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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
841,400
Total High School CTE Concentrators
2,353
Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
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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
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Credential (New York) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
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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 |