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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
294,000
Total High School CTE Concentrators
1,885
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 3,430 | $119,370 | 18.1% |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 160 | $105,800 | 25% |
| Statisticians | 620 | $66,690 | 35.5% |
| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 150 | $56,200 | 26.7% |
| Aerospace Engineers | 310 | $86,920 | 16.1% |
| Chemical Engineers | 710 | $104,700 | 7% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 840 | $85,330 | 48.8% |
| Electrical Engineers | 2,510 | $90,930 | 14.3% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 1,010 | $91,530 | 9.9% |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 880 | $76,370 | 14.8% |
| Industrial Engineers | 6,670 | $80,710 | 22.8% |
| Materials Engineers | 710 | $113,380 | 7% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 4,090 | $83,540 | 16.6% |
| Nuclear Engineers | 770 | $120,570 | 13% |
| Engineers, All Other | 2,670 | $74,890 | 17.2% |
| Microbiologists | 330 | $58,690 | 12.1% |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 320 | $65,690 | 9.4% |
| Conservation Scientists | 190 | $69,390 | 5.3% |
| Life Scientists, All Other | 80 | $0 | 12.5% |
| Physicists | 240 | $126,500 | 16.7% |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 120 | $95,290 | 8.3% |
| Chemists | 1,150 | $68,080 | 8.7% |
| Materials Scientists | 190 | $75,010 | 0% |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 1,270 | $65,300 | 14.2% |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 230 | $73,880 | 39.1% |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 110 | $87,360 | 0% |
| Economists | 90 | $73,400 | 11.1% |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | 110 | $56,110 | 0% |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 1,150 | $43,330 | 18.3% |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 270 | $75,310 | 14.8% |
| Survey Researchers | 70 | $43,740 | 28.6% |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 430 | $61,230 | 14% |
| Social Science Research Assistants | 320 | $38,990 | 0% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Tennessee) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Siemens Certified Mechatronic Systems Assistant | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 31 | |
| Certified Electronics Technician | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 61 | 0 | |