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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
297,900
Total High School CTE Concentrators
2,469
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 7,640 | $149,740 | 5% |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 1,010 | $111,450 | 22.8% |
| Statisticians | 3,090 | $101,020 | 36.2% |
| Aerospace Engineers | 780 | $119,010 | 5.1% |
| Chemical Engineers | 890 | $95,690 | 10.1% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 2,600 | $120,860 | 4.6% |
| Electrical Engineers | 8,320 | $113,270 | 9% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 3,780 | $116,580 | 9% |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 790 | $93,990 | 7.6% |
| Industrial Engineers | 9,420 | $98,280 | 10% |
| Materials Engineers | 610 | $92,780 | 3.3% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 9,350 | $93,630 | 7.3% |
| Engineers, All Other | 2,980 | $106,680 | 4.4% |
| Microbiologists | 1,090 | $80,700 | 9.2% |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 4,080 | $74,580 | 13.5% |
| Conservation Scientists | 360 | $68,030 | 5.6% |
| Life Scientists, All Other | 740 | $110,210 | 13.5% |
| Physicists | 300 | $145,570 | 10% |
| Chemists | 2,900 | $87,240 | 9% |
| Materials Scientists | 390 | $96,210 | 10.3% |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 1,750 | $77,280 | 13.1% |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 260 | $81,180 | 15.4% |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 410 | $113,360 | 9.8% |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 2,390 | $58,230 | 10% |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 4,340 | $101,550 | 13.4% |
| Survey Researchers | 610 | $59,760 | 3.3% |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 590 | $80,030 | 8.5% |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | 250 | $63,610 | 16% |
| Social Science Research Assistants | 1,940 | $50,060 | 6.2% |
| Sociologists | 140 | $95,780 | -7.1% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
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| Credential (Massachusetts) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Electronics Systems Associate | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 55 | |
| Career Essentials - Engineering Technology | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 0 | |
| Certified Electronics Technician | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 119 | 0 | |
| PLTW Principles of Engineering | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 0 | |