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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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Total High School Students Enrolled
262,600
Total High School CTE Concentrators
1,101
Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
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Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 1,420 | $100,200 | 5.6% |
Logisticians | 4,530 | $89,710 | 3.8% |
Billing and Posting Clerks | 7,760 | $39,130 | 15.7% |
Cargo and Freight Agents | 560 | $41,880 | 7.1% |
Couriers and Messengers | 860 | $34,130 | 15.1% |
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 3,600 | $38,540 | 5.8% |
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 590 | $61,990 | -1.7% |
Avionics Technicians | 250 | $73,570 | 4% |
Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 2,650 | $50,610 | 6.8% |
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | 500 | $0 | 6% |
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 15,800 | $48,130 | 6.6% |
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 5,040 | $52,710 | 4.6% |
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 2,810 | $55,990 | 6.4% |
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 950 | $45,000 | 7.4% |
Motorcycle Mechanics | 210 | $42,320 | 9.5% |
Tire Repairers and Changers | 1,570 | $24,460 | 7.6% |
Commercial Pilots | 430 | $97,100 | 14% |
Air Traffic Controllers | 90 | $117,600 | 0% |
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 260 | $27,970 | 7.7% |
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 8,210 | $38,340 | -0.1% |
Bus Drivers, School or Special Client | 12,540 | $37,010 | 3.3% |
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 23,100 | $46,430 | 5.9% |
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers | 23,590 | $35,680 | 6.3% |
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs | 10,020 | $27,230 | 30.3% |
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 1,200 | $40,630 | 5.8% |
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 10 | $74,500 | 0% |
Sailors and Marine Oilers | 510 | $50,470 | 9.8% |
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 700 | $85,930 | 10% |
Parking Lot Attendants | 2,310 | $22,900 | 7.8% |
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 3,380 | $25,400 | 7.1% |
Transportation Workers, All Other | 510 | $26,670 | 3.9% |
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 8,670 | $37,820 | 10.3% |
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 5,600 | $25,130 | 7.5% |
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 38,910 | $28,630 | 6.6% |
Packers and Packagers, Hand | 6,430 | $25,690 | 3.9% |
Material Moving Workers, All Other | 630 | $0 | 7.9% |
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 2,340 | $73,370 | 8.5% |
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | 190 | $69,520 | 5.3% |
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | 140 | $35,300 | 7.1% |
Bridge and Lock Tenders | 30 | $47,550 | 0% |
Traffic Technicians | 170 | $40,060 | 0% |
Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants | 250 | $25,010 | 4% |
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other | 60 | $58,660 | 0% |
Subway and Streetcar Operators | 1,070 | $63,080 | -0.9% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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Credential (Maryland) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
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Demanded | Earned | ||||
Automotive Service Excellence Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 3,874 | 864 | |
ICAR Platinum Individual Designation | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 17 | |
Commercial Driver's License | License | Very Undersupplied | 12,926 | 0 | |
FAA A&P Aviation and Maintenance Technician | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 42 | 0 | |
FAA Drone Simulator Pilot Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 20 | 0 | |
FAA Private Pilot | Certification | Supply meets demand | 2 | 0 | |
FAA Small UAS Remote Pilot Airman | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 12 | 0 | |
Flagger Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 162 | 0 | |
ICAR Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 84 | 0 |