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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
212,200
Total High School CTE Concentrators
3,799
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 2,530 | $133,910 | 10.7% |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 290 | $121,990 | 20.7% |
| Statisticians | 210 | $59,370 | 28.6% |
| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 180 | $63,560 | 16.7% |
| Aerospace Engineers | 4,340 | $116,480 | 14.3% |
| Chemical Engineers | 590 | $110,010 | 10.2% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 1,460 | $111,780 | 10.3% |
| Electrical Engineers | 4,490 | $94,320 | 13.6% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 2,280 | $108,230 | 10.1% |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 490 | $96,750 | 12.2% |
| Industrial Engineers | 4,850 | $84,540 | 30.1% |
| Materials Engineers | 580 | $92,590 | 8.6% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 3,560 | $85,580 | 21.3% |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 170 | $91,510 | 11.8% |
| Nuclear Engineers | 190 | $105,290 | -5.3% |
| Petroleum Engineers | 130 | $110,440 | 15.4% |
| Engineers, All Other | 3,430 | $116,490 | 5% |
| Microbiologists | 140 | $52,140 | 7.1% |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 220 | $65,970 | 4.5% |
| Conservation Scientists | 110 | $58,940 | 0% |
| Life Scientists, All Other | 90 | $101,670 | 11.1% |
| Physicists | 230 | $116,490 | 13% |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 250 | $95,380 | 16% |
| Chemists | 680 | $72,400 | -1.5% |
| Materials Scientists | 100 | $57,960 | 10% |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 980 | $60,220 | 7.1% |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 290 | $58,940 | 10.3% |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 180 | $113,220 | 0% |
| Economists | 30 | $101,420 | 33.3% |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | 90 | $50,930 | 11.1% |
| Historians | 50 | $61,890 | 0% |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 670 | $45,390 | 6% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Alabama) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| ETA Electronics Module - DC | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 2 | |
| Certified Electronics Technician | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 43 | 0 | |