What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?

Total High School Students Enrolled

45,100

Total High School CTE Concentrators

550

Occupation Employment
(2016)
Median Pay
(2017)
Projected Growth
(2016-26)
Mechanical Drafters 60 $52,990 16.7%
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 730 $69,850 11%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 100 $60,320 10%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 60 $57,080 16.7%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 160 $71,320 6.3%
Chemical Technicians 140 $45,880 7.1%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 660 $55,550 7.6%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 520 $0 -3.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 1,710 $73,280 8.8%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 610 $47,890 -1.6%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 300 $43,290 10%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 600 $53,850 10%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 150 $30,490 0%
Medical Equipment Repairers 70 $58,890 0%
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 100 $48,000 0%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 4,140 $43,890 8.7%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 110 $39,810 0%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 200 $40,870 10%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 2,630 $69,230 8%
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 100 $36,620 30%
Butchers and Meat Cutters 430 $39,570 9.3%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 290 $29,120 10.3%
Food Batchmakers 400 $27,970 2.5%
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 420 $40,670 4.8%
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic 70 $53,890 14.3%
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 30 $38,880 0%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 620 $29,840 -8.1%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 500 $34,040 -10%
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 30 $43,210 0%
Machinists 1,500 $47,970 18.7%
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 120 $38,400 0%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 520 $26,750 -7.7%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 600 $45,900 0%
Tool and Die Makers 280 $51,090 -3.6%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1,620 $48,830 31.5%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 80 $37,740 -12.5%
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 50 $39,530 -20%
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 230 $31,300 -8.7%
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 130 $24,350 0%
Upholsterers 110 $34,880 -9.1%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 540 $46,150 7.4%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 200 $28,950 0%
Power Plant Operators 50 $0 0%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 90 $39,140 11.1%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 150 $36,350 -26.7%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 390 $40,420 7.7%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 210 $43,840 0%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 120 $34,470 41.7%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 1,280 $42,610 0.8%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 110 $45,410 9.1%
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 170 $33,790 11.8%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 710 $27,850 8.5%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 210 $31,010 4.8%
Painters, Transportation Equipment 390 $47,440 25.6%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 70 $41,730 0%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 170 $30,040 -11.8%
Helpers--Production Workers 2,690 $24,480 26.8%
Production Workers, All Other 390 $33,350 17.9%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 280 $24,330 -3.6%
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 100 $35,930 -10%
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies

Credential Explorer

Credential (Rhode Island) Credential Type Supply/Demand Category Credentials
Demanded Earned
NIMS Machining Certification Very Oversupplied 0 45