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Total High School Students Enrolled
1,960,300
Total High School CTE Concentrators
6,404
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funeral Service Managers | 1,700 | $82,490 | 5.9% |
| Social and Community Service Managers | 18,000 | $64,040 | 17.8% |
| Credit Counselors | 4,600 | $49,040 | 13% |
| Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | 25,700 | $100,850 | 12.5% |
| Psychologists, All Other | 2,300 | $112,350 | 13% |
| Marriage and Family Therapists | 11,500 | $48,080 | 23.5% |
| Rehabilitation Counselors | 12,400 | $30,530 | 12.1% |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 31,000 | $55,460 | 12.9% |
| Healthcare Social Workers | 15,300 | $73,970 | 20.9% |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 13,500 | $56,000 | 16.3% |
| Social Workers, All Other | 10,900 | $72,550 | 7.3% |
| Health Educators | 8,200 | $56,450 | 19.5% |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | 41,800 | $39,980 | 16% |
| Community Health Workers | 6,700 | $45,270 | 13.4% |
| Clergy | 13,600 | $61,990 | 8.8% |
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education | 10,800 | $44,890 | 7.4% |
| Religious Workers, All Other | 2,900 | $30,680 | 6.9% |
| Massage Therapists | 26,900 | $34,180 | 29% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 27,000 | $39,360 | 15.2% |
| Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | 2,600 | $33,860 | 7.7% |
| Funeral Attendants | 2,600 | $34,150 | 3.8% |
| Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors | 1,700 | $45,940 | 5.9% |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | 47,800 | $25,660 | 19.5% |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | 29,000 | $24,980 | 20.7% |
| Skincare Specialists | 8,400 | $30,590 | 16.7% |
| Childcare Workers | 101,600 | $26,360 | 6.8% |
| Personal Care Aides | 622,000 | $24,550 | 39.9% |
| Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors | 35,500 | $48,740 | 10.4% |
| Residential Advisors | 7,000 | $31,150 | 11.4% |
| Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other | 4,100 | $28,590 | 12.2% |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 19,700 | $26,140 | 2.5% |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 7,000 | $25,800 | -5.7% |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 4,500 | $43,560 | -4.4% |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | 10,900 | $45,960 | 11% |
| Shampooers | 1,100 | $24,610 | 18.2% |
| Counselors, All Other | 3,600 | $48,520 | 16.7% |
| Barbers | 4,700 | $25,660 | 21.3% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
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| Credential (California) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Certified Home Care Aide | Certification | No Data | 145 | No Data | |
| Certified Personal Trainer | Certification | No Data | 2,228 | No Data | |
| Community Emergency Response Team | Certification | No Data | 58 | No Data | |
| Mental Health First Aid Certification | Certification | No Data | 833 | No Data | |
| NASM Certified Personal Trainer | Certification | No Data | 439 | No Data | |
| Youth Mental Health First Aid | Certification | No Data | 12 | No Data | |