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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
134,600
Total High School CTE Concentrators
422
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funeral Service Managers | 650 | $0 | 1.5% |
| Social and Community Service Managers | 2,160 | $40,420 | 10.6% |
| Credit Counselors | 320 | $40,110 | 9.4% |
| Psychologists, All Other | 70 | $96,010 | 14.3% |
| Rehabilitation Counselors | 580 | $32,880 | 5.2% |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 2,670 | $31,860 | 7.1% |
| Healthcare Social Workers | 1,200 | $47,650 | 11.7% |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 880 | $39,690 | 8% |
| Social Workers, All Other | 380 | $46,820 | 2.6% |
| Health Educators | 480 | $38,550 | 6.3% |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | 2,490 | $26,030 | 9.6% |
| Community Health Workers | 750 | $29,180 | 9.3% |
| Clergy | 7,560 | $44,500 | 6.1% |
| Massage Therapists | 410 | $32,010 | 14.6% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 1,720 | $28,350 | 9.3% |
| Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors | 310 | $31,180 | 0% |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | 2,450 | $22,450 | 5.7% |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | 330 | $23,050 | 9.1% |
| Childcare Workers | 11,420 | $18,560 | 3.8% |
| Personal Care Aides | 9,180 | $20,720 | 27.3% |
| Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors | 1,270 | $29,300 | 7.9% |
| Residential Advisors | 690 | $21,900 | 8.7% |
| Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other | 230 | $19,380 | 4.3% |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 1,940 | $19,070 | -1% |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 670 | $20,640 | -9% |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 500 | $24,740 | -4% |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | 380 | $29,320 | 10.5% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
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| Credential (Mississippi) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Community Emergency Response Team | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 11 | |
| Certified Personal Trainer | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 17 | 0 | |
| NASM Certified Personal Trainer | Certification | Moderately Undersupplied | 8 | 0 | |