| Computers are everywhere in our professional and personal lives, and people who can help those computers communicate with us and with each other are in high demand. If you want to know computers inside and out, the Information Technology Industry career pathway might be perfect for you. The IT industry offers a dynamic and entrepreneurial working environment that has had a revolutionary impact on the economy and on society. With the increased use of computers in our everyday lives, there aren't many other career paths that offer as much fantastic opportunity as the Information Technology Industry path.
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Information Technology
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Occupations
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Salary Range
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Accountants and Auditors
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$52,600 - $85,200
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Business Teachers, Postsecondary
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$47,440 - $130,820
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Computer Hardware Engineers
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$65,530 - $162,630
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Computer Operators
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$24,480 - $56,500
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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
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$45,380 - $138,720
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Computer Security Specialists
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$45,950 - $117,800
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Computer Software Engineers, Applications
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$58,030 - $140,280
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Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software
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$67,820 - $152,070
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Computer Support Specialists
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$29,390 - $78,810
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Computer Systems Analysts
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$47,520 - $124,360
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Computer and Information Systems Managers
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$76,690 - $166,400
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Database Administrators
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$40,700 - $132,050
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Education Administrators, Postsecondary
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$42,850 - $125,630
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Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
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$53,680 - $117,800
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Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts
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$42,980 - $120,100
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators
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$39,900 - $119,500
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Training and Development Specialists
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$34,200 - $98,260
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Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School
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$36,800 - $83.250
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Engineering & Design
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Occupations
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Salary Ranges
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Aerospace Engineering & Operators
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$37,040 - $81,800
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Aerospace Engineers
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$69,460 - $152,010
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Agricultural Engineers
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$67,650 - $103,050
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Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
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$41,650 - $129,530
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Architecture & Civil Drafters
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$30,880 - $74,460
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Audio and Video Equipment Technicians
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$60,560 - $127,450
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Biomedical Engineers
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$60,560 - $128,450
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Broadcast Technicians
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$19,820 - $76,420
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Chemical Engineers
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$57,590 - $137,690
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Chemical Technicians
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$27,370 - $65,680
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City and Regional Planning Aides
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$27,160 - $64,400
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Civil Drafters
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$30,880 - $77,460
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Civil Engineering Technicians
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$37,520 - $83,080
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Civil Engineers
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$56,760 - $123,970
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Commercial and Industrial Designers
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$36,030 - $130,070
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Computer Hardware Engineers
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$65,530 - $162,630
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Computer Operators
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$24,480 - $56,500
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Computer Programmers
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$45,160 - $125,270
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Computer Security Specialists
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$45,950 - $117,800
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Computer Software Engineers, Applications
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$58,030 - $140,280
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Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software
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$67,820 - $152,070
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Computer Support Specialists
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$29,390 - $78,810
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Computer Systems Analysts
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$47,520 - $124,360
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Computer and Information Systems Managers
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$76,690 - $166,400
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Construction & Building Inspectors
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$53,300 - $83,900
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Crane and Tower Operators
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$30,110 - $81,820
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Database Administrators
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$40,720 - $132,050
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Electrical Drafters
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$34,180 - $84,130
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Electrical Engineering Technicians
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$34,150 - $89,570
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Electrical Engineers
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$58,270 - $136,480
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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
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$35,030 - $80,620
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Electro-Mechanical Technicians
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$29,370 - $74,400
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Electronic Drafters
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$34,180 - $84,130
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Electronics Engineering Technicians
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$34,150 - $89,570
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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
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$60,520 - $139,210
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Engineering Managers
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$83,960 - $166,400
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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
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$50,160 - $157,050
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Environmental Engineering Technicians
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$29,010 - $85,720
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Environmental Engineers
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$54,890 - $123,260
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Industrial Engineering Technicians
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$31,190 - $84,920
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Industrial Engineers
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$54,430 - $122,670
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics
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$47,720 - $107,270
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Industrial Safety and Health Engineers
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$43,450 - $106,220
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Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
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$50,300 - $88,600
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Materials Engineers
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$57,580 - $133,830
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Medical Equipment Repairers
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$35,900 - $61,300
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Mechanical Drafters
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$29,930 - $76,110
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Mechanical Engineering Technicians
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$32,930 - $80,590
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Mechanical Engineers
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$52,040 - $130,310
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Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
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$58,440 - $123,590
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Nuclear Engineers
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$68,260 - $139,450
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Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
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$38,020 - $96,480
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Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
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$41,480 - $101,290
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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
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$37,670 - $85,250
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Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
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$21,110 - $49,080
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Petroleum Engineers
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$79,350 - $166,400
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Physicists
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$61,320 - $147,650
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Product Safety Engineers
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$55,120 - $107,740
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Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
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$27,410 - $66,830
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Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
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$24,010 - $65,400
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Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
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$36,580 - $94,670
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Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
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$26,350 - $38,650
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Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators
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$41,370 - $60,370
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Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
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$30,860 - $28,540
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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
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$29,180 - $57,380
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Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
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$42,620 - $67,350
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Sailors and Marine Oilers
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$18,950 - $51,340
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Sales Engineers
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$55,380 - $155,310
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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
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$29,560 - $111,060
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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
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$41,440 - $138,430
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Ship Engineers
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$41,440 - $138,430
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Semiconductors Processors
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$26,900 - $40,500
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Sound Engineering Technicians
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$30,020 - $113,300
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Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
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$44,900 - $77,740
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Statistical Assistants
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$28,960 - $55,240
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Statisticians
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$53,720 - $129,360
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Surveying Technicians
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$44,640 - $100,550
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Surveyors
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$44,310 - $105,070
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Technical Directors/Managers
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$41,000 - $166,400
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Technical Writers
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$42,530 - $109,740
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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
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$36,170 - $69,260
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Traffic Technicians
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$33,610 - $65,580
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Treasurers and Controllers
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$33,160 - $65,580
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Urban and Regional Planners
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$44,310 - $105,070
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