What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?

Total High School Students Enrolled

419,900

Total High School CTE Concentrators

2,490

Occupation Employment
(2016)
Median Pay
(2017)
Projected Growth
(2016-26)
Funeral Service Managers 720 $84,870 18.1%
Social and Community Service Managers 3,860 $82,240 19.4%
Credit Counselors 710 $60,140 15.5%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 4,880 $85,160 7.6%
Marriage and Family Therapists 4,420 $72,450 0%
Rehabilitation Counselors 1,250 $62,600 10.4%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 6,060 $63,720 11.6%
Healthcare Social Workers 3,340 $62,900 15.9%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,680 $73,840 15.5%
Social Workers, All Other 550 $66,110 3.6%
Health Educators 690 $58,460 8.7%
Social and Human Service Assistants 27,320 $34,960 17.6%
Community Health Workers 1,500 $45,750 13.3%
Clergy 2,100 $58,300 10%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 500 $60,730 8%
Religious Workers, All Other 730 $19,970 8.2%
Massage Therapists 5,480 $42,500 32.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 8,810 $44,600 16.1%
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 680 $22,120 22.1%
Funeral Attendants 860 $33,940 14%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 26,650 $33,940 24%
Manicurists and Pedicurists 11,640 $23,250 25.3%
Skincare Specialists 3,400 $31,130 24.1%
Childcare Workers 30,340 $24,470 9.2%
Personal Care Aides 13,390 $28,840 39.3%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 14,810 $53,290 21.2%
Residential Advisors 880 $32,360 15.9%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 3,230 $25,760 17.6%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 7,640 $21,680 5.6%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 1,140 $23,280 4.4%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 610 $29,250 -3.3%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 4,280 $56,760 5.1%
Counselors, All Other 1,030 $56,970 11.7%
Barbers 4,410 $25,480 25.6%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 70 $116,890 14.3%
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies

Credential Explorer

Credential (New Jersey) Credential Type Supply/Demand Category Credentials
Demanded Earned
Hair Stylist / Cosmetologist / Barber License License Very Oversupplied 0 395
Certified Personal Trainer Certification Very Undersupplied 491 0
NASM Certified Personal Trainer Certification Very Undersupplied 40 0