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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
56,900
Total High School CTE Concentrators
266
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | 160 | $82,330 | 12.5% |
| Marketing Managers | 1,210 | $128,660 | 9.1% |
| Sales Managers | 1,820 | $142,020 | 9.3% |
| Public Relations and Fundraising Managers | 470 | $108,820 | 12.8% |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 1,000 | $60,220 | 11% |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 1,990 | $62,340 | 23.6% |
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 780 | $29,720 | 12.8% |
| Public Relations Specialists | 1,310 | $56,700 | 10.7% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 8,840 | $45,250 | 4.3% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 2,780 | $82,060 | 6.5% |
| Cashiers | 22,660 | $22,130 | -2.3% |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | 1,930 | $33,080 | 6.7% |
| Retail Salespersons | 26,170 | $24,440 | 3.6% |
| Advertising Sales Agents | 600 | $45,670 | -11.7% |
| Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | 3,870 | $60,860 | 9.6% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 3,390 | $91,320 | 7.7% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 7,580 | $62,300 | 8.4% |
| Real Estate Sales Agents | 480 | $46,930 | 6.3% |
| Sales Engineers | 500 | $114,490 | 2% |
| Telemarketers | 650 | $30,700 | -3.1% |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 2,520 | $22,620 | 0.8% |
| Demonstrators and Product Promoters | 80 | $30,520 | 12.5% |
| Real Estate Brokers | 380 | $58,070 | 2.6% |
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other | 870 | $37,050 | 10.3% |
| Parts Salespersons | 1,560 | $31,680 | 5.1% |
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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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||