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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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Total High School Students Enrolled
511,300
Total High School CTE Concentrators
1,166
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | 490 | $98,540 | 2% |
| Marketing Managers | 5,630 | $122,240 | 7.8% |
| Sales Managers | 11,960 | $121,120 | 4.3% |
| Public Relations and Fundraising Managers | 1,840 | $102,320 | 8.7% |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 8,940 | $51,740 | 10.5% |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 22,330 | $59,940 | 19.4% |
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 5,900 | $30,060 | -2.5% |
| Public Relations Specialists | 7,200 | $58,890 | 7.1% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 53,620 | $38,150 | 2.5% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 13,200 | $69,670 | 3.6% |
| Cashiers | 116,910 | $20,190 | 0.1% |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | 13,780 | $24,570 | 1.2% |
| Retail Salespersons | 159,130 | $23,010 | -0.4% |
| Advertising Sales Agents | 4,160 | $44,460 | -8.2% |
| Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | 33,700 | $50,750 | 5.4% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 19,440 | $75,430 | 1.9% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 50,220 | $57,410 | 1.3% |
| Real Estate Sales Agents | 15,320 | $35,190 | 8.9% |
| Sales Engineers | 3,680 | $86,750 | 1.4% |
| Telemarketers | 13,500 | $23,660 | 5.6% |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 24,090 | $19,950 | -11.2% |
| Demonstrators and Product Promoters | 1,210 | $24,570 | 5% |
| Real Estate Brokers | 1,620 | $56,380 | 1.2% |
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other | 2,510 | $29,070 | 9.6% |
| Parts Salespersons | 10,520 | $28,160 | 1.8% |
| Models | 60 | $39,010 | 0% |
| Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers | 5,170 | $25,740 | -1.9% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Ohio) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Retail Industry Fundamentals Certification | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 626 | |
| Customer Service and Sales Certification | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 385 | |
| Advanced Customer Service and Sales Certification | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 226 | |
| Telephone Doctor Customer Service Training | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 181 | |