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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
212,200
Total High School CTE Concentrators
1,501
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Systems Analysts | 3,770 | $81,160 | 10.9% |
| Information Security Analysts | 940 | $89,410 | 37.2% |
| Computer Programmers | 6,790 | $82,410 | -7.2% |
| Software Developers, Applications | 5,230 | $93,360 | 34% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 4,260 | $99,700 | 17.8% |
| Web Developers | 790 | $58,100 | 15.2% |
| Database Administrators | 1,800 | $80,660 | 10% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 4,730 | $72,640 | 5.9% |
| Computer Network Architects | 910 | $102,540 | 4.4% |
| Computer User Support Specialists | 6,050 | $46,010 | 13.2% |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | 1,120 | $56,160 | 12.5% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 1,850 | $87,980 | 4.9% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Alabama) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Microsoft Technology Associate | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 14 | 197 | |
| TestOut PC Pro Certification | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 111 | |
| CompTIA Strata | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 63 | |
| TestOut Network Pro Certification | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 30 | |
| TestOut Security Pro Certification | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 22 | |
| TestOut Routing Pro Certification | Certification | Moderately Oversupplied | 0 | 6 | |
| TestOut Linux Pro Courseware | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
| TestOut Switching Pro Certification | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
| CompTIA Network+ | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 71 | 1 | |
| Apple Certified Mac Technician | Certification | Supply meets demand | 3 | 0 | |
| Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician | Certification | Moderately Undersupplied | 5 | 0 | |
| Cisco Certified Network Associate | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 550 | 0 | |
| CompTIA A+ | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 965 | 0 | |
| CompTIA ITF+ | Certification | Supply meets demand | 2 | 0 | |
| CompTIA Security+ | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 2,973 | 0 | |
| Google Adwords Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 14 | 0 | |
| Google Analytics Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 16 | 0 | |
| Oracle Certified Associate | Certification | Moderately Undersupplied | 7 | 0 | |