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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
18,300
Total High School CTE Concentrators
157
Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
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Architectural and Engineering Managers | 2,080 | $148,960 | 3.4% |
Computer and Information Research Scientists | 760 | $126,280 | 22.4% |
Statisticians | 1,710 | $106,670 | 28.7% |
Aerospace Engineers | 420 | $145,160 | 0% |
Chemical Engineers | 120 | $126,050 | 0% |
Computer Hardware Engineers | 470 | $126,280 | 14.9% |
Electrical Engineers | 510 | $115,560 | 7.8% |
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 170 | $115,720 | 5.9% |
Industrial Engineers | 230 | $84,410 | 17.4% |
Mechanical Engineers | 800 | $114,450 | 10% |
Nuclear Engineers | 130 | $0 | 0% |
Engineers, All Other | 3,580 | $141,320 | 2.2% |
Microbiologists | 70 | $100,210 | 0% |
Biological Scientists, All Other | 360 | $84,670 | 0% |
Conservation Scientists | 270 | $0 | 14.8% |
Physicists | 720 | $146,890 | 5.6% |
Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 80 | $137,500 | 12.5% |
Chemists | 350 | $124,710 | 0% |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 1,750 | $118,400 | 5.1% |
Physical Scientists, All Other | 850 | $138,410 | 2.4% |
Economists | 9,100 | $122,930 | 5.9% |
Anthropologists and Archeologists | 80 | $0 | 0% |
Historians | 230 | $106,680 | 4.3% |
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 350 | $56,230 | 5.7% |
Survey Researchers | 550 | $59,240 | -10.9% |
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 4,140 | $100,190 | 0.7% |
Mathematicians | 90 | $126,280 | 33.3% |
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | 890 | $120,080 | 15.7% |
Political Scientists | 1,750 | $123,130 | 4% |
Social Science Research Assistants | 3,780 | $54,870 | 7.7% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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Credential (District of Columbia) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
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Demanded | Earned | ||||
Certified Electronics Technician | Certification | No Data | 38 | No Data |