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Total High School Students Enrolled
543,826
Total High School CTE Concentrators
3,456
Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
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Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 1,170 | $62,050 | 6.8% |
Mechanical Drafters | 3,410 | $53,000 | 7.3% |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians | 5,420 | $56,440 | 3% |
Electro-Mechanical Technicians | 550 | $49,760 | 5.5% |
Industrial Engineering Technicians | 2,440 | $55,060 | 5.3% |
Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 2,090 | $54,750 | 6.7% |
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 2,980 | $53,740 | 5% |
Chemical Technicians | 4,050 | $47,260 | 4.2% |
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 13,590 | $46,700 | 6.4% |
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | 2,280 | $32,940 | 2.6% |
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 18,080 | $67,340 | 7.1% |
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 4,900 | $39,730 | 2% |
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 700 | $52,440 | 5.7% |
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 2,810 | $56,780 | 2.8% |
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 990 | $74,780 | 6.1% |
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers | 790 | $40,760 | 3.8% |
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 2,760 | $46,770 | 11.6% |
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 1,440 | $33,320 | 4.2% |
Home Appliance Repairers | 1,500 | $44,580 | -2.7% |
Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 15,410 | $51,840 | 7.9% |
Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 6,020 | $46,530 | 8.8% |
Medical Equipment Repairers | 2,650 | $44,200 | 5.3% |
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners | 670 | $42,830 | -4.5% |
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other | 140 | $56,680 | 7.1% |
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 60,990 | $38,400 | 7.1% |
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 1,380 | $29,410 | -7.2% |
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 660 | $47,370 | -7.6% |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | 3,420 | $44,310 | 8.5% |
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 27,590 | $60,310 | 2.5% |
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 430 | $31,250 | -14% |
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 2,120 | $47,880 | -12.3% |
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 230 | $44,810 | 13% |
Butchers and Meat Cutters | 5,480 | $31,690 | 5.3% |
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 2,360 | $29,030 | 8.5% |
Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 2,450 | $30,550 | 11.8% |
Food Batchmakers | 7,440 | $31,780 | -0.4% |
Food Processing Workers, All Other | 580 | $26,440 | 15.5% |
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic | 10,900 | $38,800 | 4.6% |
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic | 1,140 | $53,680 | 19.3% |
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 5,060 | $37,290 | -5.1% |
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 920 | $44,500 | -17.4% |
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,740 | $40,320 | -10.9% |
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 8,510 | $36,600 | -4% |
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 810 | $35,830 | -16% |
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 3,860 | $36,620 | -6.2% |
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,760 | $40,440 | -6.3% |
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,000 | $45,370 | -17% |
Machinists | 19,220 | $43,730 | 4.5% |
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 1,590 | $45,690 | -2.5% |
Pourers and Casters, Metal | 1,020 | $37,840 | -13.7% |
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic | 210 | $44,560 | -4.8% |
Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 510 | $32,560 | -11.8% |
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 5,120 | $31,660 | -6.8% |
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 7,750 | $37,790 | 0.5% |
Tool and Die Makers | 4,240 | $49,400 | -3.5% |
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 16,430 | $40,740 | 6.6% |
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,620 | $39,870 | -4.2% |
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,450 | $41,140 | -9% |
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | 280 | $54,240 | -3.6% |
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,740 | $35,970 | -5.7% |
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | 330 | $41,790 | -3% |
Sewing Machine Operators | 4,460 | $25,020 | -23.3% |
Sewers, Hand | 150 | $28,010 | -13.3% |
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders | 260 | $29,700 | -19.2% |
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 620 | $28,620 | -14.5% |
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 870 | $30,520 | -11.5% |
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 650 | $31,330 | -9.2% |
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | 540 | $46,860 | 3.7% |
Upholsterers | 900 | $33,540 | 1.1% |
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 5,510 | $37,490 | 4.7% |
Furniture Finishers | 1,560 | $34,640 | 2.6% |
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 2,190 | $30,370 | 6.4% |
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 4,530 | $32,090 | 9.3% |
Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 590 | $84,550 | -1.7% |
Power Plant Operators | 1,710 | $73,720 | 2.3% |
Chemical Plant and System Operators | 1,060 | $60,480 | -6.6% |
Gas Plant Operators | 1,030 | $68,620 | 6.8% |
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | 1,370 | $56,120 | -4.4% |
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 4,620 | $45,810 | -2.4% |
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,510 | $41,200 | 1.2% |
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,330 | $38,800 | -3% |
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 950 | $35,190 | -14.7% |
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 6,080 | $38,580 | 0.2% |
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 180 | $23,510 | -16.7% |
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,380 | $34,180 | -0.4% |
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,600 | $37,840 | 2.7% |
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 610 | $39,480 | 0% |
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 20,450 | $39,890 | -5.8% |
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 980 | $42,400 | -11.2% |
Dental Laboratory Technicians | 1,330 | $38,510 | 0.8% |
Medical Appliance Technicians | 1,190 | $40,090 | 2.5% |
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 1,140 | $33,050 | 5.3% |
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 19,000 | $33,940 | 3.1% |
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 3,860 | $34,970 | 8.3% |
Painters, Transportation Equipment | 2,320 | $45,110 | 10.8% |
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 580 | $34,940 | 5.2% |
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | 760 | $32,560 | 0% |
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 810 | $35,860 | 1.2% |
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | 550 | $35,130 | -1.8% |
Etchers and Engravers | 300 | $32,850 | 3.3% |
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 2,240 | $32,900 | 4% |
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 6,770 | $42,270 | -4.1% |
Tire Builders | 460 | $33,400 | 4.3% |
Helpers--Production Workers | 20,880 | $28,890 | 11.5% |
Production Workers, All Other | 3,740 | $31,070 | 10.4% |
Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 4,950 | $33,580 | 6.9% |
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | 1,280 | $23,360 | -25% |
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 560 | $33,980 | 0% |
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 1,620 | $34,310 | 1.2% |
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | 180 | $53,270 | -11.1% |
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | 810 | $39,080 | 2.5% |
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 230 | $21,600 | -17.4% |
Plant and System Operators, All Other | 230 | $54,470 | 4.3% |
Semiconductor Processors | 490 | $36,950 | 2% |
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other | 350 | $36,800 | -5.7% |
Nuclear Technicians | 620 | $94,450 | -1.6% |
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | 420 | $107,300 | -11.9% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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Credential (Pennsylvania) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
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Demanded | Earned | ||||
NIMS Machining | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 1,411 | |
IPC-A-610 Certification | Certification | Supply meets demand | 12 | 11 | |
MSSC Certified Logistics Associate | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 5 | |
MSSC Certified Logistics Technician | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 5 |