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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.
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Total High School Students Enrolled
15,222,100
Total High School CTE Concentrators
290,074
Occupation | Employment (2016) | Median Pay (2017) | Projected Growth (2016-26) |
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Software developers, applications | 831,300 | $101,790 | 30.7% |
Computer user support specialists | 636,600 | $50,210 | 11.3% |
Computer systems analysts | 600,500 | $88,270 | 9.1% |
Software developers, systems software | 425,000 | $107,600 | 11.1% |
Network and computer systems administrators | 391,300 | $81,100 | 6.1% |
Computer programmers | 294,900 | $82,240 | -7.2% |
Computer occupations, all other | 287,200 | $88,510 | 9.3% |
Computer network support specialists | 198,800 | $62,340 | 8.3% |
Web developers | 162,900 | $67,990 | 15% |
Computer network architects | 162,700 | $104,650 | 6.5% |
Database administrators | 119,500 | $87,020 | 11.5% |
Information security analysts | 100,000 | $95,510 | 28.5% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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Credential (National) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
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Demanded | Earned | ||||
Certified Internet Web Certification | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 38 | 14,921 | |
Microsoft Technology Associate | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 2,518 | 12,589 | |
ICT Cybersecurity Essentials | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 10,026 | |
ICT Word Processing Essentials | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 7,456 | |
ICT Multimedia Essentials | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 7,418 | |
ICT Spreadsheet Essentials | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 4,227 | |
ICT Computing Essentials | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 3,290 | |
ICT Programming & Logic Essentials | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 2,772 | |
ICT Database Essentials | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 2,072 | |
ICT Web Design Essentials | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 1,871 | |
CompTIA ITF+ | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 37 | 1,400 | |
CompTIA A+ | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 78,029 | 1,226 | |
TestOut PC Pro Certification | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 937 | |
Google Analytics Certification | Certification | Moderately Undersupplied | 2,860 | 924 | |
Operation Spark - Fundamentals of JavaScript | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 384 | |
CompTIA Network+ | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 6,049 | 380 | |
Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician | Certification | Supply meets demand | 453 | 328 | |
HTML Developer Certification | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 314 | |
Brainbench Data Entry 10-Key | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 289 | |
TestOut Network Pro Certification | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 270 | |
NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Computer Programming | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 241 | |
Google Adwords Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 2,646 | 203 | |
Cisco Certified Network Associate | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 50,048 | 191 | |
CompTIA Security+ | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 83,229 | 175 | |
TestOut Security Pro Certification | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 160 | |
Cisco IT Essentials | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 6 | 153 | |
CompTIA Strata | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 5 | 139 | |
Brainbench Technical Help Desk | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 108 | |
Brainbench Information Technology Terminology | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 103 | |
Brainbench Web Design Concepts | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 102 | |
Brainbench Computer Technical Support | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 91 | |
Programmable Logic Controllers Certification | Certification | Moderately Undersupplied | 251 | 91 | |
Brainbench MS Access | Software | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 89 | |
Oklahoma CareerTech - Computer Repair Technician | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 84 | |
NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Computer Technology | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 81 | |
NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Computer Repair Technology | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 77 | |
Colorado CTE Information Technology | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 72 | |
Brainbench WWW Concepts | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 71 | |
Oklahoma CareerTech - Computer Networking Technician | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 71 | |
Brainbench Networking Concepts | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 65 | |
Google Cloud Certified - G Suite | Software | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 58 | |
Oracle Certified Associate | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 726 | 57 | |
Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship - General IT | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 55 | |
Brainbench Network Technical Support | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 54 | |
PLTW Computer Science Principles | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 54 | |
NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Computer Networking Fundamentals | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 47 | |
PLTW Computer Science Essentials | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 47 | |
Precision Exams - Network Fundamentals | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 46 | |
Microsoft MCAS Bundle Certification | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 45 | |
Google Cloud Certified - Professional Cloud Architect | Certification | Moderately Undersupplied | 123 | 41 | |
SAS Base Programming for SAS 9 | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 3 | 41 | |
Brainbench Dreamweaver | Software | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 37 | |
NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Web Design | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 35 | |
NOCTI Pathway Assessment - Information Support & Services | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 34 | |
Brainbench C# | Software | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 32 | |
Brainbench MS Windows Administration | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 30 | |
Worldwide Organization of Webmasters - Web Designer Apprentice | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 27 | |
Brainbench Flash | Software | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 25 | |
Brainbench Programming Concepts | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 25 | |
Apple Certified Mac Technician | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 870 | 24 | |
Brainbench Systems Network Administration Certification | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 23 | |
Brainbench Web Development Concepts | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 23 | |
HubSpot Certification | Software | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 23 | |
