What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?

Total High School Students Enrolled

197,600

Total High School CTE Concentrators

3,289

Occupation Employment
(2016)
Median Pay
(2017)
Projected Growth
(2016-26)
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 180 $60,620 22.2%
Mechanical Drafters 680 $58,200 26.5%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 130 $60,280 30.8%
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 1,430 $59,830 25.9%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 130 $59,700 23.1%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 660 $59,290 33.3%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 440 $53,980 38.6%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 770 $55,740 28.6%
Chemical Technicians 970 $43,020 35.1%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 3,820 $44,780 26.2%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 630 $29,520 25.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 4,560 $63,580 25.7%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 1,600 $38,710 10%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 150 $40,680 20%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 860 $59,290 12.8%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 320 $91,110 6.3%
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers 230 $34,670 13%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 870 $48,350 43.7%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 290 $36,130 27.6%
Home Appliance Repairers 570 $28,980 10.5%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 3,370 $57,610 24%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 1,020 $52,220 29.4%
Medical Equipment Repairers 600 $45,410 16.7%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 12,180 $37,550 27.7%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 390 $35,990 17.9%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 300 $44,960 43.3%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 1,380 $37,890 31.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 6,050 $55,400 25.1%
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 140 $29,930 35.7%
Butchers and Meat Cutters 1,070 $31,000 23.4%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 640 $26,870 17.2%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 1,250 $29,170 20%
Food Batchmakers 2,710 $32,060 19.9%
Food Processing Workers, All Other 330 $25,630 21.2%
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 1,140 $32,550 30.7%
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic 160 $39,650 50%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 520 $35,360 26.9%
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 190 $40,160 5.3%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,160 $35,180 15.5%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 530 $31,030 5.7%
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 70 $40,270 14.3%
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 80 $30,280 0%
Machinists 3,710 $49,370 23.7%
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 590 $55,590 -18.6%
Foundry Mold and Coremakers 240 $35,170 -8.3%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,850 $36,500 17.8%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,710 $34,510 31.6%
Tool and Die Makers 190 $55,860 21.1%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 5,200 $40,950 27.3%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 160 $31,580 25%
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 220 $34,040 27.3%
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 200 $30,790 -5%
Sewing Machine Operators 1,240 $25,380 8.9%
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 210 $27,570 -19%
Upholsterers 160 $30,680 31.3%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 2,490 $33,030 33.3%
Furniture Finishers 280 $33,910 25%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 200 $25,040 40%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 870 $30,930 43.7%
Woodworkers, All Other 40 $46,650 0%
Power Distributors and Dispatchers 120 $92,460 0%
Power Plant Operators 360 $78,070 0%
Gas Plant Operators 110 $66,470 9.1%
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 860 $62,500 38.4%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 720 $37,860 25%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 500 $44,000 20%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 240 $46,160 20.8%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 280 $29,430 -3.6%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,180 $37,510 32.1%
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 520 $29,990 25%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 560 $31,510 19.6%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 580 $37,480 19%
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 230 $45,790 30.4%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 5,970 $36,210 12.7%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 470 $36,620 8.5%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 800 $40,760 55%
Medical Appliance Technicians 390 $34,040 53.8%
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 320 $25,380 37.5%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 4,970 $29,690 32.8%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 910 $31,810 17.6%
Painters, Transportation Equipment 510 $40,960 27.5%
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 70 $34,000 28.6%
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 170 $39,330 23.5%
Etchers and Engravers 150 $30,170 13.3%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 760 $32,540 53.9%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 590 $35,950 -5.1%
Helpers--Production Workers 3,530 $23,760 42.2%
Production Workers, All Other 1,230 $27,670 23.6%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 430 $29,520 -2.3%
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 320 $28,170 -6.3%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 280 $32,570 21.4%
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 150 $35,820 20%
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 30 $40,000 33.3%
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 100 $32,590 30%
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 200 $24,990 20%
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies

Credential Explorer

Credential (Utah) Credential Type Supply/Demand Category Credentials
Demanded Earned
PLTW Introduction to Engineering Design CTE Assessment Very Oversupplied 0 89
NIMS Machining Certification Supply meets demand 0 0
R410A Refrigerant Safety Certification Certification Very Undersupplied 13 0