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Total High School Students Enrolled
197,600
Total High School CTE Concentrators
3,289
Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
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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
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Credential (Utah) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
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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 |