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Exploration by Career Cluster
Explore credential attainment and employer demand within a career cluster—including occupation employment and wage data. Optional: Select a state to display state-specific employment and wage information for the selected career cluster.
How many credentials earned in each career cluster are valued by employers in each state?
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What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?
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Total High School Students Enrolled
271,600
Total High School CTE Concentrators
8,877
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | 540 | $121,850 | 20.4% |
| Marketing Managers | 3,240 | $161,870 | 21% |
| Sales Managers | 4,760 | $145,520 | 15.5% |
| Public Relations and Fundraising Managers | 1,140 | $128,330 | 20.2% |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 3,830 | $75,970 | 25.8% |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 16,060 | $65,400 | 31.1% |
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 2,050 | $28,050 | 13.7% |
| Public Relations Specialists | 5,480 | $59,990 | 19.7% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 23,890 | $43,670 | 16% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 8,540 | $81,050 | 12.3% |
| Cashiers | 60,620 | $23,840 | 12.6% |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | 14,140 | $32,700 | 15.1% |
| Retail Salespersons | 85,760 | $25,120 | 19.3% |
| Advertising Sales Agents | 2,490 | $48,770 | 1.6% |
| Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | 26,050 | $59,030 | 19.1% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 5,800 | $91,750 | 11.7% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 30,820 | $64,210 | 11.9% |
| Real Estate Sales Agents | 9,300 | $60,990 | 20.9% |
| Sales Engineers | 3,740 | $131,470 | 15.2% |
| Telemarketers | 6,160 | $27,060 | 6.7% |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 7,220 | $23,470 | 19.7% |
| Real Estate Brokers | 4,390 | $57,100 | 19.8% |
| Parts Salespersons | 4,750 | $36,760 | 14.3% |
| Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers | 1,050 | $29,600 | 29.5% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential () | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
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| Demanded | Earned | ||||