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Investigative Occupations

If your scores of the South Dakota Career Interest Survey or another career interest assessment indicate you have interest in Investigative Occupations, consider exploring the occupations in the table below.

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Occupational Title  O*NET-
SOC Code
Accountants and AuditorsTop 30 image, indicating this is one of South Dakota's top 30 highest demand, highest wage occupations 13-2011.00
Actuaries 15-2011.00
Acupuncturists 29-1291.00
Acute Care Nurses 29-1141.01
Adapted Physical Education Specialists 25-2059.01
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9191.00
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 23-1021.00
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses 29-1141.02
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians 17-3021.00
Aerospace Engineers 17-2011.00
Agricultural Engineers 17-2021.00
Agricultural Equipment Operators Top 30 image, indicating this is one of South Dakota's top 30 highest demand, highest wage occupations 45-2091.00
Agricultural Inspectors 45-2011.00
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1041.00
Agricultural Technicians 19-4012.00
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 49-3011.00
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 51-2011.00
Allergists and Immunologists 29-1229.01
Anesthesiologist Assistants 29-1071.01
Anesthesiologists 29-1211.00
Animal Breeders 45-2021.00
Animal Control Workers 33-9011.00
Animal Scientists 19-1011.00
Anthropologists and Archeologists 19-3091.00
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1061.00
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 17-1011.00
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041.00
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1031.00
Archivists 25-4011.00
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1062.00
Art Therapists 29-1129.01
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1121.00
Astronomers 19-2011.00
Athletic Trainers 29-9091.00
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 19-2021.00
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1051.00
Audiologists 29-1181.00
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers 49-2097.00
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 49-3021.00
Automotive Engineering Technicians 17-3027.01
Automotive Engineers 17-2141.02
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 49-3022.00
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Top 30 image, indicating this is one of South Dakota's top 30 highest demand, highest wage occupations 49-3023.00
Aviation Inspectors 53-6051.01
Avionics Technicians 49-2091.00
Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021.00
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 17-2031.00
Biofuels Processing Technicians 51-8099.01
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers 11-9041.01
Bioinformatics Scientists 19-1029.01
Bioinformatics Technicians 15-2099.01
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1042.00
Biological Technicians 19-4021.00
Biologists 19-1029.04
Biomass Plant Technicians 51-8013.03
Biostatisticians 15-2041.01
Blockchain Engineers 15-1299.07
Boilermakers 47-2011.00
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031.00
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 47-2021.00
Broadcast Technicians 27-4012.00
Budget Analysts 13-2031.00
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 49-3031.00
Business Continuity Planners 13-1199.04
Business Intelligence Analysts 15-2051.01
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011.00
Calibration Technologists and Technicians 17-3028.00
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers 49-9061.00
Cardiologists 29-1212.00
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 29-2031.00
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1194.00
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 17-1021.00
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 47-2051.00
Chemical Engineers 17-2041.00
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9011.00
Chemical Plant and System Operators 51-8091.00
Chemical Technicians 19-4031.00
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1052.00
Chemists 19-2031.00
Chief Sustainability Officers 11-1011.03
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 21-1021.00
Chiropractors 29-1011.00
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3022.00
Civil Engineers 17-2051.00
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 13-1031.00
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9192.00
Climate Change Policy Analysts 19-2041.01
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 19-3033.00
Clinical Data Managers 15-2051.02
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians (OEWS code 29-2010) (see links below)
No occupational profile for this occupation is available in the virtual system; instead, use the links below for an occupational profile of each occupation separately. The profiles will indicate Employment and Wages (employment projections and wage data) are confidential and not available. However, employment projections and wage data are available; please see this PDF file. Look for the occupational title "Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians" or occupational code 29-2010.
   Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 29-2012.00
   Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 29-2011.00
Clinical Neuropsychologists 19-3039.03
Clinical Nurse Specialists 29-1141.04
Clinical Research Coordinators 11-9121.01
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 51-2021.00
Commercial and Industrial Designers 27-1021.00
Commercial Divers 49-9092.00
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1122.00
Community Health Workers 21-1094.00
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 13-1141.00
Compliance Officers 13-1041.00
Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221.00
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021.00
Computer Hardware Engineers 17-2061.00
Computer Network Architects 15-1241.00
Computer Network Support Specialists 15-1231.00
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 51-9161.00
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 51-9162.00
Computer Programmers 15-1251.00
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021.00
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211.00
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 15-1299.08
Computer User Support Specialists 15-1232.00
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 49-2011.00
Conservation Scientists 19-1031.00
Construction and Building Inspectors 47-4011.00
Construction Laborers 47-2061.00
Continuous Mining Machine Operators 47-5041.00
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 49-9012.00
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9193.00
Coroners 13-1041.06
Cost Estimators 13-1051.00
Crane and Tower Operators 53-7021.00
Credit Analysts 13-2041.00
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1111.00
Critical Care Nurses 29-1141.03
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9021.00
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9032.00
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4031.00
Cytogenetic Technologists 29-2011.01
Cytotechnologists 29-2011.02
Data Entry Keyers 43-9021.00
Data Scientists 15-2051.00
Data Warehousing Specialists 15-1243.01
Database Administrators 15-1242.00
Database Architects 15-1243.00
Dental Hygienists 29-1292.00
Dental Laboratory Technicians 51-9081.00
Dentists, General 29-1021.00
Dermatologists 29-1213.00
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 47-5011.00
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 33-3021.00
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 29-2032.00
Dietitians and Nutritionists 29-1031.00
Digital Forensics Analysts 15-1299.06
Document Management Specialists 15-1299.03
Dredge Operators 53-7031.00
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4032.00
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 47-5023.00
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1063.00
Economists 19-3011.00
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1081.00
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 49-2092.00
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3023.00
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers (OEWS code 51-2028) (see links below)
No occupational profile for this occupation is available in the virtual system; instead, use the links below for an occupational profile of each occupation separately. The profiles will indicate Employment and Wages (employment projections and wage data) are confidential and not available. However, employment projections and wage data are available; please see this PDF file. Look for the occupational title "Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers" or occupational code 51-2028.
   Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers 51-2022.00
   Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers 51-2023.00
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 17-3012.00
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 49-2093.00
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 49-2094.00
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 49-2095.00
Electrical Engineers 17-2071.00
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051.00
Electricians Top 30 image, indicating this is one of South Dakota's top 30 highest demand, highest wage occupations 47-2111.00
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 17-3024.00
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 49-2096.00
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072.00
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 47-4021.00
Emergency Management Directors 11-9161.00
Emergency Medical Technicians 29-2042.00
Emergency Medicine Physicians 29-1214.00
Endoscopy Technicians 31-9099.02
Energy Auditors 47-4011.01
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar 17-2199.03
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 51-2031.00
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032.00
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1123.00
Environmental Compliance Inspectors 13-1041.01
Environmental Economists 19-3011.01
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3025.00
Environmental Engineers 17-2081.00
Environmental Restoration Planners 19-2041.02
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 19-4042.00
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1053.00
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 19-2041.00
Epidemiologists 19-1041.00
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 47-5022.00
Exercise Physiologists 29-1128.00
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 47-5032.00
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4021.00
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 51-6091.00
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9041.00
Fallers 45-4021.00
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1192.00
Family Medicine Physicians 29-1215.00
Farm and Home Management Educators 25-9021.00
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 49-3041.00
