< Back to Data Exploration
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?
How do I read this map?
What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?
How do I read this table?
Total High School Students Enrolled
42,400
Total High School CTE Concentrators
0
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | 320 | $44,390 | 9.4% |
| Lawyers | 2,490 | $74,510 | 8.4% |
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | 60 | $62,930 | 0% |
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | 50 | $43,550 | 20% |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | 80 | $47,010 | 12.5% |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 960 | $42,560 | 17.7% |
| Court Reporters | 60 | $0 | 0% |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 380 | $43,320 | 2.6% |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | 130 | $45,510 | 7.7% |
| Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | 640 | $28,700 | 17.2% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | 150 | $52,280 | -6.7% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 220 | $70,270 | 9.1% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers | 60 | $70,100 | 0% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other | 180 | $51,750 | 0% |
| Firefighters | 340 | $50,400 | 8.8% |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | 1,180 | $40,550 | -1.7% |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 400 | $83,160 | 2.5% |
| Fish and Game Wardens | 120 | $51,380 | 8.3% |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 1,540 | $55,710 | 7.8% |
| Animal Control Workers | 50 | $36,990 | 20% |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | 70 | $42,260 | 0% |
| Security Guards | 1,760 | $26,300 | 4% |
| Crossing Guards | 180 | $25,960 | 0% |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 320 | $20,250 | 6.3% |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | 640 | $30,460 | 4.7% |
| Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers | 470 | $39,000 | 8.5% |
| Legal Secretaries | 850 | $33,280 | 4.7% |
| Judicial Law Clerks | 80 | $36,260 | 0% |
| Show AllShow Less | |||
Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
How do I read this table?
| Credential (Montana) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| APCO International - Emergency Medical Dispatch | Certification | No Data | 4 | No Data | |
| Axon Taser Certification | Certification | No Data | 8 | No Data | |
| FEMA Hazardous Materials Operations | Certification | No Data | 5 | No Data | |
| IAED Certified Emergency Telecommunicator | Certification | No Data | 4 | No Data | |
| NFPA - Firefighter | Certification | No Data | 0 | No Data | |
| OSHA 40-Hour - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response | Certification | No Data | 4 | No Data | |