Career directory

790 careers, from the U.S. Department of Labor's data. 790 have a full Nine to Next guide so far; the rest show the education, outlook and high school courses that lead there.

Production and manufacturing · 101

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and TendersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems AssemblersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
BakersGuideNo formal educational credential
Biofuels Processing TechniciansGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Butchers and Meat CuttersGuideNo formal educational credential
Cabinetmakers and Bench CarpentersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Chemical Plant and System OperatorsGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and TendersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Coil Winders, Tapers, and FinishersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersGuidePostsecondary nondegree award
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and TendersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Cutters and Trimmers, HandGuideNo formal educational credential
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Dental Laboratory TechniciansGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Electrical and Electronic Equipment AssemblersGuide
Electromechanical Equipment AssemblersGuide
Engine and Other Machine AssemblersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Etchers and EngraversGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass FibersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Fabric and Apparel PatternmakersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Fiberglass Laminators and FabricatorsGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and TendersGuideNo formal educational credential
Food BatchmakersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Food Cooking Machine Operators and TendersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Foundry Mold and CoremakersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and TendersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Furniture FinishersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Gas Plant OperatorsGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Grinding and Polishing Workers, HandGuideNo formal educational credential
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Helpers--Production WorkersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal WorkersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning WorkersGuideNo formal educational credential
Layout Workers, Metal and PlasticGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
MachinistsGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and TrimmersGuideNo formal educational credential
Medical Appliance TechniciansGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and TendersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Model Makers, Metal and PlasticGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Model Makers, WoodGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and PlasticGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Nuclear Power Reactor OperatorsGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Ophthalmic Laboratory TechniciansGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Painting, Coating, and Decorating WorkersGuideNo formal educational credential
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Patternmakers, Metal and PlasticGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Patternmakers, WoodGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine OperatorsGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Pourers and Casters, MetalGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Power Distributors and DispatchersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Power Plant OperatorsGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Prepress Technicians and WorkersGuidePostsecondary nondegree award
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related MaterialsGuideNo formal educational credential
Print Binding and Finishing WorkersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Printing Press OperatorsGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, WoodGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Semiconductor Processing TechniciansGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Sewers, HandGuideNo formal educational credential
Sewing Machine OperatorsGuideNo formal educational credential
Shoe and Leather Workers and RepairersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Shoe Machine Operators and TendersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Slaughterers and Meat PackersGuideNo formal educational credential
Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom SewersGuideNo formal educational credential
Team AssemblersGuide
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and TendersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Timing Device Assemblers and AdjustersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Tire BuildersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Tool and Die MakersGuidePostsecondary nondegree award
Tool Grinders, Filers, and SharpenersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
UpholsterersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except SawingGuideHigh school diploma or equivalent

Career data from O*NET (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0) and the BLS Employment Projections. General information, not advice about any one student.