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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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Total High School Students Enrolled
262,400
Total High School CTE Concentrators
2,542
| Occupation | Employment (2016) | Median Pay (2017) | Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineers | 720 | $75,850 | 6.9% |
| Environmental Engineering Technicians | 200 | $52,490 | 5% |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 680 | $59,040 | 11.8% |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 500 | $57,830 | 14% |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 400 | $55,330 | 5% |
| Foresters | 460 | $54,510 | 6.5% |
| Agricultural and Food Science Technicians | 840 | $37,210 | 8.3% |
| Biological Technicians | 1,140 | $45,320 | 14.9% |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 570 | $47,260 | 5.3% |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | 640 | $34,620 | 4.7% |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | 780 | $35,400 | 9% |
| Tree Trimmers and Pruners | 610 | $33,980 | 8.2% |
| Nonfarm Animal Caretakers | 4,960 | $21,000 | 23.6% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 1,230 | $51,010 | 8.1% |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 1,050 | $30,610 | 1.9% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 1,940 | $35,700 | 12.4% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 15,560 | $23,720 | 7.1% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 8,690 | $28,190 | 2.9% |
| Logging Equipment Operators | 130 | $35,340 | 0% |
| Log Graders and Scalers | 60 | $45,570 | 0% |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 590 | $40,040 | 11.9% |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 1,710 | $43,490 | 9.9% |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 2,820 | $51,110 | -3.2% |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 2,410 | $42,160 | 7.9% |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 510 | $98,510 | 17.6% |
| Animal Scientists | 270 | $63,440 | 14.8% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Wisconsin) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship - Animals | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 322 | |
| Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship - Plants | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 43 | |
| Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship - Power, Structural, and Technical Systems, Agriculture Mechanics | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 21 | |
| Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship - Environmental Systems | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 11 | |
| Wisconsin Cooperative Education Skill Standards - Animal Systems | Certification | Moderately Oversupplied | 0 | 9 | |
| Wisconsin Cooperative Education Skill Standards - Plant Systems | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 2 | |
| Animal Science Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 14 | 0 | |
| Certified Dietary Manager | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 0 | |
| Pork Quality Assurance Plus Certificate | Certification | Supply meets demand | 1 | 0 | |