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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
267,100
Total High School CTE Concentrators
638
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science Technicians | 300 | $50,310 | 16.7% |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | 2,360 | $36,730 | 0% |
| Lawyers | 12,220 | $99,990 | 10.6% |
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | 190 | $127,660 | 0% |
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | 170 | $59,450 | 17.6% |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | 570 | $151,720 | 0% |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 4,920 | $51,940 | 16.1% |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | 780 | $47,210 | 1.3% |
| Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | 6,390 | $32,090 | 12.8% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | 560 | $47,430 | -12.5% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 1,810 | $78,070 | 6.1% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers | 980 | $77,550 | 9.2% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other | 1,140 | $52,990 | 5.3% |
| Firefighters | 6,860 | $47,750 | 8.7% |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 230 | $39,030 | 8.7% |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | 8,350 | $30,050 | -11.4% |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 1,580 | $66,000 | 4.4% |
| Parking Enforcement Workers | 60 | $35,690 | -33.3% |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 13,490 | $48,080 | 8.3% |
| Animal Control Workers | 210 | $33,550 | 9.5% |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | 340 | $53,010 | 5.9% |
| Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators | 220 | $32,060 | -18.2% |
| Security Guards | 16,980 | $32,060 | 5% |
| Crossing Guards | 170 | $28,370 | 11.8% |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 4,070 | $18,780 | 8.6% |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | 1,950 | $33,750 | 4.6% |
| Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers | 2,520 | $35,650 | 9.1% |
| Legal Secretaries | 3,510 | $41,170 | -16% |
| Judicial Law Clerks | 130 | $47,900 | 0% |
| Bailiffs | 210 | $34,260 | 0% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Missouri) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Missouri Law Enforcement Skills and Knowledge | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 72 | |
| Missouri Fire Fighter 2 | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 16 | |
| APCO International - Emergency Medical Dispatch | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 16 | 0 | |
| Axon Taser Certification | Certification | Supply meets demand | 4 | 0 | |
| Baton Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 46 | 0 | |
| IAED Certified Emergency Telecommunicator | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 18 | 0 | |
| OSHA 24-Hour - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response | Certification | Moderately Undersupplied | 5 | 0 | |
| OSHA 40-Hour - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 63 | 0 | |