What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?

Total High School Students Enrolled

100,800

Total High School CTE Concentrators

2,038

Occupation Employment
(2016)
Median Pay
(2017)
Projected Growth
(2016-26)
Environmental Engineers 400 $86,870 10%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 120 $48,150 16.7%
Soil and Plant Scientists 70 $61,610 0%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 140 $51,710 7.1%
Foresters 170 $46,500 0%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 240 $40,630 4.2%
Biological Technicians 300 $41,520 10%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 140 $89,290 21.4%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 220 $46,220 9.1%
Forest and Conservation Technicians 820 $33,400 2.4%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 140 $33,580 14.3%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1,570 $24,380 14%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 360 $40,140 0%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 480 $35,050 4.2%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 4,950 $19,090 -2.6%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 690 $22,670 -4.3%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 120 $34,190 8.3%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 380 $53,350 15.8%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 230 $42,180 8.7%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 960 $40,530 -5.2%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 700 $33,510 10%
Natural Sciences Managers 310 $95,380 6.5%
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies

Credential Explorer

Credential (New Mexico) Credential Type Supply/Demand Category Credentials
Demanded Earned
NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Floriculture CTE Assessment Supply meets demand 0 1
NAVTA - Approved Veterinary Assistant Certification Supply meets demand 2 0