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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
322,900
Total High School CTE Concentrators
1,111
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science Technicians | 250 | $62,290 | 16% |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | 1,860 | $47,910 | 7.5% |
| Lawyers | 10,500 | $91,890 | 9.8% |
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | 90 | $114,260 | 11.1% |
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | 90 | $47,020 | 11.1% |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | 800 | $145,830 | 3.8% |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 4,010 | $46,020 | 18.7% |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 1,370 | $38,070 | 2.9% |
| Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | 6,000 | $31,980 | 14% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | 1,270 | $45,210 | -9.4% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 2,010 | $72,520 | 6.5% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers | 880 | $65,760 | 8% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other | 940 | $40,950 | 6.4% |
| Firefighters | 7,760 | $50,560 | 8% |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | 7,500 | $33,890 | -7.9% |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 1,150 | $70,680 | 6.1% |
| Parking Enforcement Workers | 70 | $31,940 | -28.6% |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 11,610 | $54,570 | 7.5% |
| Animal Control Workers | 250 | $33,710 | 12% |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | 270 | $44,280 | 11.1% |
| Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators | 410 | $42,630 | 2.4% |
| Security Guards | 17,240 | $24,670 | 6.6% |
| Crossing Guards | 1,640 | $24,430 | 9.1% |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 3,020 | $19,240 | 7.3% |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | 1,980 | $25,070 | 9.1% |
| Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers | 2,080 | $36,670 | 9.1% |
| Legal Secretaries | 3,430 | $39,680 | -14.9% |
| Judicial Law Clerks | 70 | $34,600 | 14.3% |
| Bailiffs | 560 | $36,860 | 0% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Indiana) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Indiana Firefighter I/II Certification | Certification | Moderately Oversupplied | 154 | 243 | |
| IAED Certified Emergency Telecommunicator | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 4 | 21 | |
| APCO International - Emergency Medical Dispatch | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 16 | 0 | |
| Axon Taser Certification | Certification | Supply meets demand | 1 | 0 | |
| OSHA 24-Hour - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response | Certification | Supply meets demand | 1 | 0 | |
| OSHA 40-Hour - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 91 | 0 | |