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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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Total High School Students Enrolled
522,500
Total High School CTE Concentrators
4,830
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science Technicians | 460 | $46,230 | 19.6% |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | 2,670 | $41,840 | 9% |
| Lawyers | 20,570 | $104,940 | 10.8% |
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | 570 | $56,140 | 5.3% |
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | 170 | $71,210 | 17.6% |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | 1,410 | $103,840 | 9.9% |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 8,290 | $51,180 | 18.7% |
| Court Reporters | 690 | $30,900 | 4.3% |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 380 | $37,660 | 5.3% |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | 710 | $56,140 | 8.5% |
| Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | 8,660 | $32,570 | 23.8% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 3,580 | $63,100 | 10.9% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers | 1,750 | $59,560 | 10.9% |
| Firefighters | 12,280 | $37,240 | 11.3% |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 540 | $50,340 | 9.3% |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | 16,680 | $34,170 | -4.1% |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 3,300 | $53,640 | 8.8% |
| Fish and Game Wardens | 490 | $58,660 | 6.1% |
| Parking Enforcement Workers | 240 | $29,280 | -33.3% |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 24,240 | $42,070 | 11.3% |
| Animal Control Workers | 440 | $31,230 | 11.4% |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | 1,340 | $47,500 | 9.7% |
| Security Guards | 28,700 | $26,300 | 6.6% |
| Crossing Guards | 800 | $28,240 | 15% |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 3,620 | $19,770 | 15.5% |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | 1,550 | $31,000 | 14.8% |
| Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers | 3,400 | $32,090 | 11.5% |
| Legal Secretaries | 4,100 | $40,150 | -16.1% |
| Judicial Law Clerks | 550 | $53,870 | 10.9% |
| Bailiffs | 620 | $46,470 | 3.2% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Georgia) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Criminal Justice | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 1,332 | |
| Career Essentials - Criminal Justice and CSI | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 496 | |
| Precision Exams - Law Enforcement | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 24 | |
| Oklahoma CareerTech - National Law Public Safety Security & Corrections Core Assessment | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 23 | |
| NOCTI Pathway Assessment - Emergency and Fire Management Services | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 15 | |
| APCO International - Emergency Medical Dispatch | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 28 | 0 | |
| Axon Taser Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 49 | 0 | |
| Baton Certification | Certification | Supply meets demand | 2 | 0 | |
| Certified Protection Officer | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 0 | |
| IAED Certified Emergency Telecommunicator | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 13 | 0 | |
| OSHA 24-Hour - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response | Certification | Supply meets demand | 4 | 0 | |
| OSHA 40-Hour - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 58 | 0 | |