Brainbench SQL (ANSI) Fundamentals | Software | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 21 | |
Hootsuite Certification | Software | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 21 | |
CompTIA Cloud Essentials | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 1 | 20 | |
Brainbench CSS3 | Software | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 19 | |
Brainbench MS Windows XP Desktop Administration | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 19 | |
Stukent - Mimic Social | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 19 | |
HubSpot | Software | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 17 | |
Brainbench JavaScript Fundamentals | Software | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 16 | |
Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship - Programming & Software Development | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 16 | |
Brainbench Network Security | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 15 | |
CompTIA Server+ | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 15 | |
Brainbench Server Administration | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 14 | |
Brainbench Visual Basic .NET Fundamentals | Software | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 14 | |
Certified Associate of (ISC)2 | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 14 | |
HTML5 Certification | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 14 | |
Kentucky CTE - Digital Design and Game Development | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 14 | |
LPIC-1: System Administrator | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 14 | 14 | |
TestOut Linux Pro Courseware | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 13 | |
Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship - Network Systems and Information Support & Services | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 13 | |
Brainbench MS Windows Vista Desktop Administration | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 11 | |
Brainbench PHP | Software | Moderately Oversupplied | 0 | 10 | |
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 3,116 | 10 | |
eMarketing Institute - Social Media Marketing Certification | Certification | Moderately Oversupplied | 0 | 10 | |
Certified Information Systems Security Professional | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 7,351 | 9 | |
IE Class High School Web Design | CTE Assessment | Moderately Oversupplied | 0 | 9 | |
Microsoft Certified IT Professional | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 526 | 9 | |
Swift Certification Level 1 | Software | Moderately Oversupplied | 0 | 9 | |
Brainbench Java Fundamentals | Software | Moderately Oversupplied | 0 | 8 | |
Brainbench Network Monitoring | CTE Assessment | Moderately Oversupplied | 0 | 8 | |
Cisco Certified Technician | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 84 | 8 | |
Axelta Certified IoT Professional | Certification | Moderately Oversupplied | 0 | 6 | |
TestOut Routing Pro Certification | Certification | Moderately Oversupplied | 0 | 6 | |
Brainbench Cisco Network Concepts | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
Brainbench Java | Software | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
Brainbench Web Design for Accessibility | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
CATIA V5 Part Design Certification | Software | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
Cisco Certified Network Professional | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 3,675 | 5 | |
CompTIA Cloud+ | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 201 | 5 | |
CompTIA DHTI+ | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
CompTIA Mobility+ | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 37 | 5 | |
CompTIA Storage+ | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 5 | |
HDI Customer Service Representative | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 39 | 5 | |
Installing and Configuring Windows 10 | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 3 | 5 | |
Microsoft Certified Professional | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 928 | 5 | |
TestOut Switching Pro Certification | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship - Web & Digital Communications | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
Worldwide Organization of Webmasters - Web Administrator Apprentice | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
Worldwide Organization of Webmasters - Web Designer Associate | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
Brainbench Client/Server Concepts | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 4 | |
Brainbench Information Technology Security Fundamentals | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 4 | |
Brainbench Internet Security | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 4 | |
Brainbench Linux Administration | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 4 | |
Brainbench XHTML | Software | Supply meets demand | 0 | 4 | |
CompTIA Linux+ | Certification | Supply meets demand | 102 | 4 | |
Brainbench Cisco Router Fundamentals | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 3 | |
Brainbench Computer Forensics | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 3 | |
CSS Developer Certificate | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 3 | |
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 2,042 | 3 | |
NOCTI Pathway Assessment - Network Systems | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 3 | |
Oracle Certified Professional | Certification | Moderately Undersupplied | 387 | 3 | |
Precision Exams - Computer Technology | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 3 | |
WD Certified Web Design | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 3 | |
Brainbench Cisco Network Design | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 2 | |
Brainbench IP Routing and Switching | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 2 | |
Brainbench Macromedia Director | Software | Supply meets demand | 0 | 2 | |
Brainbench TCP/IP Administration | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 2 | |
Kentucky CTE - Computer Science | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 2 | |
PLTW Computer Science A | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 2 | |
ArcGIS Desktop Entry Certification | Certification | Supply meets demand | 14 | 1 | |
Brainbench C++ | Software | Supply meets demand | 0 | 1 | |
Brainbench Cisco Network Support | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 1 | |
Brainbench Computer Electronics | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 1 | |
Brainbench Fiber Optics | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 1 | |
Brainbench JavaScript | Software | Supply meets demand | 0 | 1 | |
Brainbench Macromedia Fireworks | Software | Supply meets demand | 0 | 1 | |
Brainbench XML Concepts | Software | Supply meets demand | 0 | 1 | |
Career Essentials - Computer Maintenance Technology | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 1 | |
CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 54 | 1 | |
CompTIA Project+ | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 44 | 1 | |
Configuring Windows Devices | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 1 | |
Microsoft Certified Educator | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 25 | 1 | |
Precision Exams - Computer Maintenance and Repairs | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 1 | |
Precision Exams - Computer Programming II Java | Software | Supply meets demand | 0 | 1 | |
Wisconsin Cooperative Education Skill Standards - Information Technology | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 1 |