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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
262,400
Total High School CTE Concentrators
238
Occupation | Employment (2016) | Median Pay (2017) | Projected Growth (2016-26) |
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Architectural and Engineering Managers | 3,620 | $118,480 | 10.5% |
Statisticians | 320 | $78,050 | 43.8% |
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 200 | $61,980 | 15% |
Aerospace Engineers | 80 | $81,010 | 62.5% |
Chemical Engineers | 630 | $87,960 | 22.2% |
Computer Hardware Engineers | 690 | $86,570 | 10.1% |
Electrical Engineers | 4,600 | $82,680 | 23.5% |
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 1,480 | $74,570 | 18.2% |
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 490 | $66,060 | 10.2% |
Industrial Engineers | 8,420 | $75,370 | 16.2% |
Materials Engineers | 580 | $75,280 | 3.4% |
Mechanical Engineers | 9,570 | $76,140 | 9.8% |
Engineers, All Other | 2,130 | $83,640 | 9.9% |
Microbiologists | 330 | $59,000 | 12.1% |
Biological Scientists, All Other | 510 | $70,540 | 13.7% |
Conservation Scientists | 940 | $64,380 | 9.6% |
Physicists | 320 | $154,070 | 15.6% |
Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 100 | $95,980 | 10% |
Chemists | 2,360 | $69,810 | 21.6% |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 1,180 | $56,990 | 12.7% |
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 200 | $73,140 | 10% |
Physical Scientists, All Other | 160 | $75,640 | 12.5% |
Economists | 300 | $69,060 | 13.3% |
Anthropologists and Archeologists | 100 | $52,110 | 30% |
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 980 | $50,260 | 8.2% |
Biochemists and Biophysicists | 590 | $75,810 | 23.7% |
Survey Researchers | 70 | $45,890 | 0% |
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 260 | $69,380 | 7.7% |
Social Science Research Assistants | 380 | $43,830 | 10.5% |
Hydrologists | 170 | $61,460 | 5.9% |
Sociologists | 270 | $75,860 | 22.2% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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Credential (Wisconsin) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
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Demanded | Earned | ||||
Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship - Engineering & Technology | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 63 | |
Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship - Science & Math | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 22 | |
Certified Electronics Technician | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 35 | 0 |