What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?

Total High School Students Enrolled

1,960,300

Total High School CTE Concentrators

21,327

Occupation Employment
(2016)
Median Pay
(2017)
Projected Growth
(2016-26)
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 16,900 $96,700 14.2%
Logisticians 16,800 $80,970 11.3%
Billing and Posting Clerks 58,700 $42,570 15%
Cargo and Freight Agents 13,100 $43,950 19.8%
Couriers and Messengers 17,400 $31,310 19%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 26,000 $41,040 6.2%
Avionics Technicians 2,000 $71,570 5%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 15,300 $48,830 9.2%
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 1,300 $29,430 7.7%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 74,100 $45,840 7.4%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 23,100 $54,830 13%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 11,800 $63,550 9.3%
Rail Car Repairers 1,100 $55,800 9.1%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,200 $44,810 8.3%
Motorcycle Mechanics 1,600 $45,840 12.5%
Tire Repairers and Changers 10,600 $30,720 0.9%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 8,600 $197,740 11.6%
Commercial Pilots 4,100 $81,940 12.2%
Air Traffic Controllers 2,400 $141,970 8.3%
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 1,500 $29,190 20%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 23,300 $50,760 9.9%
Bus Drivers, School or Special Client 29,200 $38,490 8.6%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 147,500 $45,790 11.9%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 111,900 $35,790 12.1%
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs 28,700 $30,640 34.8%
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 1,600 $73,740 -6.3%
Parking Lot Attendants 28,900 $25,930 9.3%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 9,100 $28,430 12.1%
Transportation Workers, All Other 4,800 $0 16.7%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 59,900 $35,460 17.9%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 52,700 $25,960 12.7%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 323,400 $29,070 15.6%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 102,500 $25,190 6.2%
Material Moving Workers, All Other 9,600 $26,970 10.4%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 13,200 $70,980 12.1%
Bicycle Repairers 2,100 $30,980 14.3%
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 2,100 $73,820 9.5%
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 1,900 $36,970 -21.1%
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 1,300 $42,020 7.7%
Flight Attendants 14,500 $53,860 19.3%
Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants 6,500 $36,540 6.2%
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 1,100 $54,040 9.1%
Subway and Streetcar Operators 3,800 $58,440 2.6%
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies

Credential Explorer

Credential (California) Credential Type Supply/Demand Category Credentials
Demanded Earned
Automotive Service Excellence Certification Certification No Data 11,196 No Data
Certified Lube Technician Certification No Data 4 No Data
Commercial Driver's License License No Data 109,333 No Data
FAA A&P Aviation and Maintenance Technician Certification No Data 609 No Data
FAA Drone Simulator Pilot Certification Certification No Data 234 No Data
FAA Ground School Certification No Data 3 No Data
FAA Private Pilot Certification No Data 60 No Data
FAA Remote Pilot Certificate Certification No Data 88 No Data
FAA Small UAS Remote Pilot Airman Certification No Data 49 No Data
Flagger Certification Certification No Data 164 No Data
Honda Engines Certified Technician Certification No Data 15 No Data
ICAR Certification Certification No Data 542 No Data