What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?

Total High School Students Enrolled

38,400

Total High School CTE Concentrators

210

Occupation Employment
(2016)
Median Pay
(2017)
Projected Growth
(2016-26)
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 370 $91,520 0%
Logisticians 380 $83,800 2.6%
Billing and Posting Clerks 1,380 $44,460 13.8%
Cargo and Freight Agents 730 $37,640 4.1%
Couriers and Messengers 280 $30,410 3.6%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 610 $49,540 4.9%
Avionics Technicians 120 $71,180 0%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 330 $58,110 6.1%
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 70 $32,180 0%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 1,770 $55,420 2.8%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 740 $68,270 1.4%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 890 $71,160 3.4%
Rail Car Repairers 60 $70,450 0%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 70 $39,480 14.3%
Tire Repairers and Changers 320 $31,280 3.1%
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 170 $50,430 5.9%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 2,050 $136,460 3.9%
Commercial Pilots 820 $77,720 7.3%
Air Traffic Controllers 460 $106,270 0%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 920 $55,590 8.7%
Bus Drivers, School or Special Client 1,110 $44,630 6.3%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,920 $56,300 1%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 1,530 $42,600 2.6%
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs 200 $27,460 10%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 320 $63,320 3.1%
Sailors and Marine Oilers 740 $39,900 2.7%
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 650 $69,400 4.6%
Parking Lot Attendants 120 $24,900 8.3%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 260 $31,200 0%
Transportation Workers, All Other 820 $42,770 2.4%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 360 $53,340 2.8%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 730 $27,580 6.8%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 4,290 $35,110 3.3%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 630 $33,800 -1.6%
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 220 $26,140 0%
Material Moving Workers, All Other 2,530 $0 0.8%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,390 $68,340 4.3%
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 30 $36,550 0%
Airfield Operations Specialists 70 $67,670 0%
Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants 650 $50,360 4.6%
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 40 $54,030 0%
Ship Engineers 280 $60,720 0%
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies

Credential Explorer

Credential (Alaska) Credential Type Supply/Demand Category Credentials
Demanded Earned
S/P2 - Collision Repair and Refinish Certification Very Oversupplied 0 205
FAA Private Pilot Certification Very Oversupplied 3 28
Alaska Marine Safety - Alaska Water Wise Certification Very Oversupplied 0 25
EETC Certified Technician Certification Very Oversupplied 0 18
Polaris Master Service Dealer - Bronze Certification Very Oversupplied 0 15
Alaska Marine Safety - Instructor Certification Supply meets demand 0 3
Automotive Service Excellence Certification Certification Very Undersupplied 369 0
Commercial Driver's License License Very Undersupplied 2,068 0
FAA A&P Aviation and Maintenance Technician Certification Very Undersupplied 62 0
FAA Drone Simulator Pilot Certification Certification Supply meets demand 3 0
FAA Small UAS Remote Pilot Airman Certification Supply meets demand 3 0
Flagger Certification Certification Very Undersupplied 30 0
ICAR Certification Certification Supply meets demand 2 0