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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
141,800
Total High School CTE Concentrators
1,159
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineers | 320 | $92,400 | 18.8% |
| Environmental Engineering Technicians | 100 | $59,830 | 20% |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 30 | $73,450 | 33.3% |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 180 | $65,300 | 16.7% |
| Foresters | 20 | $62,720 | 50% |
| Biological Technicians | 340 | $38,660 | 23.5% |
| Geological and Petroleum Technicians | 230 | $54,260 | 21.7% |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 470 | $48,850 | 27.7% |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | 560 | $36,140 | 17.9% |
| Pest Control Workers | 630 | $40,540 | 22.2% |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | 120 | $30,820 | 33.3% |
| Nonfarm Animal Caretakers | 2,170 | $22,580 | 37.8% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 170 | $44,310 | 23.5% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 1,070 | $23,170 | 43.9% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 730 | $29,440 | 9.6% |
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 60 | $0 | 16.7% |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 800 | $41,040 | 18.8% |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 90 | $46,990 | 33.3% |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 530 | $62,640 | 3.8% |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 620 | $37,000 | 17.7% |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 190 | $102,810 | 15.8% |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 1,840 | $82,060 | 14.7% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Nevada) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Veterinary Technician License | License | No Data | 542 | No Data | |