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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
419,900
Total High School CTE Concentrators
4,630
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 4,230 | $153,720 | 8.7% |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 1,350 | $124,240 | 11.1% |
| Statisticians | 1,090 | $112,180 | 30.3% |
| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 180 | $88,660 | 5.6% |
| Aerospace Engineers | 2,040 | $114,270 | 13.7% |
| Chemical Engineers | 1,360 | $115,330 | 11.8% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 870 | $111,090 | 3.4% |
| Electrical Engineers | 4,010 | $108,470 | 12% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 3,540 | $113,030 | 7.6% |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 470 | $106,990 | 4.3% |
| Industrial Engineers | 4,760 | $94,030 | 13.9% |
| Materials Engineers | 510 | $87,750 | 5.9% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 5,600 | $92,510 | 10.4% |
| Petroleum Engineers | 210 | $180,320 | 14.3% |
| Engineers, All Other | 4,140 | $116,570 | 5.1% |
| Microbiologists | 700 | $74,310 | 7.1% |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 280 | $81,880 | 0% |
| Conservation Scientists | 390 | $85,520 | 5.1% |
| Life Scientists, All Other | 300 | $73,440 | 10% |
| Physicists | 500 | $119,930 | 16% |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 190 | $94,600 | 15.8% |
| Chemists | 7,340 | $89,000 | 10.4% |
| Materials Scientists | 240 | $106,140 | 8.3% |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 2,880 | $77,190 | 7.6% |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 310 | $93,670 | 12.9% |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 560 | $93,660 | 0% |
| Economists | 130 | $87,590 | 0% |
| Historians | 130 | $77,500 | -7.7% |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 2,010 | $56,710 | 9.5% |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 5,660 | $129,670 | 10.4% |
| Survey Researchers | 820 | $69,620 | 3.7% |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 650 | $84,080 | 7.7% |
| Mathematicians | 240 | $111,910 | 37.5% |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | 130 | $97,010 | 23.1% |
| Social Science Research Assistants | 170 | $55,580 | -5.9% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (New Jersey) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Certified Electronics Technician | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 101 | 0 | |
| PLTW Principles of Engineering | CTE Assessment | Moderately Undersupplied | 8 | 0 | |