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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
199,200
Total High School CTE Concentrators
1,582
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 1,980 | $89,550 | 15.7% |
| Logisticians | 1,710 | $70,160 | 7% |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | 9,180 | $33,840 | 13.6% |
| Cargo and Freight Agents | 2,490 | $39,500 | 18.1% |
| Couriers and Messengers | 1,350 | $27,400 | 9.6% |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 2,920 | $37,170 | 0.3% |
| Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 200 | $46,550 | 15% |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 1,700 | $42,040 | 6.5% |
| Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | 350 | $35,400 | 2.9% |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 10,040 | $34,900 | 3.6% |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 4,270 | $42,680 | 9.1% |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 2,750 | $47,180 | 5.1% |
| Rail Car Repairers | 590 | $57,950 | 1.7% |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 370 | $32,490 | 2.7% |
| Motorcycle Mechanics | 270 | $34,290 | -3.7% |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | 1,300 | $26,580 | -3.8% |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 530 | $38,520 | 17% |
| Commercial Pilots | 320 | $93,160 | 0% |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 230 | $104,730 | 4.3% |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 60 | $18,600 | 0% |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 2,360 | $31,690 | 14.4% |
| Bus Drivers, School or Special Client | 9,740 | $34,410 | -0.6% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 29,400 | $43,700 | 5.9% |
| Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers | 13,640 | $32,260 | 9.7% |
| Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs | 2,800 | $23,370 | 9.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 390 | $48,340 | 7.7% |
| Locomotive Engineers | 810 | $56,190 | -2.5% |
| Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators | 110 | $38,920 | 0% |
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 970 | $39,000 | -14.4% |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 1,420 | $61,620 | -19% |
| Parking Lot Attendants | 610 | $20,320 | 1.6% |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 1,970 | $23,350 | 8.6% |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 16,390 | $32,330 | 14.9% |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 4,170 | $22,430 | 9.8% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 53,660 | $27,620 | 14.8% |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 11,120 | $24,820 | 8.9% |
| Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | 300 | $44,460 | 10% |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 1,650 | $64,380 | 10.9% |
| Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | 160 | $59,630 | 0% |
| Airfield Operations Specialists | 70 | $63,240 | 0% |
| Bridge and Lock Tenders | 70 | $54,580 | 14.3% |
| Traffic Technicians | 90 | $36,920 | 22.2% |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | 40 | $47,200 | -25% |
| Signal and Track Switch Repairers | 160 | $73,470 | 0% |
| Wellhead Pumpers | 220 | $51,140 | -13.6% |
| Mine Shuttle Car Operators | 330 | $46,610 | -42.4% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Kentucky) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Automotive Service Excellence Certification | Certification | Supply meets demand | 1,797 | 2,166 | |
| Briggs and Stratton - Master Service Technician | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 13 | |
| FAA Private Pilot | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 3 | |
| EETC Certified Technician | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 1 | |
| Commercial Driver's License | License | Very Undersupplied | 17,157 | 0 | |
| FAA A&P Aviation and Maintenance Technician | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 64 | 0 | |
| FAA Drone Simulator Pilot Certification | Certification | Supply meets demand | 2 | 0 | |
| Flagger Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 18 | 0 | |
| ICAR Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 12 | 0 | |