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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
476,700
Total High School CTE Concentrators
5,141
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 9,990 | $127,230 | 8.9% |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 560 | $103,470 | 12.5% |
| Statisticians | 820 | $78,300 | 32.9% |
| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 390 | $59,230 | 17.9% |
| Chemical Engineers | 790 | $96,500 | 12.7% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 1,620 | $0 | 8.6% |
| Electrical Engineers | 9,720 | $88,930 | 13.5% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 3,450 | $88,180 | 7.2% |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 720 | $85,080 | 6.9% |
| Industrial Engineers | 25,120 | $88,190 | 18.2% |
| Materials Engineers | 1,260 | $79,570 | 4.8% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 38,610 | $87,790 | 15.2% |
| Petroleum Engineers | 180 | $0 | 5.6% |
| Engineers, All Other | 7,640 | $88,330 | 10.2% |
| Microbiologists | 450 | $56,460 | 6.7% |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 480 | $73,370 | 0% |
| Conservation Scientists | 470 | $60,720 | 2.1% |
| Physicists | 530 | $81,650 | 9.4% |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 190 | $82,690 | 5.3% |
| Chemists | 3,000 | $73,470 | 8% |
| Materials Scientists | 380 | $80,450 | 10.5% |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 2,460 | $63,970 | 10.6% |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 500 | $0 | 16% |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 2,410 | $98,050 | 7.5% |
| Economists | 360 | $80,990 | 8.3% |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 7,520 | $40,430 | 9.8% |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 680 | $69,290 | 10.3% |
| Survey Researchers | 500 | $55,840 | 8% |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 760 | $72,620 | 3.9% |
| Social Science Research Assistants | 790 | $38,160 | 2.5% |
| Hydrologists | 120 | $76,510 | 8.3% |
| Sociologists | 110 | $77,170 | 0% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Michigan) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Certified Electronics Technician | Certification | No Data | 93 | No Data | |