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 45-2093.00
Fence Erectors 47-4031.00
Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051.00
Financial Examiners 13-2061.00
Financial Quantitative Analysts 13-2099.01
Financial Risk Specialists 13-2054.00
Financial Specialists, All Other 13-2099.00
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 27-1013.00
Fire Inspectors and Investigators 33-2021.00
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers 17-2111.02
Fish and Game Wardens 33-3031.00
Fishing and Hunting Workers 45-3031.00
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 51-3093.00
Food Science Technicians 19-4013.00
Food Scientists and Technologists 19-1012.00
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1124.00
Forensic Science Technicians 19-4092.00
Forest and Conservation Technicians 19-4071.00
Forest and Conservation Workers 45-4011.00
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 33-2022.00
Foresters 19-1032.00
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1043.00
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4022.00
Foundry Mold and Coremakers 51-4071.00
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts 13-2099.04
Fuel Cell Engineers 17-2141.01
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 51-9051.00
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators 53-7071.00
Gas Plant Operators 51-8092.00
Gem and Diamond Workers 51-9071.06
General Internal Medicine Physicians 29-1216.00
Genetic Counselors 29-9092.00
Geneticists 19-1029.03
Geodetic Surveyors 17-1022.01
Geographers 19-3092.00
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians 15-1299.02
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1064.00
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians 19-4043.00
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 19-2042.00
Geothermal Technicians 49-9099.01
Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers 51-9195.04
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators 13-1041.04
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 45-2041.00
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4033.00
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 47-4041.00
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 17-2111.00
Health Education Specialists 21-1091.00
Health Informatics Specialists 15-1211.01
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars 29-9021.00
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071.00
Healthcare Social Workers 21-1022.00
Hearing Aid Specialists 29-2092.00
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4191.00
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 49-9021.00
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Top 30 image, indicating this is one of South Dakota's top 30 highest demand, highest wage occupations 53-3032.00
Helpers--Electricians 47-3013.00
Helpers--Extraction Workers 47-5081.00
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 49-9098.00
Histology Technicians 29-2012.01
Historians 19-3093.00
History Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1125.00
Histotechnologists 29-2011.04
Hoist and Winch Operators 53-7041.00
Home Appliance Repairers 49-9031.00
Hospitalists 29-1229.02
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists 17-2112.01
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians 51-8013.04
Hydrologic Technicians 19-4044.00
Hydrologists 19-2043.00
Industrial Ecologists 19-2041.03
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3026.00
Industrial Engineers 17-2112.00
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041.00
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Top 30 image, indicating this is one of South Dakota's top 30 highest demand, highest wage occupations 53-7051.00
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 19-3032.00
Information Security Analysts 15-1212.00
Information Security Engineers 15-1299.05
Information Technology Project Managers 15-1299.09
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061.00
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 47-2131.00
Insulation Workers, Mechanical 47-2132.00
Insurance Underwriters 13-2053.00
Intelligence Analysts 33-3021.06
Investment Fund Managers 11-3031.03
Judicial Law Clerks 23-1012.00
Landscape Architects 17-1012.00
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4034.00
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1112.00
Lawyers 23-1011.00
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6012.00
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 25-4022.00
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1082.00
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining 47-5044.00
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 49-9094.00
Locomotive Engineers 53-4011.00
Log Graders and Scalers 45-4023.00
Logging Equipment Operators 45-4022.00
Logisticians 13-1081.00
Logistics Analysts 13-1081.02
Logistics Engineers 13-1081.01
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists 29-1122.01
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 53-7063.00
Machinists 51-4041.00
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 29-2035.00
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Top 30 image, indicating this is one of South Dakota's top 30 highest demand, highest wage occupations 49-9071.00
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 49-9043.00
Management Analysts Top 30 image, indicating this is one of South Dakota's top 30 highest demand, highest wage occupations 13-1111.00
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 49-9095.00
Manufacturing Engineers 17-2112.03
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 17-2121.00
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 13-1161.00
Marketing Managers 11-2021.00
Marriage and Family Therapists 21-1013.00
Massage Therapists 31-9011.00
Materials Engineers 17-2131.00
Materials Scientists 19-2032.00
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1022.00
