What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?

Total High School Students Enrolled

859,500

Total High School CTE Concentrators

1,337

Occupation Employment
(2016)
Median Pay
(2017)
Projected Growth
(2016-26)
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 900 $50,910 20%
Mechanical Drafters 2,580 $52,010 21.3%
Drafters, All Other 930 $47,570 26.9%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 740 $60,440 17.6%
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 5,500 $58,180 12.7%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 240 $44,480 4.2%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 2,080 $48,770 13%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 770 $47,480 22.1%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 4,010 $58,320 5%
Chemical Technicians 2,080 $44,770 19.7%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 10,540 $41,360 16.3%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 4,100 $34,720 8%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 29,720 $58,220 16.6%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 6,800 $34,010 9.3%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 770 $38,140 13%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 4,420 $54,910 14%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 1,340 $74,990 8.2%
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers 3,250 $38,450 14.8%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 6,310 $40,590 20.1%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 3,000 $35,110 17.3%
Home Appliance Repairers 3,760 $37,390 11.7%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 13,010 $46,910 15.3%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 1,510 $41,670 15.9%
Medical Equipment Repairers 4,170 $47,270 12.5%
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 350 $28,990 5.7%
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 320 $53,750 6.3%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 92,260 $33,600 17.1%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 1,960 $25,970 2%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 2,870 $37,840 2.8%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 14,910 $34,220 22.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 24,570 $56,400 13.1%
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 1,740 $45,570 -6.9%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 410 $27,420 -4.9%
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 2,260 $32,730 12.8%
Butchers and Meat Cutters 9,800 $30,750 16%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 4,280 $28,440 15%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 380 $26,250 10.5%
Food Batchmakers 4,570 $24,800 16.4%
Food Processing Workers, All Other 1,110 $25,560 19.8%
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 1,810 $37,270 13.8%
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic 430 $49,740 30.2%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,640 $29,830 -3%
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 90 $27,830 0%
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 130 $34,270 7.7%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3,910 $30,520 6.9%
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 190 $0 -5.3%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,930 $32,190 6.7%
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 430 $35,990 0%
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 200 $41,570 -15%
Machinists 9,400 $40,780 11.7%
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 290 $37,030 20.7%
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 230 $39,470 4.3%
Foundry Mold and Coremakers 110 $33,780 27.3%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3,240 $30,110 -2.2%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 620 $31,670 12.9%
Tool and Die Makers 930 $46,820 9.7%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 13,580 $37,830 19.9%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 650 $37,770 1.5%
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 180 $31,460 -5.6%
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic 110 $43,330 9.1%
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 830 $30,930 -3.6%
Sewing Machine Operators 8,280 $25,110 2.1%
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders 110 $26,230 -9.1%
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 300 $27,030 -6.7%
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 220 $25,570 -4.5%
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 110 $29,590 0%
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 390 $38,580 2.6%
Upholsterers 1,840 $31,350 14.1%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 4,880 $35,990 20.9%
Furniture Finishers 1,160 $29,820 17.2%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 1,230 $27,260 31.7%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 2,630 $27,830 30.4%
Woodworkers, All Other 240 $38,250 20.8%
Power Distributors and Dispatchers 330 $72,780 3%
Power Plant Operators 1,690 $74,250 5.9%
Chemical Plant and System Operators 640 $60,880 0%
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 260 $50,590 -3.8%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 1,630 $45,130 6.1%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,360 $36,090 10.3%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,030 $36,510 12.6%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 580 $30,130 -5.2%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 5,170 $32,070 16.6%
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 200 $28,900 0%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,700 $32,860 14.7%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,890 $32,470 15.3%
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 770 $29,160 20.8%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 14,040 $35,860 2.7%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 1,510 $38,180 2.6%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 3,120 $37,160 16.3%
Medical Appliance Technicians 880 $39,470 19.3%
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 3,060 $29,980 19.3%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 15,460 $25,970 14.2%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,780 $33,170 15.5%
Painters, Transportation Equipment 3,190 $37,770 14.1%
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 540 $27,010 20.4%
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 170 $31,440 0%
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 600 $29,630 15%
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 250 $30,720 4%
Etchers and Engravers 300 $19,400 13.3%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 2,660 $28,600 21.4%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,630 $34,400 -7.2%
Tire Builders 180 $25,840 11.1%
Helpers--Production Workers 8,550 $25,010 32.3%
Production Workers, All Other 8,030 $24,100 26.7%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1,880 $28,230 11.2%
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 2,060 $28,990 -17%
Watch Repairers 160 $38,990 -25%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 460 $29,100 10.9%
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 510 $24,420 13.7%
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 130 $57,760 0%
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 180 $30,330 11.1%
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 470 $0 8.5%
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 110 $24,510 0%
Plant and System Operators, All Other 610 $53,040 14.8%
Semiconductor Processors 270 $36,190 7.4%
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies

Credential Explorer

Credential (Florida) Credential Type Supply/Demand Category Credentials
Demanded Earned
MSSC Certified Production Technician Certification Very Oversupplied 5 64
NIMS Machining Certification Very Oversupplied 1 46
NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Apparel and Textile Production CTE Assessment Very Oversupplied 0 31
MSSC Certified Logistics Technician Certification Very Oversupplied 0 20
NCCER - Industrial Maintenance Mechanic Certification Very Oversupplied 2 15
Certified Appliance Professional Certification Supply meets demand 0 1
IPC-A-610 Certification Certification Very Undersupplied 49 0
MSSC Certified Logistics Associate Certification Moderately Undersupplied 7 0