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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
199,200
Total High School CTE Concentrators
6,040
| Occupation | Employment (2016) | Median Pay (2017) | Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineers | 410 | $75,540 | 7.3% |
| Environmental Engineering Technicians | 150 | $46,280 | 6.7% |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 80 | $47,600 | 12.5% |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 170 | $66,710 | 0% |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 190 | $55,900 | 5.3% |
| Agricultural and Food Science Technicians | 350 | $40,680 | 8.6% |
| Biological Technicians | 660 | $40,130 | 10.6% |
| Geological and Petroleum Technicians | 70 | $64,590 | -14.3% |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 270 | $38,720 | 14.8% |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | 200 | $36,430 | 0% |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | 250 | $30,820 | 4% |
| Tree Trimmers and Pruners | 1,110 | $32,610 | 16.2% |
| Nonfarm Animal Caretakers | 4,730 | $21,540 | 13.5% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 400 | $45,390 | 5% |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 190 | $25,230 | 5.3% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 350 | $30,940 | 8.6% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 1,990 | $24,600 | 1.5% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 3,310 | $25,240 | 5.7% |
| Logging Equipment Operators | 370 | $29,220 | 10.8% |
| Log Graders and Scalers | 110 | $26,620 | 9.1% |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 390 | $42,150 | 12.8% |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 910 | $33,360 | 14.3% |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 2,410 | $37,000 | -2.5% |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 1,910 | $29,170 | 9.9% |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 300 | $105,250 | 10% |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 4,290 | $73,110 | 9.6% |
| Agricultural Engineers | 50 | $62,320 | 0% |
| Animal Breeders | 90 | $36,520 | 11.1% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
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| Credential (Kentucky) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| iCEV - Elanco Fundamentals of Animal Science | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 291 | |
| Bayer Crop Science Plant Science Certification | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 145 | |
| NAVTA - Approved Veterinary Assistant | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 100 | |
| AAFCS Pre-PAC - Nutrition | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 18 | |
| Kentucky CTE - Agricultural Power, Structural, Technical Systems | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 11 | |
| AAFCS Pre-PAC - Food Science Fundamentals | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
| NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Production Agriculture | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 2 | |
| Integrated Pest Management | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 0 | |