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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
200,100
Total High School CTE Concentrators
3,027
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science Technicians | 210 | $43,340 | 19% |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | 1,170 | $45,090 | 6% |
| Lawyers | 8,390 | $90,470 | 9.8% |
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | 250 | $57,120 | 8% |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 3,990 | $48,320 | 18% |
| Court Reporters | 440 | $47,840 | 9.1% |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 910 | $36,470 | 5.5% |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | 320 | $49,640 | 6.3% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | 1,260 | $51,550 | -7.9% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 2,010 | $59,600 | 9% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers | 1,720 | $60,200 | 9.3% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other | 850 | $43,690 | 8.2% |
| Firefighters | 6,750 | $28,200 | 9% |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | 8,810 | $30,760 | -5.8% |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 2,120 | $51,160 | 8.5% |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 10,940 | $40,480 | 9% |
| Animal Control Workers | 280 | $27,740 | 10.7% |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | 520 | $44,490 | 13.5% |
| Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators | 260 | $30,480 | 3.8% |
| Security Guards | 16,320 | $24,730 | 9.6% |
| Crossing Guards | 1,010 | $23,270 | 8.9% |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 870 | $18,800 | 9.2% |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | 1,540 | $37,070 | 9.1% |
| Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers | 1,580 | $31,090 | 8.9% |
| Legal Secretaries | 3,540 | $38,630 | -16.9% |
| Bailiffs | 420 | $39,030 | 2.4% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Louisiana) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| IAED Certified Emergency Telecommunicator | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 33 | |
| OSHA 24-Hour - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 28 | 0 | |
| OSHA 40-Hour - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 16 | 0 | |