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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
143,800
Total High School CTE Concentrators
2,248
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 1,500 | $124,930 | 9.3% |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 90 | $93,950 | 33.3% |
| Statisticians | 240 | $83,660 | 25% |
| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 150 | $56,910 | 26.7% |
| Aerospace Engineers | 2,320 | $102,880 | 0% |
| Chemical Engineers | 140 | $97,810 | 7.1% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 440 | $81,220 | 22.7% |
| Electrical Engineers | 2,130 | $85,970 | 19.2% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 970 | $89,670 | -4.1% |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 180 | $82,410 | 11.1% |
| Industrial Engineers | 2,240 | $77,310 | 9.8% |
| Materials Engineers | 160 | $100,790 | -6.3% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 2,600 | $76,810 | 13.5% |
| Petroleum Engineers | 140 | $110,210 | 14.3% |
| Engineers, All Other | 650 | $81,080 | 9.2% |
| Microbiologists | 70 | $47,900 | 0% |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 230 | $60,240 | 4.3% |
| Conservation Scientists | 190 | $69,820 | 5.3% |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 90 | $87,120 | 0% |
| Chemists | 490 | $73,840 | 8.2% |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 660 | $65,410 | 13.6% |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 280 | $70,880 | 10.7% |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 120 | $102,430 | 0% |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 340 | $49,830 | 5.9% |
| Survey Researchers | 350 | $47,860 | -5.7% |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 240 | $78,050 | 4.2% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Kansas) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Certified Electronics Technician | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 30 | 0 | |