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Total High School Students Enrolled
1,960,300
Total High School CTE Concentrators
10,550
| Occupation | Employment (2016) | Median Pay (2017) | Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 5,200 | $68,670 | 11.5% |
| Mechanical Drafters | 4,000 | $61,190 | 7.5% |
| Drafters, All Other | 1,200 | $55,330 | 8.3% |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians | 2,500 | $68,420 | 12% |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians | 24,500 | $65,160 | 7.3% |
| Electro-Mechanical Technicians | 2,400 | $61,170 | 8.3% |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians | 4,000 | $66,770 | 7.5% |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 4,100 | $60,850 | 7.3% |
| Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 9,800 | $69,950 | 8.2% |
| Chemical Technicians | 6,900 | $44,350 | 8.7% |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 50,100 | $49,570 | 9.4% |
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | 13,300 | $31,120 | 6% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 40,600 | $76,890 | 8.6% |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 13,000 | $41,700 | -3.1% |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 1,700 | $45,800 | 11.8% |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 6,800 | $61,460 | 5.9% |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 2,000 | $100,280 | 5% |
| Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers | 2,800 | $43,320 | 0% |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 7,300 | $51,970 | 17.8% |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 2,500 | $37,260 | 4% |
| Home Appliance Repairers | 4,200 | $44,440 | 0% |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 25,000 | $56,980 | 9.6% |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 7,400 | $51,780 | 12.2% |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | 4,100 | $55,080 | 9.8% |
| Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other | 1,500 | $58,890 | 0% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 126,400 | $42,530 | 10% |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 3,200 | $35,740 | -3.1% |
| Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 3,400 | $50,910 | 0% |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | 21,700 | $41,080 | 9.7% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 55,000 | $62,620 | 3.6% |
| Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | 3,300 | $48,660 | -15.2% |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 1,300 | $28,110 | -23.1% |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 1,500 | $36,690 | -20% |
| Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 1,300 | $35,000 | 0% |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 19,500 | $31,320 | 8.7% |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 8,400 | $25,530 | 8.3% |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 4,700 | $27,970 | 4.3% |
| Food Batchmakers | 18,000 | $28,790 | 6.7% |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 5,800 | $26,060 | 19% |
| Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic | 11,500 | $40,380 | 3.5% |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic | 2,600 | $65,290 | 23.1% |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 3,800 | $30,950 | -13.2% |
| Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,700 | $36,740 | -17.6% |
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 2,300 | $39,080 | -8.7% |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 14,300 | $35,190 | -7.7% |
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,700 | $35,150 | -17.6% |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 8,800 | $31,620 | -9.1% |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 4,300 | $38,260 | -7% |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 2,400 | $38,510 | -16.7% |
| Machinists | 35,500 | $45,080 | 4.2% |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 8,400 | $32,420 | -13.1% |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 5,200 | $34,970 | 0% |
| Tool and Die Makers | 3,400 | $55,470 | -2.9% |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 29,500 | $42,760 | 7.8% |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 3,300 | $38,780 | -9.1% |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,400 | $40,330 | -14.3% |
| Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 5,000 | $32,990 | -10% |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | 1,300 | $34,680 | 0% |
| Sewing Machine Operators | 30,200 | $24,750 | -16.2% |
| Sewers, Hand | 3,700 | $29,460 | -13.5% |
| Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders | 2,400 | $25,630 | -16.7% |
| Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,500 | $31,050 | -16% |
| Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,300 | $25,270 | -30.8% |
| Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | 1,600 | $34,260 | 6.3% |
| Upholsterers | 4,500 | $35,330 | 0% |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 12,100 | $34,450 | 5.8% |
| Furniture Finishers | 1,900 | $34,510 | 5.3% |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 3,700 | $30,020 | 8.1% |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 4,300 | $30,120 | 9.3% |
| Woodworkers, All Other | 1,200 | $48,680 | 16.7% |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 1,100 | $83,880 | 0% |
| Power Plant Operators | 3,200 | $95,340 | 0% |
| Chemical Plant and System Operators | 1,100 | $50,750 | -9.1% |
| Gas Plant Operators | 1,500 | $103,900 | 0% |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | 4,800 | $85,760 | -6.3% |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 2,400 | $53,660 | 0% |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 9,100 | $44,750 | 14.3% |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 3,000 | $30,770 | -3.3% |
| Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 4,800 | $31,050 | -20.8% |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 14,900 | $38,260 | 4% |
| Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 2,800 | $30,230 | -14.3% |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 5,000 | $33,470 | 4% |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 4,700 | $34,400 | 2.1% |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 55,400 | $40,230 | -8.1% |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 4,400 | $38,110 | -4.5% |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 4,700 | $42,750 | 17% |
| Medical Appliance Technicians | 2,100 | $45,770 | 19% |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 2,300 | $31,820 | 13% |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 51,200 | $28,910 | 8.8% |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 6,700 | $34,890 | 3% |
| Painters, Transportation Equipment | 7,400 | $40,980 | 9.5% |
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 1,700 | $31,560 | 5.9% |
| Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | 1,200 | $33,080 | 0% |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 3,100 | $32,800 | 6.5% |
| Etchers and Engravers | 1,000 | $33,390 | 0% |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 5,400 | $33,670 | 0% |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 6,000 | $34,530 | -5% |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 45,700 | $27,750 | 8.3% |
| Production Workers, All Other | 27,500 | $28,690 | 8.7% |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 8,200 | $28,150 | 6.1% |
| Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | 3,700 | $34,960 | -13.5% |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 2,400 | $32,170 | 4.2% |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 5,300 | $28,240 | 9.4% |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | 2,700 | $39,420 | 0% |
| Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | 1,500 | $47,420 | -13.3% |
| Plant and System Operators, All Other | 1,000 | $65,580 | 0% |
| Semiconductor Processors | 4,300 | $40,510 | 0% |
| Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other | 1,900 | $24,860 | -10.5% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
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| Credential (California) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Certified Appliance Professional | Certification | No Data | 1 | No Data | |
| IPC-A-610 Certification | Certification | No Data | 117 | No Data | |
| MSI Certified Manufacturing Technician | Certification | No Data | 0 | No Data | |
| MSSC Certified Logistics Associate | Certification | No Data | 37 | No Data | |
| NIMS Machining | Certification | No Data | 1 | No Data | |
| R410A Refrigerant Safety Certification | Certification | No Data | 15 | No Data | |