What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?

Total High School Students Enrolled

622,700

Total High School CTE Concentrators

1,244

Occupation Employment
(2016)
Median Pay
(2017)
Projected Growth
(2016-26)
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 8,490 $90,420 7.2%
Logisticians 6,370 $64,990 8.9%
Billing and Posting Clerks 15,440 $39,390 7.3%
Cargo and Freight Agents 5,450 $44,180 10.8%
Couriers and Messengers 2,960 $28,280 7.4%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 7,210 $43,050 -0.4%
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 1,010 $57,060 4%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 7,170 $45,170 4%
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 410 $38,500 2.4%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 30,810 $42,970 3.9%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 9,490 $52,190 9.4%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 2,690 $60,470 8.6%
Rail Car Repairers 2,420 $52,240 8.3%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 510 $34,650 -2%
Motorcycle Mechanics 580 $37,620 0%
Tire Repairers and Changers 3,150 $27,490 1.3%
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 410 $51,410 14.6%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 7,470 $177,280 13.3%
Commercial Pilots 860 $89,520 7%
Air Traffic Controllers 1,210 $150,960 6.6%
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 730 $23,360 19.2%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 8,460 $60,520 7.8%
Bus Drivers, School or Special Client 21,700 $35,880 6.7%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 70,300 $47,830 7.3%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 48,620 $36,850 9.4%
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs 11,150 $27,090 -3.3%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 650 $31,170 9.2%
Locomotive Engineers 3,820 $64,570 2.9%
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 1,250 $62,400 3.2%
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 3,180 $65,010 2.8%
Sailors and Marine Oilers 680 $43,640 1.5%
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 1,040 $43,670 3.8%
Parking Lot Attendants 4,590 $24,790 0.9%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 2,960 $24,770 9.5%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 27,020 $34,460 10.2%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 18,620 $23,570 10.5%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 148,680 $27,200 10.6%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 52,770 $25,080 8.8%
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 260 $38,310 15.4%
Material Moving Workers, All Other 340 $31,020 2.9%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 4,220 $63,970 5.2%
Flight Attendants 11,770 $54,020 20.4%
Bridge and Lock Tenders 300 $58,300 3.3%
Traffic Technicians 110 $54,570 0%
Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants 860 $23,220 10.5%
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 1,170 $76,330 3.4%
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other 1,790 $68,310 2.2%
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators 120 $68,340 -8.3%
Wellhead Pumpers 100 $30,280 10%
Mine Shuttle Car Operators 160 $57,960 -25%
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies

Credential Explorer

Credential (Illinois) Credential Type Supply/Demand Category Credentials
Demanded Earned
ABYC Standards Certification No Data 1 No Data
Automotive Service Excellence Certification Certification No Data 5,136 No Data
Certified Lube Technician Certification No Data 1 No Data
Commercial Driver's License License No Data 56,069 No Data
EETC Certified Technician Certification No Data 1 No Data
FAA A&P Aviation and Maintenance Technician Certification No Data 189 No Data
FAA Drone Simulator Pilot Certification Certification No Data 29 No Data
FAA Private Pilot Certification No Data 3 No Data
FAA Remote Pilot Certificate Certification No Data 40 No Data
FAA Small UAS Remote Pilot Airman Certification No Data 49 No Data
Flagger Certification Certification No Data 12 No Data
ICAR Certification Certification No Data 235 No Data
ICAR Non-Structural Technician Certification No Data 1 No Data
ICAR Refinish Technician Certification No Data 1 No Data