What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?

Total High School Students Enrolled

38,400

Total High School CTE Concentrators

146

Occupation Employment
(2016)
Median Pay
(2017)
Projected Growth
(2016-26)
Environmental Engineers 350 $107,400 0%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 220 $57,330 4.5%
Soil and Plant Scientists 60 $63,640 -16.7%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 950 $74,720 -3.2%
Foresters 90 $71,310 0%
Biological Technicians 590 $41,310 -3.4%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 380 $73,690 0%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 250 $50,670 8%
Forest and Conservation Technicians 410 $45,850 0%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners 80 $49,260 12.5%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 390 $28,680 17.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 110 $42,300 0%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 240 $26,280 100%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 100 $25,570 20%
Fallers 80 $57,160 -25%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 430 $57,600 7%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 490 $61,790 6.1%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 280 $47,550 0%
Natural Sciences Managers 200 $105,840 -5%
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies

Credential Explorer

Credential (Alaska) Credential Type Supply/Demand Category Credentials
Demanded Earned
Alaska Basic Hunter Education Certification Certification Very Oversupplied 0 38
Fear Free - Animal Trainer Certification Very Oversupplied 0 37