17 Occupations Where Half or More of the Work Force Have A Post-Secondary Certificate

by Michael Davis

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

We take a look at those occupations in the United States where half or more of the the workers have a Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades).

The occupations where half or more of its American workforce who have a post-secondary certificate play a major role are listed below.

Massage therapists
Massage therapists perform therapeutic massages of soft tissues and joints. They may also assist in the assessment of range of motion and muscle strength, or propose client therapy plans.
Median Annual Salary: $34,900 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 18.92% Percentage with A Post-Secondary Certificate: 87.5%

Commercial divers
Commercial divers work below surface of water, using scuba gear to inspect, repair, remove, or install equipment and structures. They may also use a variety of power and hand tools, such as drills, sledgehammers, torches, and welding equipment. They may also conduct tests or experiments, rig explosives, or photograph structures or marine life.
Median Annual Salary: $51,360 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 5.77% Percentage with A Post-Secondary Certificate: 79.14%

Skin care specialists
Skin care specialists provide skincare treatments to face and body to enhance an individual's appearance. Includes electrologists and laser hair removal specialists.
Median Annual Salary: $28,920 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 37.86% Percentage with A Post-Secondary Certificate: 74.07%

Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists provide beauty services, such as shampooing, cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. They may also apply makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, and provide nail and skin care services.
Median Annual Salary: $22,760 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 20.14% Percentage with A Post-Secondary Certificate: 73.58%

Dental assistants
Dental assistants assist dentist, set up equipment, prepare patient for treatment, and keep records.
Median Annual Salary: $33,470 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 35.75% Percentage with A Post-Secondary Certificate: 67.9%

Ship engineers
Ship engineers supervise and coordinate activities of crew engaged in operating and maintaining engines, boilers, deck machinery, and electrical, sanitary, and refrigeration equipment aboard ship.
Median Annual Salary: $65,880 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 18.61% Percentage with A Post-Secondary Certificate: 67.58%

Shampooers
Shampooers shampoo and rinse customers' hair.
Median Annual Salary: $18,270 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 14.64% Percentage with A Post-Secondary Certificate: 67.55%

Motorboat mechanics
Motorboat mechanics repair and adjust electrical and mechanical equipment of inboard or inboard-outboard boat engines.
Median Annual Salary: $35,600 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 5.63% Percentage with A Post-Secondary Certificate: 63.51%

Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers repair, adjust, or install audio or television receivers, stereo systems, camcorders, video systems, or other electronic home entertainment equipment.
Median Annual Salary: $32,940 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 10.78% Percentage with A Post-Secondary Certificate: 61.58%

Patternmakers, metal and plastic
Patternmakers, metal and plastic lay out, machine, fit, and assemble castings and parts to metal or plastic foundry patterns, core boxes, or match plates.
Median Annual Salary: $37,200 Percentage with A Post-Secondary Certificate: 57.7%

Cooks, private household
Private household cooks prepare meals in private homes. Includes personal chefs.
Median Annual Salary: $25,570 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 4.31% Percentage with A Post-Secondary Certificate: 57.14%

Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles
Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles install, diagnose, or repair communications, sound, security, or navigation equipment in motor vehicles.
Median Annual Salary: $28,450 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: .15% Percentage with A Post-Secondary Certificate: 56.65%

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and surface mining.
Median Annual Salary: $44,830 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 8.66% Percentage with A Post-Secondary Certificate: 56.57%

Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Includes helicopter and aircraft engine specialists.
Median Annual Salary: $53,420 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 6.43% Percentage with A Post-Secondary Certificate: 55.19%

Barbers
Barbers provide barbering services, such as cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair, trimming beards, or giving shaves.
Median Annual Salary: $23,810 Projected 10-Year Employment Growth: 11.58% Percentage with A Post-Secondary Certificate: 55.01%

Tool and die makers
Tool and die makers analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools.
Median Annual Salary: $46,930 Percentage with A Post-Secondary Certificate: 54.46%

Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers install, set-up, rearrange, or remove switching, distribution, routing, and dialing equipment used in central offices or headends. Service or repair telephone, cable television, Internet, and other communications equipment on customers' property. They may also install communications equipment or communications wiring in buildings.
Median Annual Salary: $54,710 Percentage with A Post-Secondary Certificate: 50.93%