What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?

Total High School Students Enrolled

1,960,300

Total High School CTE Concentrators

59,635

Occupation Employment
(2016)
Median Pay
(2017)
Projected Growth
(2016-26)
Computer Systems Analysts 79,200 $99,590 11.9%
Information Security Analysts 8,100 $109,200 28.4%
Computer Programmers 40,500 $95,370 -4.7%
Software Developers, Applications 134,200 $123,630 40.1%
Software Developers, Systems Software 93,200 $127,670 13.2%
Web Developers 27,800 $78,040 21.2%
Database Administrators 12,600 $101,240 17.5%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 43,400 $93,810 9.2%
Computer Network Architects 16,600 $123,690 12%
Computer User Support Specialists 70,300 $61,540 16.1%
Computer Network Support Specialists 20,100 $71,550 11.9%
Computer Occupations, All Other 34,900 $98,010 13.8%
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies

Credential Explorer

Credential (California) Credential Type Supply/Demand Category Credentials
Demanded Earned
Apple Certified Mac Technician Certification No Data 94 No Data
ArcGIS Desktop Entry Certification Certification No Data 8 No Data
Certified Information Systems Security Professional Certification No Data 2,265 No Data
Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician Certification No Data 43 No Data
Cisco Certified Network Associate Certification No Data 5,573 No Data
Cisco Certified Network Professional Certification No Data 1,360 No Data
Cisco Certified Technician Certification No Data 28 No Data
CompTIA A+ Certification No Data 8,037 No Data
CompTIA Cloud+ Certification No Data 60 No Data
CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Certification No Data 40 No Data
CompTIA ITF+ Certification No Data 0 No Data
CompTIA Linux+ Certification No Data 45 No Data
CompTIA Mobility+ Certification No Data 1 No Data
CompTIA Network+ Certification No Data 638 No Data
CompTIA Project+ Certification No Data 12 No Data
CompTIA Security+ Certification No Data 7,764 No Data
CompTIA Storage+ Certification No Data 0 No Data
Google Adwords Certification Certification No Data 453 No Data
Google Analytics Certification Certification No Data 437 No Data
Google Cloud Certified - Professional Cloud Architect Certification No Data 21 No Data
HDI Customer Service Representative Certification No Data 3 No Data
HTML5 Certification CTE Assessment No Data 0 No Data
Installing and Configuring Windows 10 CTE Assessment No Data 2 No Data
LPIC-1: System Administrator Certification No Data 12 No Data
Microsoft Certified IT Professional Certification No Data 209 No Data
Microsoft Certified Professional Certification No Data 336 No Data
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate Certification No Data 699 No Data
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert Certification No Data 1,158 No Data
Microsoft Technology Associate Certification No Data 289 No Data
Oracle Certified Associate Certification No Data 55 No Data
Oracle Certified Professional Certification No Data 177 No Data
PLTW Computer Science Essentials CTE Assessment No Data 0 No Data
Programmable Logic Controllers Certification Certification No Data 13 No Data