Mathematicians 15-2021.00
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 51-3022.00
Mechanical Door Repairers 49-9011.00
Mechanical Drafters 17-3013.00
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3027.00
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141.00
Mechatronics Engineers 17-2199.05
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 29-2012.00
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 29-2011.00
Medical Appliance Technicians 51-9082.00
Medical Dosimetrists 29-2036.00
Medical Equipment Preparers 31-9093.00
Medical Equipment Repairers 49-9062.00
Medical Records Specialists 29-2072.00
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042.00
Medical Transcriptionists 31-9094.00
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 21-1023.00
Mental Health Counselors 21-1014.00
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 51-4051.00
Meter Readers, Utilities 43-5041.00
Microbiologists 19-1022.00
Microsystems Engineers 17-2199.06
Midwives 29-9099.01
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4035.00
Millwrights 49-9044.00
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 17-2151.00
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9023.00
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 49-3042.00
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 51-4061.00
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 51-9195.00
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4072.00
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 19-1029.02
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 49-3051.00
Motorcycle Mechanics 49-3052.00
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4081.00
Museum Technicians and Conservators 25-4013.00
Music Therapists 29-1129.02
Nanosystems Engineers 17-2199.09
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3026.01
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121.00
Naturopathic Physicians 29-1299.01
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1244.00
Neurodiagnostic Technologists 29-2099.01
Neurologists 29-1217.00
Neuropsychologists 19-3039.02
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 27-3023.00
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists 17-3029.01
Nuclear Engineers 17-2161.00
Nuclear Medicine Technologists 29-2033.00
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians 19-4051.02
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators 51-8011.00
Nuclear Technicians 19-4051.00
Nurse Anesthetists 29-1151.00
Nurse Midwives 29-1161.00
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171.00
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1072.00
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 29-1218.00
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 19-5011.00
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 19-5012.00
Occupational Therapists 29-1122.00
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 43-9071.00
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Top 30 image, indicating this is one of South Dakota's top 30 highest demand, highest wage occupations 47-2073.00
Operations Research Analysts 15-2031.00
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 51-9083.00
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 29-2057.00
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists 29-2099.05
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 29-1241.00
Optometrists 29-1041.00
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 29-1022.00
Orthodontists 29-1023.00
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric 29-1242.00
Orthoptists 29-1299.02
Orthotists and Prosthetists 29-2091.00
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 49-3053.00
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9196.00
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 23-2011.00
Paramedics 29-2043.00
Park Naturalists 19-1031.03
Patient Representatives 29-2099.08
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 47-2071.00
Pediatric Surgeons 29-1243.00
Pediatricians, General 29-1221.00
Penetration Testers 15-1299.04
Pest Control Workers 37-2021.00
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 37-3012.00
Petroleum Engineers 17-2171.00
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 51-8093.00
Pharmacists 29-1051.00
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1126.00
Phlebotomists 31-9097.00
Photonics Engineers 17-2199.07
Photonics Technicians 17-3029.08
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians 29-1229.04
Physical Therapists 29-1123.00
Physician Assistants 29-1071.00
Physicians, Pathologists 29-1222.00
Physicists 19-2012.00
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1054.00
Pile Driver Operators 47-2072.00
Pipelayers 47-2151.00
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4193.00
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-2152.00
Podiatrists 29-1081.00
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers 27-3043.05
Police Identification and Records Officers 33-3021.02
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1065.00
Political Scientists 19-3094.00
Pourers and Casters, Metal 51-4052.00
Power Plant Operators 51-8013.00
Precision Agriculture Technicians 19-4012.01
Preventive Medicine Physicians 29-1229.05
Private Detectives and Investigators 33-9021.00
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 43-9081.00
Property Appraisers and Assessors OEWS code 13-2020) (see links below)
No occupational profile for this occupation is available in the virtual system; instead, use the links below for an occupational profile of each occupation separately. The profiles will indicate Employment and Wages (employment projections and wage data) are confidential and not available. However, employment projections and wage data are available; please see this PDF file. Look for the occupational title "Property Appraisers and Assessors" or occupational code 13-2020.
   Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 13-2023.00
   Appraisers of Personal and Business Property 13-2022.00
Prosthodontists 29-1024.00
Psychiatric Aides 31-1133.00
Psychiatric Technicians 29-2053.00
Psychiatrists 29-1223.00
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1066.00
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 53-7072.00
Quality Control Analysts 19-4099.01
Quality Control Systems Managers 11-3051.01
Radiation Therapists 29-1124.00
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists 17-2072.01
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers 49-2021.00
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 29-2034.00
Radiologists 29-1224.00
Rail Car Repairers 49-3043.00
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers 53-4013.00
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers 53-4022.00
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 47-4061.00
Range Managers 19-1031.02
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1193.00
Recreational Therapists 29-1125.00
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 49-3092.00
Recycling and Reclamation Workers 53-7062.04
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons 49-9045.00
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 53-7081.00
Registered Nurses Top 30 image, indicating this is one of South Dakota's top 30 highest demand, highest wage occupations 29-1141.00
Regulatory Affairs Managers 11-9199.01
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 13-1041.07
Rehabilitation Counselors 21-1015.00
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 47-2171.00
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists 19-2099.01
Remote Sensing Technicians 19-4099.03
Respiratory Therapists 29-1126.00
Riggers 49-9096.00
Robotics Engineers 17-2199.08
Robotics Technicians 17-3024.01
Rock Splitters, Quarry 47-5051.00
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4023.00
Roof Bolters, Mining 47-5043.00
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 47-5012.00
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 47-5071.00
Sailors and Marine Oilers 53-5011.00
Sales Engineers 41-9031.00
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Top 30 image, indicating this is one of South Dakota's top 30 highest demand, highest wage occupations 41-4011.00
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 51-7041.00
School Psychologists 19-3034.00
Search Marketing Strategists 13-1161.01
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 49-2098.00
Security Management Specialists 13-1199.07
Security Managers 11-3013.01
Semiconductor Processing Technicians 51-9141.00
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9012.00
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 47-4071.00
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas 47-5013.00
Sheet Metal Workers 47-2211.00
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 51-6042.00
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 49-9097.00
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 51-3023.00
Social Science Research Assistants 19-4061.00
Social Workers, All Other 21-1029.00
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1113.00
Sociologists 19-3041.00
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1067.00
Software Developers 15-1252.00
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253.00
Soil and Plant Scientists 19-1013.00
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 17-2199.11
Solar Photovoltaic Installers 47-2231.00
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians 47-2152.04

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School (OEWS code 25-2052) (see links below)
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   Special Education Teachers, Elementary School 25-2056.00
   Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten 25-2055.00
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 25-2057.00
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 25-2051.00
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 25-2058.00
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127.00
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants 31-9099.01
Sports Medicine Physicians 29-1229.06
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 51-8021.00
Statistical Assistants 43-9111.00
Statisticians 15-2041.00
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 47-2221.00
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 51-2041.00

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Designates a Hot Career, a high demand-high wage occupation (OEWS code 21-1018) (see links below)
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   Mental Health Counselors 21-1014.00
   Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 21-1011.00
Surgeons, All Other 29-1249.00
Survey Researchers 19-3022.00
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 17-3031.00
Surveyors 17-1022.00
Sustainability Specialists 13-1199.05
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 53-7121.00
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary (OEWS code 25-9045)(see links below)
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   Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education 25-9042.00
   Teaching Assistants, Special Education 25-9043.00
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 25-9044.00
Technical Writers 27-3042.00
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists 15-1241.01
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 49-2022.00
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 49-9052.00
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers 47-2053.00
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders 51-6061.00
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-6063.00
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters 51-2061.00
Tire Builders 51-9197.00
Tire Repairers and Changers 49-3093.00
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 23-2093.00
Tool and Die Makers 51-4111.00
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 51-4194.00
Traffic Technicians 53-6041.00
Training and Development Specialists 13-1151.00
Transportation Engineers 17-2051.01
Transportation Inspectors 53-6051.00
Transportation Planners 19-3099.01
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation 53-6051.07
Tree Trimmers and Pruners 37-3013.00
Tutors 25-3041.00
Urban and Regional Planners 19-3051.00
Urologists 29-1229.03
Validation Engineers 17-2112.02
Veterinarians 29-1131.00
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 31-9096.00
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 29-2056.00
Video Game Designers 15-1255.01
Watch and Clock Repairers 49-9064.00
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 51-8031.00
Water Resource Specialists 11-9121.02
Water/Wastewater Engineers 17-2051.02
Weatherization Installers and Technicians 47-4099.03
Web Administrators 15-1299.01
Web and Digital Interface Designers 15-1255.00
Web Developers 15-1254.00
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 43-5111.00
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Top 30 image, indicating this is one of South Dakota's top 30 highest demand, highest wage occupations 51-4121.00
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-4122.00
Wellhead Pumpers 53-7073.00
Wind Energy Development Managers 11-9199.10
Wind Energy Engineers 17-2199.10
Wind Turbine Service Technicians 49-9081.00
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 51-7042.00
Writers and Authors 27-3043.00
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 19-1023.00

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