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Wage reference · May 2025
Military Specific

Command and Control Center Specialists

Operate and monitor communications, detection, and weapons systems essential for controlling air, ground, and naval operations. Duties include maintaining and relaying critical communications between air, naval, and ground forces; implementing emergency plans for natural and wartime disasters; relaying command center information to high-level military and government decisionmakers; monitoring surveillance and detection systems, such as air defense; interpreting and evaluating tactical situations and making recommendations to superiors; and operating weapons targeting, firing, and launch computer systems.

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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

Commercial Divers

Work below surface of water, using surface-supplied air or scuba equipment to inspect, repair, remove, or install equipment and structures. May use a variety of power and hand tools, such as drills, sledgehammers, torches, and welding equipment. May conduct tests or experiments, rig explosives, or photograph structures or marine life.

National median annual wage$72,990Source occupation group · May 2025
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Transportation and Material Moving

Commercial Pilots

Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing aircraft on nonscheduled air carrier routes, or helicopters. Requires Commercial Pilot certificate. Includes charter pilots with similar certification, and air ambulance and air tour pilots. Excludes regional, national, and international airline pilots.

National median annual wage$123,220Source occupation group · May 2025
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Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media

Commercial and Industrial Designers

Design and develop manufactured products, such as cars, home appliances, and children's toys. Combine artistic talent with research on product use, marketing, and materials to create the most functional and appealing product design.

National median annual wage$83,910Source occupation group · May 2025
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Office and Administrative Support

Communications Equipment Operators, All Other

All communications equipment operators not listed separately.

National median annual wage$54,680Source occupation group · May 2025
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Educational Instruction and Library

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

National median annual wage$78,580Source occupation group · May 2025
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Community and Social Service

Community Health Workers

Promote health within a community by assisting individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. Serve as an advocate for the health needs of individuals by assisting community residents in effectively communicating with healthcare providers or social service agencies. Act as liaison or advocate and implement programs that promote, maintain, and improve individual and overall community health. May deliver health-related preventive services such as blood pressure, glaucoma, and hearing screenings. May collect data to help identify community health needs.

National median annual wage$51,850Source occupation group · May 2025
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Community and Social Service

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other

All community and social service specialists not listed separately.

National median annual wage$56,730Source occupation group · May 2025
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Management

Compensation and Benefits Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate compensation and benefits activities of an organization.

National median annual wage$149,230Source occupation group · May 2025
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Business and Financial Operations

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

Conduct programs of compensation and benefits and job analysis for employer. May specialize in specific areas, such as position classification and pension programs.

National median annual wage$78,210Source occupation group · May 2025
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Management

Compliance Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization to ensure compliance with ethical or regulatory standards.

National median annual wage$141,900Source occupation group · May 2025
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Business and Financial Operations

Compliance Officers

Examine, evaluate, and investigate eligibility for or conformity with laws and regulations governing contract compliance of licenses and permits, and perform other compliance and enforcement inspection and analysis activities not classified elsewhere.

National median annual wage$80,730Source occupation group · May 2025
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Architecture and Engineering

Computer Hardware Engineers

Research, design, develop, or test computer or computer-related equipment for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use. May supervise the manufacturing and installation of computer or computer-related equipment and components.

National median annual wage$161,740Source occupation group · May 2025
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Computer and Mathematical

Computer Network Architects

Design and implement computer and information networks, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), intranets, extranets, and other data communications networks. Perform network modeling, analysis, and planning, including analysis of capacity needs for network infrastructures. May also design network and computer security measures. May research and recommend network and data communications hardware and software.

National median annual wage$134,050Source occupation group · May 2025
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Computer and Mathematical

Computer Network Support Specialists

Analyze, test, troubleshoot, and evaluate existing network systems, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), cloud networks, servers, and other data communications networks. Perform network maintenance to ensure networks operate correctly with minimal interruption.

National median annual wage$76,220Source occupation group · May 2025
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Production

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Operate computer-controlled tools, machines, or robots to machine or process parts, tools, or other work pieces made of metal, plastic, wood, stone, or other materials. May also set up and maintain equipment.

National median annual wage$50,690Source occupation group · May 2025
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Production

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Develop programs to control machining or processing of materials by automatic machine tools, equipment, or systems. May also set up, operate, or maintain equipment.

National median annual wage$68,120Source occupation group · May 2025
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Computer and Mathematical

Computer Occupations, All Other

All computer occupations not listed separately.

National median annual wage$116,580Source occupation group · May 2025
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Computer and Mathematical

Computer Programmers

Create, modify, and test the code and scripts that allow computer applications to run. Work from specifications drawn up by software and web developers or other individuals. May develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information.

National median annual wage$100,390Source occupation group · May 2025
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Educational Instruction and Library

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in computer science. May specialize in a field of computer science, such as the design and function of computers or operations and research analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

National median annual wage$96,980Source occupation group · May 2025
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Computer and Mathematical

Computer Systems Analysts

Analyze science, engineering, business, and other data processing problems to develop and implement solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns. Perform systems management and integration functions, improve existing computer systems, and review computer system capabilities, workflow, and schedule limitations. May analyze or recommend commercially available software.

National median annual wage$105,850Source occupation group · May 2025
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Computer and Mathematical

Computer Systems Engineers/Architects

Design and develop solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns. Perform systems management and integration functions.

National median annual wage$116,580Source occupation group · May 2025
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Computer and Mathematical

Computer User Support Specialists

Provide technical assistance to computer users. Answer questions or resolve computer problems for clients in person, via telephone, or electronically. May provide assistance concerning the use of computer hardware and software, including printing, installation, word processing, electronic mail, and operating systems.

National median annual wage$61,860Source occupation group · May 2025
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Computer and Mathematical

Computer and Information Research Scientists

Conduct research into fundamental computer and information science as theorists, designers, or inventors. Develop solutions to problems in the field of computer hardware and software.

National median annual wage$140,300Source occupation group · May 2025
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