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Total High School Students Enrolled
267,100
Total High School CTE Concentrators
1,422
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 530 | $53,960 | 3.8% |
| Mechanical Drafters | 1,080 | $50,810 | 6.5% |
| Drafters, All Other | 250 | $48,560 | 4% |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians | 1,740 | $63,510 | 1.7% |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians | 1,120 | $54,020 | 2.7% |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 730 | $48,890 | 6.8% |
| Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 720 | $58,750 | 8.3% |
| Chemical Technicians | 1,220 | $50,720 | 10.7% |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 4,750 | $47,380 | 7.6% |
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | 1,740 | $28,640 | 9.8% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 9,490 | $59,650 | 5.3% |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 2,280 | $35,590 | 0.9% |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 330 | $37,300 | 12.1% |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 810 | $54,500 | 6.2% |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 410 | $77,210 | -2.4% |
| Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers | 770 | $40,230 | 1.3% |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 1,600 | $51,410 | 15% |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 820 | $38,320 | 3.7% |
| Home Appliance Repairers | 1,050 | $38,470 | -5.7% |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 4,140 | $52,570 | 10.6% |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 3,280 | $46,340 | 7.6% |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | 1,480 | $47,310 | 4.7% |
| Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners | 230 | $36,120 | 0% |
| Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other | 180 | $51,850 | 5.6% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 32,490 | $36,160 | 7.9% |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 1,120 | $31,480 | -6.3% |
| Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 330 | $43,900 | -6.1% |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | 2,530 | $38,750 | 4.7% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 13,060 | $56,100 | 2.5% |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 760 | $33,650 | -30.3% |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 1,000 | $37,750 | -12% |
| Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 440 | $33,340 | 4.5% |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 2,800 | $32,890 | 7.1% |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 4,210 | $29,710 | 16.9% |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 900 | $29,060 | 13.3% |
| Food Batchmakers | 5,750 | $33,180 | 5% |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 940 | $25,510 | 20.2% |
| Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic | 4,580 | $38,180 | 4.4% |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic | 330 | $53,020 | 21.2% |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 2,320 | $34,210 | -7.3% |
| Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 360 | $40,730 | -16.7% |
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 280 | $43,220 | -3.6% |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 3,110 | $35,200 | -7.4% |
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 230 | $33,760 | -17.4% |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,930 | $39,120 | -6.7% |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 620 | $40,250 | -9.7% |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 460 | $32,630 | -17.4% |
| Machinists | 6,620 | $43,470 | 3% |
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 250 | $44,980 | 0% |
| Pourers and Casters, Metal | 470 | $35,890 | -12.8% |
| Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 220 | $38,100 | -13.6% |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 3,520 | $29,990 | -9.4% |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 2,450 | $33,840 | -2% |
| Tool and Die Makers | 1,900 | $51,590 | -7.4% |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 8,770 | $37,790 | 4.9% |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,090 | $33,840 | -11.9% |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 250 | $34,650 | -12% |
| Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | 210 | $43,620 | 0% |
| Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 800 | $29,960 | -16.3% |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | 240 | $31,360 | -8.3% |
| Sewing Machine Operators | 2,270 | $23,030 | -10.6% |
| Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | 30 | $42,290 | 0% |
| Upholsterers | 1,090 | $32,470 | 0.9% |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 2,730 | $33,350 | 0.7% |
| Furniture Finishers | 130 | $36,140 | 7.7% |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 1,680 | $24,850 | 1.2% |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 1,150 | $27,900 | -1.7% |
| Woodworkers, All Other | 840 | $23,790 | 0% |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 200 | $92,410 | -5% |
| Power Plant Operators | 1,000 | $76,100 | -1% |
| Gas Plant Operators | 200 | $72,230 | 0% |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | 290 | $40,080 | -10.3% |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 2,080 | $41,550 | 6.3% |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,250 | $41,270 | 5.6% |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 450 | $32,210 | 0% |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,950 | $40,540 | 5.8% |
| Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 150 | $25,680 | -13.3% |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 940 | $37,720 | 0% |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,450 | $37,450 | 2.1% |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 490 | $36,210 | 2% |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 9,340 | $39,420 | -10.4% |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 340 | $36,270 | -5.9% |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 790 | $39,440 | -2.5% |
| Medical Appliance Technicians | 220 | $34,170 | 9.1% |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 7,460 | $32,660 | 7.8% |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,310 | $33,610 | 0% |
| Painters, Transportation Equipment | 1,440 | $43,070 | 4.9% |
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 850 | $24,120 | 1.2% |
| Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | 280 | $32,870 | -3.6% |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 340 | $28,880 | 5.9% |
| Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | 620 | $36,320 | 8.1% |
| Etchers and Engravers | 310 | $32,940 | 6.5% |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 1,100 | $33,240 | 1.8% |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,700 | $43,420 | -9.3% |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 9,690 | $29,260 | 17% |
| Production Workers, All Other | 6,550 | $28,070 | 3.8% |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 1,450 | $27,300 | 2.1% |
| Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | 820 | $31,490 | -15.9% |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 820 | $29,990 | 4.9% |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 1,410 | $28,680 | 0% |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | 1,090 | $24,930 | -11% |
| Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 1,100 | $23,990 | -12.7% |
| Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | 130 | $27,230 | -23.1% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
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| Credential (Missouri) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| NIMS Machining | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 5 | 75 | |
| MSI Certified Manufacturing Technician | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 15 | |
| MSSC Certified Logistics Associate | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 20 | 0 | |