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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
342,100
Total High School CTE Concentrators
1,011
Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
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Architectural and Engineering Managers | 3,510 | $127,830 | 17.1% |
Computer and Information Research Scientists | 290 | $107,270 | 17.2% |
Statisticians | 1,010 | $79,350 | 50.5% |
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 250 | $63,120 | 24% |
Aerospace Engineers | 2,180 | $105,490 | 17.9% |
Chemical Engineers | 80 | $100,090 | 0% |
Computer Hardware Engineers | 1,200 | $110,070 | 18.3% |
Electrical Engineers | 4,590 | $102,790 | 14.2% |
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 5,620 | $88,890 | 20.5% |
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 540 | $69,050 | 13% |
Industrial Engineers | 4,110 | $94,170 | 27% |
Materials Engineers | 1,020 | $85,950 | 17.6% |
Mechanical Engineers | 4,300 | $92,870 | 19.3% |
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 330 | $83,780 | 9.1% |
Engineers, All Other | 2,370 | $91,700 | 16.5% |
Microbiologists | 120 | $75,820 | 16.7% |
Biological Scientists, All Other | 510 | $73,980 | 9.8% |
Conservation Scientists | 280 | $70,720 | 7.1% |
Life Scientists, All Other | 50 | $61,810 | 20% |
Physicists | 60 | $115,280 | 33.3% |
Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 90 | $95,690 | 0% |
Chemists | 540 | $65,310 | 16.7% |
Materials Scientists | 90 | $87,510 | 11.1% |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 1,280 | $63,810 | 14.8% |
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 410 | $75,820 | 12.2% |
Physical Scientists, All Other | 160 | $87,240 | 12.5% |
Economists | 100 | $81,050 | 10% |
Anthropologists and Archeologists | 410 | $65,000 | 7.3% |
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 1,360 | $45,740 | 18.4% |
Survey Researchers | 280 | $45,180 | 3.6% |
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 490 | $83,740 | 4.1% |
Social Science Research Assistants | 1,740 | $51,330 | 12.1% |
Hydrologists | 220 | $69,900 | 13.6% |
Astronomers | 240 | $91,620 | 16.7% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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Credential (Arizona) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
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Demanded | Earned | ||||
Certified Electronics Technician | Certification | No Data | 78 | No Data |