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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
267,100
Total High School CTE Concentrators
2,044
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social and Community Service Managers | 2,690 | $56,540 | 16% |
| Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | 2,220 | $65,890 | 16.2% |
| Psychologists, All Other | 240 | $98,890 | 4.2% |
| Marriage and Family Therapists | 500 | $45,850 | 24% |
| Rehabilitation Counselors | 3,320 | $35,170 | 16.3% |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 8,660 | $36,470 | 13.6% |
| Healthcare Social Workers | 4,750 | $43,600 | 20.8% |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 3,400 | $37,320 | 22.1% |
| Social Workers, All Other | 4,070 | $65,920 | 8.4% |
| Health Educators | 1,200 | $42,240 | 11.7% |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | 8,930 | $28,400 | 15.7% |
| Community Health Workers | 1,410 | $36,490 | 23.4% |
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education | 3,620 | $39,940 | 8.6% |
| Massage Therapists | 1,520 | $36,570 | 21.1% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 4,540 | $35,980 | 13.7% |
| Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | 1,790 | $19,990 | 6.7% |
| Embalmers | 210 | $50,510 | -4.8% |
| Funeral Attendants | 1,090 | $24,430 | -4.6% |
| Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors | 790 | $38,840 | -2.5% |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | 10,790 | $21,960 | 5.7% |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | 790 | $23,340 | 3.8% |
| Skincare Specialists | 650 | $27,980 | 10.8% |
| Childcare Workers | 25,720 | $21,550 | 9.3% |
| Personal Care Aides | 49,870 | $22,280 | 37.4% |
| Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors | 3,640 | $29,120 | 7.7% |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 4,860 | $20,880 | -7.8% |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 500 | $22,290 | -20% |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 500 | $34,370 | -10% |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | 1,240 | $37,720 | 19.4% |
| Counselors, All Other | 160 | $27,880 | 25% |
| Barbers | 1,080 | $22,850 | 10.2% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Missouri) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| AAFCS Pre-PAC - Family & Community Services | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 129 | |
| Hair Stylist / Cosmetologist / Barber License | License | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 25 | |
| Manicurist License | License | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 12 | |
| Certified Personal Trainer | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 259 | 0 | |
| Community Emergency Response Team | Certification | Supply meets demand | 4 | 0 | |
| NASM Certified Personal Trainer | Certification | Supply meets demand | 2 | 0 | |