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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
622,700
Total High School CTE Concentrators
1,522
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | 2,330 | $68,080 | 4.3% |
| Lawyers | 36,210 | $126,770 | 8.4% |
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | 540 | $83,770 | 3.7% |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 10,570 | $54,600 | 15.6% |
| Court Reporters | 940 | $63,500 | 2.1% |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 1,830 | $45,040 | 3.3% |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | 820 | $54,980 | 1.2% |
| Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | 12,900 | $31,480 | 9.6% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | 1,810 | $86,340 | 2.8% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 6,560 | $109,200 | 4.1% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers | 3,700 | $94,220 | 4.3% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other | 2,710 | $40,830 | 4.1% |
| Firefighters | 18,080 | $52,650 | 4.1% |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | 13,460 | $63,330 | 3.2% |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 2,680 | $84,540 | 3.4% |
| Fish and Game Wardens | 140 | $89,740 | 7.1% |
| Parking Enforcement Workers | 590 | $49,900 | -35.6% |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 34,710 | $82,670 | 4.1% |
| Animal Control Workers | 540 | $35,790 | 5.6% |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | 1,400 | $55,580 | 8.6% |
| Security Guards | 53,290 | $29,920 | 5.3% |
| Crossing Guards | 3,070 | $30,110 | 3.9% |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 8,930 | $20,510 | 4.7% |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | 5,590 | $24,900 | 6.3% |
| Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers | 3,980 | $49,840 | 5% |
| Legal Secretaries | 9,510 | $48,380 | -18.6% |
| Judicial Law Clerks | 270 | $71,330 | 3.7% |
| Bailiffs | 620 | $65,510 | -4.8% |
| Transit and Railroad Police | 90 | $69,740 | 0% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Illinois) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| APCO International - Emergency Medical Dispatch | Certification | No Data | 25 | No Data | |
| APCO International - Public Safety Telecommunicator | Certification | No Data | 13 | No Data | |
| Axon Taser Certification | Certification | No Data | 2 | No Data | |
| FEMA Hazardous Materials Operations | Certification | No Data | 752 | No Data | |
| NFPA - Firefighter | Certification | No Data | 248 | No Data | |
| OSHA 24-Hour - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response | Certification | No Data | 7 | No Data | |
| OSHA 40-Hour - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response | Certification | No Data | 61 | No Data | |