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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
95,400
Total High School CTE Concentrators
105
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science Technicians | 90 | $56,100 | 22.2% |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | 600 | $45,380 | 6.7% |
| Lawyers | 3,720 | $93,280 | 13.4% |
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | 80 | $37,660 | 12.5% |
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | 60 | $42,690 | 33.3% |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 1,300 | $47,070 | 20.8% |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 330 | $36,670 | 9.1% |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | 100 | $48,260 | 10% |
| Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | 840 | $31,560 | 10.7% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | 430 | $50,270 | -9.3% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 540 | $83,330 | 7.4% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers | 150 | $70,600 | 6.7% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other | 300 | $48,160 | 6.7% |
| Firefighters | 900 | $50,060 | 5.6% |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | 2,470 | $38,040 | -7.3% |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 330 | $67,620 | 6.1% |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 3,010 | $58,100 | 5.6% |
| Animal Control Workers | 20 | $36,310 | 0% |
| Security Guards | 4,740 | $30,840 | 7.6% |
| Crossing Guards | 90 | $23,110 | 11.1% |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 1,370 | $20,550 | 8% |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | 330 | $0 | 12.1% |
| Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers | 980 | $36,400 | 8.2% |
| Legal Secretaries | 1,250 | $38,030 | -15.2% |
| Judicial Law Clerks | 40 | $0 | 0% |
| Bailiffs | 60 | $57,920 | 0% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Nebraska) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| APCO International - Emergency Medical Dispatch | Certification | No Data | 5 | No Data | |
| NFPA - Firefighter | Certification | No Data | 11 | No Data | |
| OSHA 24-Hour - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response | Certification | No Data | 0 | No Data | |
| OSHA 40-Hour - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response | Certification | No Data | 21 | No Data | |