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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
78,700
Total High School CTE Concentrators
124
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | 100 | $99,770 | 0% |
| Marketing Managers | 380 | $85,830 | 7.9% |
| Sales Managers | 690 | $90,590 | 4.3% |
| Public Relations and Fundraising Managers | 480 | $63,110 | 6.3% |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 1,600 | $45,790 | 0% |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 1,190 | $43,000 | 18.5% |
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 440 | $26,440 | -4.5% |
| Public Relations Specialists | 1,470 | $53,900 | 4.1% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 10,290 | $31,320 | 1.9% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 1,080 | $48,610 | 2.8% |
| Cashiers | 21,100 | $19,900 | -3.8% |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | 1,640 | $20,120 | 5.5% |
| Retail Salespersons | 25,340 | $21,450 | 2% |
| Advertising Sales Agents | 740 | $41,340 | -9.5% |
| Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | 2,420 | $40,210 | 7% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 780 | $87,820 | 0% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 5,060 | $47,530 | 2.4% |
| Real Estate Sales Agents | 900 | $63,690 | -2.2% |
| Telemarketers | 1,180 | $24,100 | 1.7% |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 2,390 | $20,220 | -8.4% |
| Demonstrators and Product Promoters | 80 | $22,950 | 0% |
| Real Estate Brokers | 190 | $29,640 | -5.3% |
| Parts Salespersons | 1,850 | $27,460 | -2.2% |
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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 | ||||