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Exploration by Career Cluster
Explore credential attainment and employer demand within a career cluster—including occupation employment and wage data. Optional: Select a state to display state-specific employment and wage information for the selected career cluster.
How many credentials earned in each career cluster are valued by employers in each state?
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Total High School Students Enrolled
212,200
Total High School CTE Concentrators
14,188
Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
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Environmental Engineers | 750 | $79,470 | 6.7% |
Environmental Engineering Technicians | 240 | $49,060 | 8.3% |
Food Scientists and Technologists | 30 | $51,780 | 0% |
Soil and Plant Scientists | 150 | $56,180 | 6.7% |
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 80 | $53,420 | 0% |
Foresters | 230 | $61,540 | 4.3% |
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians | 240 | $37,120 | 4.2% |
Biological Technicians | 960 | $37,930 | 11.5% |
Geological and Petroleum Technicians | 90 | $45,060 | 11.1% |
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 480 | $47,130 | 10.4% |
Forest and Conservation Technicians | 240 | $44,120 | 0% |
Pest Control Workers | 2,110 | $33,190 | 6.2% |
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | 520 | $33,110 | 7.7% |
Tree Trimmers and Pruners | 370 | $38,340 | 5.4% |
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers | 3,280 | $19,620 | 18.6% |
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 1,360 | $59,470 | 0.7% |
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 1,330 | $25,630 | 1.5% |
Agricultural Equipment Operators | 2,260 | $23,710 | 6.6% |
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 22,490 | $22,330 | 0.2% |
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 460 | $27,140 | 0% |
Agricultural Workers, All Other | 360 | $23,940 | -5.6% |
Fallers | 260 | $44,690 | -11.5% |
Logging Equipment Operators | 3,180 | $36,690 | -1.9% |
Log Graders and Scalers | 170 | $39,810 | 5.9% |
Logging Workers, All Other | 90 | $31,320 | -11.1% |
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 470 | $38,530 | 12.8% |
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 770 | $46,260 | 6.5% |
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 1,950 | $43,240 | -5.6% |
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 2,470 | $30,180 | 8.9% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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Credential (Alabama) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
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Demanded | Earned | ||||
Beef Quality Assurance Certification | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 5,804 | |
Alabama Forestry Worker Certification | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 403 | |
Alabama Turfgrass Management Certification | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 190 | |
Integrated Pest Management | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 57 |