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[-]Accountant (3)
$42,122 - $84,052  
   
[-]Accountant (3)
Salary$46,233 - $79,674  
   
Bonus$297.00 - $6,142  
Total Pay$42,122 - $84,052  
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[+]Accounting Technician (3)
$28,469 - $53,153  
   
[+]Accounting Technician (3)
Bonus$64.53 - $2,292  
   
Total Pay$28,469 - $53,153  
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[+]Actuary (2)
$51,381 - $124,029  
   
[+]Actuary (2)
Salary$51,873 - $124,193  
   
Total Pay$51,381 - $124,029  
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[+]Administrative Assistant (4)
$20,890 - $45,447  
   
[+]Administrative Assistant (4)
Salary$23,580 - $50,862  
   
Total Pay$20,890 - $45,447  
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[+]Air Traffic Controller (2)
$32,614 - $161,145  
   
[+]Air Traffic Controller (2)
Salary$29,347 - $156,248  
   
Total Pay$32,614 - $161,145  
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[+]Aircraft Mechanic / Service Technician (3)
$29,729 - $71,393  
   
[+]Aircraft Mechanic / Service Technician (3)
Salary$23,652 - $69,643  
   
Bonus$95.51 - $4,493  
Total Pay$29,729 - $71,393  
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[+]Army Captain, Infantry (2)
$39,293 - $104,902  
   
[+]Army Captain, Infantry (2)
Salary$37,265 - $102,000  
   
Total Pay$39,293 - $104,902  
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[+]Attorney / Lawyer (2)
$59,977 - $129,583  
   
[+]Attorney / Lawyer (2)
Salary$52,139 - $124,407  
   
Total Pay$59,977 - $129,583  
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[+]Audiologist (2)
$61,695 - $153,755  
   
[+]Audiologist (2)
Salary$56,630 - $140,619  
   
Total Pay$61,695 - $153,755  
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[+]Auditor (4)
$37,829 - $74,752  
   
[+]Auditor (4)
Salary$35,852 - $57,992  
   
Total Pay$37,829 - $74,752  
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[+]Avionics Mechanic (2)
$33,353 - $84,535  
   
[+]Avionics Mechanic (2)
Total Pay$33,353 - $84,535  
   
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[+]Budget Analyst (4)
$38,128 - $98,142  
   
[+]Budget Analyst (4)
Salary$38,940 - $93,002  
   
Total Pay$38,128 - $98,142  
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[+]Chemical Engineer (3)
$50,617 - $140,979  
   
[+]Chemical Engineer (3)
Salary$51,879 - $121,522  
   
Total Pay$50,617 - $140,979  
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[+]Chief Operations Officer (COO) (2)
$91,634 - $199,257  
   
[+]Chief Operations Officer (COO) (2)
Salary$97,311 - $180,331  
   
Total Pay$91,634 - $199,257  
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[+]Clinical Nurse Manager (3)
$55,385 - $109,416  
   
[+]Clinical Nurse Manager (3)
Salary$54,181 - $101,695  
   
Bonus$281.94 - $11,982  
Total Pay$55,385 - $109,416  
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[+]Communications Technician (2)
$22,408 - $100,659  
   
[+]Communications Technician (2)
Salary$21,927 - $69,709  
   
Total Pay$22,408 - $100,659  
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[+]Computer Scientist (5)
$55,760 - $134,509  
   
[+]Computer Scientist (5)
Salary$59,531 - $123,700  
   
Bonus$486.88 - $6,167  
Total Pay$55,760 - $134,509  
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[+]Contract Administrator (2)
$54,979 - $132,831  
   
[+]Contract Administrator (2)
Salary$56,950 - $122,102  
   
Bonus$819 - $11,352  
Total Pay$54,979 - $132,831  
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[+]Contract Specialist (4)
$30,306 - $84,396  
   
[+]Contract Specialist (4)
Salary$33,631 - $74,620  
   
Bonus$242.36 - $17,000  
Total Pay$30,306 - $84,396  
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[+]Contracting Officer (3)
$51,191 - $118,358  
   
[+]Contracting Officer (3)
Salary$51,994 - $113,796  
   
Bonus$214.05 - $6,891  
Total Pay$51,191 - $118,358  
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[+]Contracts Manager (2)
$63,068 - $152,702  
   
[+]Contracts Manager (2)
Salary$63,923 - $145,058  
   
Total Pay$63,068 - $152,702  
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[+]Cytotechnologist (2)
$55,554 - $87,295  
   
