What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?

Total High School Students Enrolled

1,960,300

Total High School CTE Concentrators

60,475

Occupation Employment
(2016)
Median Pay
(2017)
Projected Growth
(2016-26)
Environmental Engineers 7,400 $102,920 8.1%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 2,600 $54,760 15.4%
Food Scientists and Technologists 2,900 $64,200 10.3%
Soil and Plant Scientists 2,800 $75,000 14.3%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 2,400 $71,410 12.5%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 3,400 $42,840 8.8%
Biological Technicians 13,100 $50,100 9.9%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 1,300 $49,610 15.4%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 4,700 $57,740 12.8%
Forest and Conservation Technicians 7,300 $36,740 8.2%
Pest Control Workers 10,200 $38,940 6.9%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 5,300 $40,630 7.5%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners 8,800 $47,340 9.1%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 24,600 $26,320 26.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 11,000 $41,070 5.5%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 12,200 $24,370 4.9%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 17,100 $30,100 7.6%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 277,700 $24,240 4%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 19,100 $29,100 -0.5%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 1,700 $31,710 5.9%
Logging Equipment Operators 2,100 $50,110 -9.5%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 5,100 $44,300 21.6%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 4,000 $44,730 7.5%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 11,100 $70,550 -4.5%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 16,100 $51,600 13.7%
Natural Sciences Managers 8,000 $150,350 11.3%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 114,500 $78,940 -4.5%
Forest and Conservation Workers 2,500 $22,170 -4%
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies

Credential Explorer

Credential (California) Credential Type Supply/Demand Category Credentials
Demanded Earned
Animal Science Certification Certification No Data 71 No Data
Integrated Pest Management Certification No Data 1 No Data
NAVTA - Approved Veterinary Assistant Certification No Data 12 No Data
Pork Quality Assurance Plus Certificate Certification No Data 1 No Data
TVMA - Certified Veterinary Assistant Certification No Data 2 No Data
Veterinary Technician License License No Data 5,366 No Data