What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?

Total High School Students Enrolled

38,400

Total High School CTE Concentrators

53

Occupation Employment
(2016)
Median Pay
(2017)
Projected Growth
(2016-26)
Architectural and Engineering Managers 360 $135,600 0%
Statisticians 40 $84,120 0%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 110 $66,380 0%
Aerospace Engineers 40 $116,440 0%
Chemical Engineers 70 $125,160 0%
Computer Hardware Engineers 60 $0 0%
Electrical Engineers 290 $111,100 0%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 50 $89,680 0%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 250 $76,320 -4%
Materials Engineers 40 $103,210 0%
Mechanical Engineers 350 $107,960 0%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 180 $112,240 5.6%
Petroleum Engineers 500 $141,150 -4%
Engineers, All Other 990 $117,520 -1%
Biological Scientists, All Other 450 $79,260 0%
Conservation Scientists 210 $92,270 0%
Life Scientists, All Other 160 $62,310 -6.3%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 100 $86,850 0%
Chemists 80 $83,700 0%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 630 $75,550 3.2%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 360 $94,390 0%
Physical Scientists, All Other 140 $94,980 7.1%
Economists 40 $79,750 0%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 390 $51,080 0%
Survey Researchers 40 $53,000 0%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 190 $74,730 5.3%
Hydrologists 70 $88,310 0%
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies

Credential Explorer

Credential (Alaska) Credential Type Supply/Demand Category Credentials
Demanded Earned
STEM 101 - Introduction to Engineering CTE Assessment Very Oversupplied 0 48
ETA Electronics Module - DC Certification Very Oversupplied 0 14
PLTW Digital Electronics CTE Assessment Moderately Oversupplied 0 6
PLTW Principles of Engineering CTE Assessment Supply meets demand 0 1
Certified Electronics Technician Certification Moderately Undersupplied 7 0