[+]Cytotechnologist (2)
Total Pay$55,554 - $87,295  
   
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[+]Electrical Engineer (3)
$56,802 - $125,480  
   
[+]Electrical Engineer (3)
Salary$58,254 - $115,575  
   
Bonus$333.34 - $7,373  
Total Pay$56,802 - $125,480  
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[+]Electronics Mechanic (3)
$39,602 - $71,388  
   
[+]Electronics Mechanic (3)
Total Pay$39,602 - $71,388  
   
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[+]Electronics Technician (2)
$26,370 - $68,806  
   
[+]Electronics Technician (2)
Bonus$124.00 - $3,843  
   
Total Pay$26,370 - $68,806  
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[+]Environmental Engineer (2)
$47,976 - $120,469  
   
[+]Environmental Engineer (2)
Salary$48,635 - $114,679  
   
Total Pay$47,976 - $120,469  
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[+]Executive Administrative Assistant (2)
$38,216 - $83,249  
   
[+]Executive Administrative Assistant (2)
Salary$38,693 - $78,660  
   
Total Pay$38,216 - $83,249  
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[+]Executive Assistant (4)
$33,513 - $75,593  
   
[+]Executive Assistant (4)
Salary$33,374 - $72,328  
   
Total Pay$33,513 - $75,593  
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[+]General / Operations Manager (2)
$55,475 - $155,462  
   
[+]General / Operations Manager (2)
Salary$53,038 - $143,408  
   
Total Pay$55,475 - $155,462  
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[+]Government Program Manager (9)
$56,276 - $140,872  
   
[+]Government Program Manager (9)
Salary$54,607 - $138,030  
   
Bonus$582 - $9,971  
Total Pay$56,276 - $140,872  
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[+]Graphic Artist / Designer (3)
$34,598 - $100,198  
   
[+]Graphic Artist / Designer (3)
Salary$34,312 - $83,315  
   
Total Pay$34,598 - $100,198  
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[+]Heavy Equipment Operator (2)
$27,909 - $74,312  
   
[+]Heavy Equipment Operator (2)
Salary$19,576 - $63,640  
   
Total Pay$27,909 - $74,312  
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[+]Help Desk Manager, IT (2)
$44,052 - $91,644  
   
[+]Help Desk Manager, IT (2)
Salary$46,019 - $93,415  
   
Total Pay$44,052 - $91,644  
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[+]Help Desk Technician (2)
$22,473 - $46,426  
   
[+]Help Desk Technician (2)
Salary$23,955 - $45,814  
   
Total Pay$22,473 - $46,426  
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[+]Human Resources (HR) Assistant (2)
$24,281 - $46,623  
   
[+]Human Resources (HR) Assistant (2)
Salary$25,552 - $45,603  
   
Total Pay$24,281 - $46,623  
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[+]Human Resources (HR) Generalist (2)
$43,586 - $82,687  
   
[+]Human Resources (HR) Generalist (2)
Salary$43,826 - $81,550  
   
Total Pay$43,586 - $82,687  
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[+]Human Resources (HR) Manager (4)
$34,278 - $94,553  
   
[+]Human Resources (HR) Manager (4)
Salary$36,514 - $88,888  
   
Total Pay$34,278 - $94,553  
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[+]Human Resources (HR) Specialist (2)
$31,311 - $63,332  
   
[+]Human Resources (HR) Specialist (2)
Bonus$161.72 - $4,083  
   
Total Pay$31,311 - $63,332  
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[+]Information Technology (IT) Manager (2)
$47,210 - $121,022  
   
[+]Information Technology (IT) Manager (2)
Salary$49,118 - $115,159  
   
Bonus$426.55 - $11,678  
Total Pay$47,210 - $121,022  
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[+]Information Technology (IT) Supervisor (2)
$79,045 - $158,990  
   
[+]Information Technology (IT) Supervisor (2)
Salary$75,022 - $152,989  
   
Total Pay$79,045 - $158,990  
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[+]Information Technology (IT) Support Specialist (2)
$23,144 - $90,229  
   
[+]Information Technology (IT) Support Specialist (2)
Salary$28,666 - $71,763  
   
Total Pay$23,144 - $90,229  
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[+]Information Technology Specialist (11)
$28,373 - $111,479  
   
[+]Information Technology Specialist (11)
Salary$28,178 - $111,100  
   
Bonus$199.78 - $4,789  
Total Pay$28,373 - $111,479  
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[+]Intelligence Analyst (13)
$24,730 - $122,407  
   
