What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?

Total High School Students Enrolled

841,400

Total High School CTE Concentrators

2,353

Occupation Employment
(2016)
Median Pay
(2017)
Projected Growth
(2016-26)
Environmental Engineers 3,410 $83,360 15%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 1,250 $56,430 16.8%
Food Scientists and Technologists 690 $53,760 13%
Soil and Plant Scientists 320 $62,750 12.5%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 480 $72,290 12.5%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 1,300 $48,400 13.1%
Biological Technicians 4,100 $46,980 17.1%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 2,550 $49,240 22%
Forest and Conservation Technicians 440 $37,610 11.4%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners 2,290 $52,680 21%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 16,520 $25,830 26.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 1,140 $56,690 4.4%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 340 $26,840 5.9%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 1,180 $38,220 12.7%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 11,040 $29,910 5.7%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 7,000 $28,450 4.7%
Logging Equipment Operators 1,390 $38,550 -4.3%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 5,100 $64,400 18.4%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 820 $40,200 7.3%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 4,900 $56,260 -1%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 11,710 $59,440 11.6%
Natural Sciences Managers 2,000 $124,560 16.5%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 48,830 $0 1.2%
Animal Scientists 330 $59,010 15.2%
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies

Credential Explorer

Credential (New York) Credential Type Supply/Demand Category Credentials
Demanded Earned
Animal Science Certification Certification No Data 9 No Data
NAVTA - Approved Veterinary Assistant Certification No Data 3 No Data
Plant Science Certification Certification No Data 0 No Data
Veterinary Technician License License No Data 2,681 No Data