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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
272,200
Total High School CTE Concentrators
0
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 4,220 | $137,720 | 6.6% |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 360 | $130,830 | 25% |
| Statisticians | 930 | $92,690 | 39.8% |
| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 260 | $70,620 | 26.9% |
| Aerospace Engineers | 340 | $116,360 | 11.8% |
| Chemical Engineers | 450 | $94,290 | 6.7% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 1,570 | $104,760 | -7% |
| Electrical Engineers | 4,040 | $95,380 | 9.9% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 1,520 | $93,190 | 11.2% |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 490 | $90,340 | 6.1% |
| Industrial Engineers | 8,680 | $86,600 | 10.7% |
| Materials Engineers | 380 | $93,180 | 5.3% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 7,030 | $82,110 | 9.8% |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 370 | $98,170 | 16.2% |
| Engineers, All Other | 2,760 | $101,270 | -0.4% |
| Microbiologists | 360 | $60,380 | 8.3% |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 520 | $73,130 | 7.7% |
| Conservation Scientists | 800 | $67,330 | 6.3% |
| Life Scientists, All Other | 570 | $78,430 | 8.8% |
| Physicists | 130 | $128,110 | 15.4% |
| Chemists | 1,670 | $83,090 | 8.4% |
| Materials Scientists | 190 | $91,930 | 5.3% |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 1,770 | $68,060 | 13.6% |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 220 | $77,980 | 13.6% |
| Economists | 380 | $68,050 | 5.3% |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 800 | $46,950 | 7.5% |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 1,000 | $68,530 | 13% |
| Survey Researchers | 120 | $58,410 | 8.3% |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 290 | $81,100 | 3.4% |
| Hydrologists | 370 | $75,780 | 8.1% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Minnesota) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Certified Electronics Technician | Certification | No Data | 61 | No Data | |
| PLTW Engineering Design and Development | CTE Assessment | No Data | 1 | No Data | |