[+]Intelligence Analyst (13)
Salary$24,730 - $122,407  
   
Bonus$1,016 - $10,235  
Total Pay$24,730 - $122,407  
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[+]Intelligence Officer (5)
$50,165 - $116,619  
   
[+]Intelligence Officer (5)
Salary$55,534 - $112,144  
   
Bonus$231.74 - $6,789  
Total Pay$50,165 - $116,619  
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[+]Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) (4)
$39,673 - $91,231  
   
[+]Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) (4)
Salary$39,179 - $89,170  
   
Total Pay$39,673 - $91,231  
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[+]Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) (3)
$33,792 - $62,399  
   
[+]Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) (3)
Salary$28,762 - $59,542  
   
Bonus$47.54 - $2,598  
Total Pay$33,792 - $62,399  
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[+]Logistics Management Specialist (2)
$70,062 - $156,778  
   
[+]Logistics Management Specialist (2)
Salary$71,611 - $146,060  
   
Bonus$533 - $9,151  
Total Pay$70,062 - $156,778  
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[+]Material Handler (2)
$21,764 - $46,550  
   
[+]Material Handler (2)
Total Pay$21,764 - $46,550  
   
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[+]Mechanical Engineer (8)
$52,472 - $117,482  
   
[+]Mechanical Engineer (8)
Salary$53,065 - $104,882  
   
Bonus$346.85 - $7,578  
Total Pay$52,472 - $117,482  
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[+]Medical Ultrasound Technologist (2)
$33,928 - $82,166  
   
[+]Medical Ultrasound Technologist (2)
Total Pay$33,928 - $82,166  
   
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[+]Nondestructive Tester (2)
$33,005 - $73,701  
   
[+]Nondestructive Tester (2)
Total Pay$33,005 - $73,701  
   
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[+]Nuclear Engineer (3)
$51,231 - $132,623  
   
[+]Nuclear Engineer (3)
Salary$52,093 - $126,679  
   
Total Pay$51,231 - $132,623  
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[+]Nurse Case Manager (2)
$49,164 - $89,081  
   
[+]Nurse Case Manager (2)
Salary$50,503 - $85,646  
   
Bonus$130.62 - $7,836  
Total Pay$49,164 - $89,081  
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[+]Occupational Health Technician (2)
$22,297 - $60,308  
   
[+]Occupational Health Technician (2)
Total Pay$22,297 - $60,308  
   
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[+]Office Manager (2)
$27,564 - $66,887  
   
[+]Office Manager (2)
Salary$29,228 - $66,513  
   
Total Pay$27,564 - $66,887  
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[+]Operations Manager (3)
$37,779 - $104,024  
   
[+]Operations Manager (3)
Salary$38,089 - $104,273  
   
Bonus$349.72 - $5,862  
Total Pay$37,779 - $104,024  
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[+]Operations Supervisor (2)
$39,958 - $109,032  
   
[+]Operations Supervisor (2)
Salary$39,088 - $109,188  
   
Total Pay$39,958 - $109,032  
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[+]Paralegal (3)
$25,745 - $63,405  
   
[+]Paralegal (3)
Salary$27,151 - $67,987  
   
Bonus$221.17 - $5,112  
Total Pay$25,745 - $63,405  
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[+]Personnel Security Specialist (2)
$40,493 - $99,152  
   
[+]Personnel Security Specialist (2)
Salary$42,424 - $100,302  
   
Total Pay$40,493 - $99,152  
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[+]Physician Assistant (PA) (4)
$62,737 - $113,968  
   
[+]Physician Assistant (PA) (4)
Salary$63,990 - $108,848  
   
Total Pay$62,737 - $113,968  
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[+]Police or Sheriff's Patrol Officer (4)
$29,179 - $79,252  
   
[+]Police or Sheriff's Patrol Officer (4)
Salary$27,794 - $82,624  
   
Total Pay$29,179 - $79,252  
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[+]Police Sergeant (2)
$27,110 - $97,354  
   
[+]Police Sergeant (2)
Total Pay$27,110 - $97,354  
   
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[+]Production Controller (2)
$33,904 - $79,130  
   
[+]Production Controller (2)
Salary$34,509 - $78,703  
   
Total Pay$33,904 - $79,130  
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[+]Program Analyst (4)
$55,098 - $147,903  
   
