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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
54,900
Total High School CTE Concentrators
190
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science Technicians | 50 | $47,680 | 0% |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | 360 | $48,060 | 2.8% |
| Lawyers | 3,000 | $88,140 | 0.7% |
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | 130 | $51,240 | 0% |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | 90 | $127,470 | 0% |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 1,200 | $48,260 | 11.7% |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | 140 | $47,090 | 0% |
| Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | 1,650 | $33,720 | 7.9% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | 170 | $48,350 | -11.8% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 350 | $69,020 | 2.9% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers | 300 | $56,620 | 3.3% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other | 260 | $48,500 | -3.8% |
| Firefighters | 2,250 | $34,210 | 3.6% |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 80 | $45,030 | 0% |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | 1,680 | $39,580 | -9.5% |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 570 | $65,840 | 1.8% |
| Fish and Game Wardens | 130 | $61,470 | 0% |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 2,090 | $49,860 | 2.9% |
| Animal Control Workers | 190 | $27,150 | 0% |
| Security Guards | 2,010 | $28,840 | -2.5% |
| Crossing Guards | 570 | $24,430 | -1.8% |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 540 | $22,640 | -1.9% |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | 490 | $29,500 | 2% |
| Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers | 720 | $40,630 | 2.8% |
| Legal Secretaries | 860 | $37,060 | -20.9% |
| Bailiffs | 140 | $36,450 | -7.1% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Maine) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| APCO International - Emergency Medical Dispatch | Certification | No Data | 2 | No Data | |
| NFPA - Firefighter | Certification | No Data | 12 | No Data | |
| OSHA 40-Hour - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response | Certification | No Data | 15 | No Data | |
| OSHA 8-Hour - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response | Certification | No Data | 0 | No Data | |