What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?

Total High School Students Enrolled

342,700

Total High School CTE Concentrators

2,811

Occupation Employment
(2016)
Median Pay
(2017)
Projected Growth
(2016-26)
Forensic Science Technicians 490 $58,920 10.2%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 2,280 $61,370 7%
Lawyers 15,510 $115,500 9.9%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 350 $101,800 5.7%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 200 $64,340 10%
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 1,000 $121,640 10%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 6,080 $57,670 16.3%
Court Reporters 260 $68,960 0%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 1,960 $47,030 -5.1%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 1,020 $61,270 6.9%
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 3,420 $72,850 20.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 440 $63,780 11.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 2,520 $107,580 10.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 2,450 $100,900 11.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other 1,970 $44,190 23.9%
Firefighters 8,480 $75,200 10.8%
Fire Inspectors and Investigators 200 $78,040 10%
Correctional Officers and Jailers 7,820 $55,290 7.2%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 2,400 $84,580 5%
Fish and Game Wardens 120 $79,960 8.3%
Parking Enforcement Workers 200 $58,230 15%
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 9,940 $78,870 10.5%
Animal Control Workers 180 $48,270 11.1%
Private Detectives and Investigators 670 $48,920 11.9%
Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators 360 $30,860 41.7%
Security Guards 19,380 $34,900 24.6%
Crossing Guards 2,200 $37,190 19.1%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 2,310 $26,510 14.3%
Protective Service Workers, All Other 3,720 $37,570 19.1%
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 1,720 $56,900 12.2%
Legal Secretaries 4,010 $52,350 -7.7%
Judicial Law Clerks 620 $57,670 12.9%
Bailiffs 210 $58,400 9.5%
Transit and Railroad Police 90 $81,380 0%
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies

Credential Explorer

Credential (Washington) Credential Type Supply/Demand Category Credentials
Demanded Earned
APCO International - Emergency Medical Dispatch Certification No Data 20 No Data
Axon Taser Certification Certification No Data 0 No Data
FEMA Hazardous Materials Operations Certification No Data 56 No Data
FEMA Introduction to Hazardous Materials Certification No Data 1 No Data
NFPA - Firefighter Certification No Data 18 No Data
OSHA 24-Hour - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Certification No Data 3 No Data
OSHA 40-Hour - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Certification No Data 74 No Data
OSHA 8-Hour - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Certification No Data 0 No Data