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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
29,900
Total High School CTE Concentrators
841
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineers | 160 | $71,870 | 12.5% |
| Environmental Engineering Technicians | 90 | $53,360 | 11.1% |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 230 | $70,730 | 8.7% |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 120 | $71,420 | 8.3% |
| Foresters | 40 | $51,750 | 25% |
| Agricultural and Food Science Technicians | 180 | $47,030 | 11.1% |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 110 | $42,130 | 18.2% |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | 140 | $45,580 | 7.1% |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | 300 | $37,990 | 16.7% |
| Nonfarm Animal Caretakers | 450 | $23,230 | 24.4% |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 340 | $38,660 | 2.9% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 710 | $37,450 | 7% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 3,110 | $28,660 | 1.9% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 800 | $25,300 | 0% |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 130 | $57,080 | 30.8% |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 1,040 | $47,720 | 15.4% |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 440 | $41,990 | 2.3% |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 280 | $34,830 | 14.3% |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 160 | $105,510 | 6.3% |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 26,290 | $0 | -4% |
| Forest and Conservation Workers | 150 | $31,910 | 6.7% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (North Dakota) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Veterinary Technician License | License | No Data | 194 | No Data | |