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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
271,600
Total High School CTE Concentrators
7,118
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Systems Analysts | 9,320 | $93,600 | 33.8% |
| Information Security Analysts | 2,300 | $98,090 | 33% |
| Computer Programmers | 3,200 | $92,680 | 0.3% |
| Software Developers, Applications | 26,370 | $104,980 | 31.1% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 14,240 | $117,350 | 30.1% |
| Web Developers | 3,330 | $71,360 | 41.7% |
| Database Administrators | 2,580 | $92,260 | 25.2% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 11,310 | $81,230 | 19.6% |
| Computer Network Architects | 4,330 | $113,970 | 17.1% |
| Computer User Support Specialists | 14,320 | $56,700 | 26.5% |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | 3,650 | $69,980 | 17.3% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 12,030 | $99,840 | 19.7% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Colorado) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| CompTIA A+ | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 1,526 | 81 | |
| Colorado CTE Information Technology | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 72 | |
| TestOut Security Pro Certification | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 68 | |
| TestOut Network Pro Certification | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 30 | |
| CompTIA Security+ | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 4,955 | 27 | |
| Apple Certified Mac Technician | Certification | Supply meets demand | 31 | 23 | |
| Oracle Certified Associate | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 8 | 16 | |
| LPIC-1: System Administrator | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 14 | |
| CompTIA Network+ | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 104 | 11 | |
| Certified Information Systems Security Professional | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 900 | 9 | |
| Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician | Certification | Moderately Undersupplied | 15 | 9 | |
| Cisco Certified Network Associate | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 2,641 | 9 | |
| CompTIA ITF+ | Certification | Moderately Oversupplied | 0 | 9 | |
| IE Class High School Web Design | CTE Assessment | Moderately Oversupplied | 0 | 9 | |
| Swift Certification Level 1 | Software | Moderately Oversupplied | 0 | 9 | |
| TestOut PC Pro Certification | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 4 | |
| CompTIA Linux+ | Certification | Moderately Undersupplied | 4 | 2 | |
| Certified Internet Web Certification | Certification | Supply meets demand | 3 | 0 | |
| Google Adwords Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 75 | 0 | |
| Google Analytics Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 89 | 0 | |
| Google Cloud Certified - Professional Cloud Architect | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 10 | 0 | |
| Microsoft Technology Associate | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 44 | 0 | |