,800.00

Operate, install, calibrate, and maintain integrated computer/communications systems consoles, simulators, and other data acquisition, test, and measurement instruments and equipment to launch, track, position, and evaluate air and space vehicles. May record and interpret test data.

Hourly Wages: $18.43 - $37.86

Yearly Wages: $38,300.00 - $78,700.00

Perform a variety of engineering work in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. May conduct basic and applied research to evaluate adaptability of materials and equipment to aircraft design and manufacture. May recommend improvements in testing equipment and techniques.

Hourly Wages: $29.21 - $62.39

Yearly Wages: $60,800.00 - $129,800.00

Represent and promote artists, performers, and athletes to prospective employers. May handle contract negotiation and other business matters for clients.

Hourly Wages: $14.80 - $70.01

Yearly Wages: $30,800.00 - $145,600.00

Work with agricultural scientists in food, fiber, and animal research, production, and processing; assist with animal breeding and nutrition work; under supervision, conduct tests and experiments to improve yield and quality of crops or to increase the resistance of plants and animals to disease or insects. Include technicians who assist food scientists or food technologists in the research, development, production technology, quality control, packaging, processing, and use of foods.

Hourly Wages: $10.49 - $24.77

Yearly Wages: $21,800.00 - $51,500.00

Apply knowledge of engineering technology and biological science to agricultural problems concerned with power and machinery, electrification, structures, soil and water conservation, and processing of agricultural products.

Hourly Wages: $21.64 - $48.72

Yearly Wages: $45,000.00 - $101,300.00

Drive and control farm equipment to till soil and to plant, cultivate, and harvest crops. May perform tasks, such as crop baling or hay bucking. May operate stationary equipment to perform post-harvest tasks, such as husking, shelling, threshing, and ginning.

Hourly Wages: $7.39 - $16.28

Yearly Wages: $15,400.00 - $33,900.00

Inspect agricultural commodities, processing equipment, and facilities, and fish and logging operations, to ensure compliance with regulations and laws governing health, quality, and safety.

Hourly Wages: $11.86 - $27.23

Yearly Wages: $24,700.00 - $56,600.00

Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Include teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.

Hourly Wages: $43,100.00 - $123,100.00

All agricultural workers not listed separately.

Hourly Wages: $7.66 - $20.25

Yearly Wages: $15,900.00 - $42,100.00

Air traffic controllers' jobs consist of using radar and visual observation to direct aircrafts along runway, as well as, keeping passengers and planes safe as they diminish delay time. Air traffic controllers' jobs also keep pilots updated on weather patterns and runway conditions during arrivals and departures. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employs almost all air traffic controllers' careers.

Direct ground crew in the loading, unloading, securing, and staging of aircraft cargo or baggage. Determine the quantity and orientation of cargo and compute aircraft center of gravity. May accompany aircraft as member of flight crew and monitor and handle cargo in flight, and assist and brief passengers on safety and emergency procedures. Include loadmasters.

Hourly Wages: $11.55 - $36.90

Yearly Wages: $24,000.00 - $76,800.00

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Include helicopter and aircraft engine specialists. Exclude "Avionics Technician".

Hourly Wages: $15.46 - $32.19

Yearly Wages: $32,200.00 - $67,000.00

Ensure the safe takeoff and landing of commercial and military aircraft. Duties include coordination between air-traffic control and maintenance personnel; dispatching; using airfield landing and navigational aids; implementing airfield safety procedures; monitoring and maintaining flight records; and applying knowledge of weather information.

Hourly Wages: $9.36 - $31.74

Yearly Wages: $19,500.00 - $66,000.00

Pilot and navigate the flight of multi-engine aircraft in regularly scheduled service for the transport of passengers and cargo. Requires Federal Air Transport rating and certification in specific aircraft type used. Include aircraft instructors with similar certification.

Hourly Wages: $56,500.00 - $145,600.00

Yearly Wages: $66,800.00 - $102,400.00

Drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients.

Hourly Wages: $7.15 - $15.09

Yearly Wages: $14,900.00 - $31,400.00

Perform variety of attending duties at amusement or recreation facility. May schedule use of recreation facilities, maintain and provide equipment to participants of sporting events or recreational pursuits, or operate amusement concessions and rides.

Hourly Wages: $6.59 - $11.88

Yearly Wages: $13,700.00 - $24,700.00

Administer anesthetics during surgery or other medical procedures.

Hourly Wages: $56.88 - $70.01

Yearly Wages: $118,300.00 - $145,600.00