What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?

Total High School Students Enrolled

271,600

Total High School CTE Concentrators

4,885

Occupation Employment
(2016)
Median Pay
(2017)
Projected Growth
(2016-26)
Environmental Engineers 1,850 $92,270 33%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 350 $59,790 22.9%
Food Scientists and Technologists 130 $61,680 23.1%
Soil and Plant Scientists 250 $52,990 16%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 680 $65,750 14.7%
Foresters 200 $61,230 15%
Biological Technicians 2,920 $42,470 21.2%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 570 $0 22.8%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 880 $47,520 25%
Forest and Conservation Technicians 1,220 $33,400 2.5%
Pest Control Workers 650 $35,730 7.7%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 6,650 $24,050 27.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 700 $54,960 8.6%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 600 $33,290 30%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 6,010 $29,850 12.8%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 4,340 $27,560 21.2%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 190 $34,640 10.5%
Logging Equipment Operators 140 $39,520 0%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 1,310 $40,930 16%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 610 $43,380 18%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 2,290 $54,820 13.5%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 1,900 $40,840 14.7%
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $127,080 15.4%
Animal Scientists 30 $48,900 0%
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies

Credential Explorer

Credential (Colorado) Credential Type Supply/Demand Category Credentials
Demanded Earned
Colorado CTE Agriculture CTE Assessment Very Oversupplied 2 105
Certified Dietary Manager Certification Very Oversupplied 0 87
NAVTA - Approved Veterinary Assistant Certification Very Oversupplied 6 55
cPass Consortium of Agriculture Partners CTE Assessment Very Oversupplied 0 26
Animal Science Certification Certification Supply meets demand 2 0
Pork Quality Assurance Plus Certificate Certification Moderately Undersupplied 5 0