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3. Ambulance drivers and attendants

Projected growth: 33 percent

Average salary: 25,490

Ambulance drivers and attendants drive an ambulance or assist in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Given the amount of responsibility that the job requires one can argue that they are underpaid. Educational requirements for the occupation are high school diploma or equivalent and one year of formal training.

According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, North Dakota, Mississippi, and West Virginia offer the greatest number of jobs for this occupation, while Washington, Massachusetts, and Nebraska pay the most, with average salaries 33,540, 31,780 and 31, 730 retrospectively.

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