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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
262,600
Total High School CTE Concentrators
1,397
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineers | 1,190 | $96,100 | 6.7% |
| Environmental Engineering Technicians | 360 | $58,780 | 2.8% |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 150 | $78,250 | 0% |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 150 | $108,020 | 0% |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 460 | $72,440 | 6.5% |
| Foresters | 50 | $66,070 | 0% |
| Agricultural and Food Science Technicians | 210 | $38,150 | 4.8% |
| Biological Technicians | 2,670 | $48,870 | 6.7% |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 430 | $56,180 | 4.7% |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | 190 | $41,720 | -5.3% |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | 640 | $40,350 | 7.8% |
| Tree Trimmers and Pruners | 1,580 | $45,610 | 8.9% |
| Nonfarm Animal Caretakers | 4,190 | $25,260 | 6% |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 180 | $26,200 | 0% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 330 | $27,520 | 3% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 2,160 | $28,600 | 6.9% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 1,030 | $25,130 | 7.8% |
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 100 | $39,490 | 0% |
| Fallers | 590 | $34,820 | 8.5% |
| Logging Equipment Operators | 160 | $42,580 | 0% |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 570 | $38,900 | 10.5% |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 390 | $40,880 | 5.1% |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 1,650 | $45,180 | 1.2% |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 2,980 | $28,570 | 9.4% |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 2,560 | $137,500 | 3.9% |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 3,240 | $69,370 | 2.8% |
| Animal Scientists | 110 | $118,410 | 0% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Maryland) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Maryland Certified Professional Horticulturist Program (CPH) | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 12 | 1 | |
| Animal Science Certification | Certification | Moderately Undersupplied | 8 | 0 | |
| NAVTA - Approved Veterinary Assistant | Certification | Moderately Undersupplied | 5 | 0 | |