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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
476,700
Total High School CTE Concentrators
1,447
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science Technicians | 290 | $72,250 | 17.2% |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | 2,590 | $64,840 | 4.6% |
| Lawyers | 18,770 | $94,990 | 7.3% |
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | 520 | $106,180 | 0% |
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | 330 | $62,380 | 15.2% |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 6,040 | $47,420 | 14.6% |
| Court Reporters | 910 | $47,390 | 3.3% |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 1,930 | $37,930 | 2.6% |
| Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | 6,910 | $32,720 | 16.2% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | 1,000 | $64,230 | -9% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 2,870 | $78,170 | 6.3% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers | 1,170 | $68,990 | 6% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other | 2,010 | $45,100 | 4% |
| Firefighters | 6,990 | $45,210 | 6.7% |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 260 | $62,080 | 3.8% |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | 9,990 | $56,330 | -8.9% |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 2,560 | $80,300 | 0.4% |
| Fish and Game Wardens | 180 | $64,170 | 0% |
| Parking Enforcement Workers | 220 | $30,990 | -36.4% |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 18,470 | $57,690 | 6.6% |
| Animal Control Workers | 330 | $39,450 | 6.1% |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | 560 | $50,620 | 8.9% |
| Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators | 400 | $30,560 | -2.5% |
| Security Guards | 27,000 | $24,420 | 5.6% |
| Crossing Guards | 1,530 | $21,670 | 7.2% |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 3,980 | $22,250 | 5.8% |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | 1,610 | $26,710 | 12.4% |
| Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers | 2,390 | $42,760 | 9.2% |
| Legal Secretaries | 5,340 | $43,970 | -19.3% |
| Bailiffs | 640 | $43,600 | -1.6% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
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| Credential (Michigan) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| APCO International - Emergency Medical Dispatch | Certification | No Data | 13 | No Data | |
| Axon Taser Certification | Certification | No Data | 0 | No Data | |
| Certified Protection Officer | Certification | No Data | 50 | No Data | |
| FEMA Hazardous Materials Operations | Certification | No Data | 76 | No Data | |
| NFPA - Firefighter | Certification | No Data | 4 | No Data | |
| OSHA 24-Hour - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response | Certification | No Data | 2 | No Data | |
| OSHA 40-Hour - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response | Certification | No Data | 104 | No Data | |
| Virginia Firefighter I/II | Certification | No Data | 10 | No Data | |