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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
134,600
Total High School CTE Concentrators
243
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science Technicians | 110 | $51,790 | 9.1% |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | 580 | $36,700 | 5.2% |
| Lawyers | 4,150 | $85,970 | 1.2% |
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | 90 | $116,630 | 11.1% |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | 330 | $39,870 | 3% |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 1,860 | $43,930 | 7% |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | 110 | $53,450 | 0% |
| Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | 2,150 | $32,050 | 4.2% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | 450 | $38,220 | -8.9% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 970 | $47,830 | 5.2% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers | 820 | $44,030 | 4.9% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other | 680 | $37,930 | 1.5% |
| Firefighters | 3,190 | $28,690 | 5% |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 290 | $0 | 6.9% |
| Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | 230 | $26,770 | 26.1% |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | 5,690 | $28,190 | -8.4% |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 960 | $52,470 | 2.1% |
| Fish and Game Wardens | 40 | $41,700 | 0% |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 7,840 | $34,530 | 4.8% |
| Animal Control Workers | 210 | $25,120 | 9.5% |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | 220 | $46,430 | 9.1% |
| Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators | 320 | $35,770 | 0% |
| Security Guards | 9,650 | $23,190 | 6.6% |
| Crossing Guards | 320 | $22,470 | 6.3% |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 380 | $18,920 | 5.3% |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | 510 | $30,190 | 9.8% |
| Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers | 1,500 | $26,010 | 4.7% |
| Legal Secretaries | 920 | $37,190 | -23.9% |
| Bailiffs | 160 | $30,420 | -6.3% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Mississippi) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Axon Taser Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 12 | 0 | |
| IAED Certified Emergency Telecommunicator | Certification | Supply meets demand | 3 | 0 | |
| OSHA 24-Hour - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 0 | |
| OSHA 40-Hour - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response | Certification | Supply meets demand | 1 | 0 | |