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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
45,100
Total High School CTE Concentrators
222
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing Managers | 580 | $147,940 | 10.3% |
| Sales Managers | 880 | $150,250 | 8% |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 1,370 | $87,210 | 4.4% |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 1,610 | $69,150 | 20.5% |
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 330 | $30,290 | 6.1% |
| Public Relations Specialists | 1,170 | $62,390 | 6.8% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 5,860 | $50,690 | 6% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 2,010 | $89,340 | 5.5% |
| Cashiers | 10,560 | $23,850 | -0.7% |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | 1,300 | $31,820 | 7.7% |
| Retail Salespersons | 14,220 | $25,320 | 6.6% |
| Advertising Sales Agents | 590 | $0 | -1.7% |
| Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | 2,670 | $53,870 | 11.2% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 570 | $68,050 | 3.5% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 5,440 | $64,310 | 5.7% |
| Telemarketers | 180 | $29,080 | -5.6% |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 1,650 | $27,210 | -1.2% |
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other | 70 | $24,010 | 14.3% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Rhode Island) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Customer Service and Sales Certification | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 47 | |