[+]Program Analyst (4)
Salary$55,317 - $138,337  
   
Bonus$267.98 - $6,701  
Total Pay$55,098 - $147,903  
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[+]Program Manager, Aviation / Aerospace (5)
$53,507 - $147,573  
   
[+]Program Manager, Aviation / Aerospace (5)
Salary$55,425 - $147,971  
   
Bonus$409.39 - $12,433  
Total Pay$53,507 - $147,573  
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[+]Program Manager, IT (3)
$81,803 - $161,666  
   
[+]Program Manager, IT (3)
Salary$71,791 - $128,832  
   
Total Pay$81,803 - $161,666  
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[+]Project Manager, Construction (2)
$47,068 - $94,289  
   
[+]Project Manager, Construction (2)
Total Pay$47,068 - $94,289  
   
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[+]Project Manager, Engineering (2)
$90,297 - $177,972  
   
[+]Project Manager, Engineering (2)
Salary$81,126 - $175,791  
   
Total Pay$90,297 - $177,972  
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[+]Project Manager, Information Technology (IT) (4)
$47,825 - $125,437  
   
[+]Project Manager, Information Technology (IT) (4)
Salary$47,993 - $115,190  
   
Total Pay$47,825 - $125,437  
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[+]Project Manager, Operations (2)
$57,993 - $156,547  
   
[+]Project Manager, Operations (2)
Salary$59,837 - $140,363  
   
Total Pay$57,993 - $156,547  
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[+]Property Management Specialist (2)
$29,182 - $62,591  
   
[+]Property Management Specialist (2)
Bonus$242.85 - $4,876  
   
Total Pay$29,182 - $62,591  
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[+]Quality Assurance (QA) / Quality Control (QC) Inspector (2)
$25,701 - $69,902  
   
[+]Quality Assurance (QA) / Quality Control (QC) Inspector (2)
Salary$28,759 - $76,961  
   
Total Pay$25,701 - $69,902  
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[+]Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist (2)
$50,753 - $105,802  
   
[+]Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist (2)
Total Pay$50,753 - $105,802  
   
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[+]Registered Nurse (RN) (4)
$41,394 - $90,756  
   
[+]Registered Nurse (RN) (4)
Salary$36,018 - $76,598  
   
Bonus$40.38 - $1,979  
Total Pay$41,394 - $90,756  
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[+]Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) (2)
$48,581 - $98,164  
   
[+]Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) (2)
Bonus$5.52 - $2,217  
   
Total Pay$48,581 - $98,164  
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[+]Senior Auditor (3)
$56,484 - $118,521  
   
[+]Senior Auditor (3)
Salary$59,235 - $112,299  
   
Total Pay$56,484 - $118,521  
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[+]Senior Database Administrator (DBA) (2)
$64,521 - $131,809  
   
[+]Senior Database Administrator (DBA) (2)
Salary$63,313 - $121,214  
   
Total Pay$64,521 - $131,809  
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[+]Software Engineer (3)
$50,193 - $117,841  
   
[+]Software Engineer (3)
Salary$51,873 - $112,386  
   
Total Pay$50,193 - $117,841  
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[+]Soldier (3)
$19,615 - $52,380  
   
[+]Soldier (3)
Salary$17,085 - $62,342  
   
Total Pay$19,615 - $52,380  
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[+]Sr. Network Engineer (2)
$56,104 - $112,794  
   
[+]Sr. Network Engineer (2)
Total Pay$56,104 - $112,794  
   
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[+]Supply Clerk (3)
$23,152 - $48,560  
   
[+]Supply Clerk (3)
Salary$18,414 - $60,764  
   
Total Pay$23,152 - $48,560  
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[+]System Administrator, Computer / Network (3)
$41,459 - $92,382  
   
[+]System Administrator, Computer / Network (3)
Salary$44,787 - $91,775  
   
Total Pay$41,459 - $92,382  
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[+]Systems Administrator (3)
$36,891 - $110,830  
   
[+]Systems Administrator (3)
Salary$38,764 - $107,277  
   
Total Pay$36,891 - $110,830  
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[+]Warehouse Material Handler (3)
$24,620 - $62,846  
   
[+]Warehouse Material Handler (3)
Bonus$75.00 - $3,285  
   
Total Pay$24,620 - $62,846  
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[+]Welder, Cutter, Solderer, or Brazer (2)
$25,972 - $73,666  
   
[+]Welder, Cutter, Solderer, or Brazer (2)
Total Pay$25,972 - $73,666  
   
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