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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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What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?
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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) |
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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
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Credential (California) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
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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 |