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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
25,000
Total High School CTE Concentrators
123
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | 220 | $64,120 | 4.5% |
| Lawyers | 1,950 | $87,310 | 1% |
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | 50 | $64,090 | 0% |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 710 | $49,600 | 7% |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | 100 | $54,060 | 10% |
| Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | 490 | $32,580 | 6.1% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 180 | $88,740 | 5.6% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers | 60 | $65,720 | 0% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other | 120 | $52,710 | 0% |
| Firefighters | 240 | $34,730 | 4.2% |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 30 | $56,680 | 33.3% |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 230 | $83,170 | 8.7% |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 1,320 | $52,380 | 1.5% |
| Animal Control Workers | 90 | $38,650 | 0% |
| Security Guards | 1,120 | $0 | 2.7% |
| Crossing Guards | 430 | $30,860 | 7% |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 360 | $24,330 | 8.3% |
| Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers | 290 | $45,260 | 0% |
| Legal Secretaries | 360 | $46,970 | -22.2% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Vermont) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| National Wildland and Firefighter Training | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 18 | |
| OSHA 24-Hour - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 14 | |
| FEMA Guardian Accord Workshop | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 12 | |
| FEMA Hazardous Materials Operations | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 5 | |
| FEMA Introduction to Hazardous Materials | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
| FEMA Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |