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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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Total High School Students Enrolled
522,500
Total High School CTE Concentrators
8,699
Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
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Architectural and Engineering Managers | 4,230 | $136,310 | 14.7% |
Computer and Information Research Scientists | 710 | $96,490 | 9.9% |
Statisticians | 740 | $92,650 | 37.8% |
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 140 | $50,760 | 21.4% |
Aerospace Engineers | 2,550 | $114,380 | 25.9% |
Chemical Engineers | 530 | $90,760 | 11.3% |
Computer Hardware Engineers | 1,250 | $101,510 | 6.4% |
Electrical Engineers | 4,130 | $84,740 | 14.3% |
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 5,830 | $94,120 | 4.1% |
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 1,210 | $73,500 | 12.4% |
Industrial Engineers | 6,120 | $81,430 | 22.1% |
Materials Engineers | 440 | $82,930 | 18.2% |
Mechanical Engineers | 4,670 | $81,660 | 22.1% |
Engineers, All Other | 2,780 | $92,030 | 15.5% |
Microbiologists | 810 | $92,470 | 11.1% |
Biological Scientists, All Other | 890 | $71,280 | 9% |
Conservation Scientists | 420 | $64,270 | 11.9% |
Life Scientists, All Other | 70 | $59,180 | 0% |
Physicists | 100 | $97,540 | 20% |
Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 80 | $101,360 | 12.5% |
Chemists | 1,280 | $82,190 | 10.2% |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 1,110 | $66,420 | 18% |
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 290 | $62,040 | 10.3% |
Physical Scientists, All Other | 450 | $109,960 | 6.7% |
Economists | 400 | $104,200 | 10% |
Anthropologists and Archeologists | 80 | $60,810 | 0% |
Historians | 80 | $62,100 | 0% |
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 1,470 | $50,430 | 12.2% |
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 1,200 | $83,160 | 10% |
Social Science Research Assistants | 730 | $52,590 | 9.6% |
Geographers | 50 | $85,670 | 20% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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Credential (Georgia) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
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Demanded | Earned | ||||
NOCTI State Collaboration Assessment - Engineering | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 3,109 | |
Career Essentials - Engineering Technology | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 416 | |
Precision Exams - Biotechnology | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 185 | |
NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Mechatronics Level 1 | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 48 | |
NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Electronics Technology | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 16 | |
Career Essentials - Electronics Applications/Electronics Technology | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 1 | |
Certified Electronics Technician | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 160 | 0 |