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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
134,600
Total High School CTE Concentrators
729
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 940 | $79,570 | 6.4% |
| Logisticians | 710 | $71,770 | 7% |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | 4,000 | $31,180 | 6% |
| Cargo and Freight Agents | 270 | $38,720 | 7.4% |
| Couriers and Messengers | 400 | $26,470 | 2.5% |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 1,220 | $38,220 | -0.8% |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 1,120 | $38,940 | 6.3% |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 6,460 | $35,000 | 3.7% |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 3,390 | $37,440 | 7.4% |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 1,810 | $48,660 | 6.6% |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 140 | $35,090 | 0% |
| Motorcycle Mechanics | 110 | $34,660 | 0% |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | 1,200 | $24,590 | -0.8% |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 210 | $88,060 | 0% |
| Commercial Pilots | 390 | $92,220 | 5.1% |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 130 | $82,700 | 0% |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 120 | $31,020 | 0% |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 720 | $28,680 | 9.7% |
| Bus Drivers, School or Special Client | 5,760 | $18,980 | 2.8% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 22,360 | $39,500 | 5.1% |
| Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers | 7,420 | $27,680 | 5.7% |
| Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs | 1,590 | $22,190 | 2.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 140 | $39,380 | 7.1% |
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 190 | $38,910 | -5.3% |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 1,030 | $0 | 5.8% |
| Parking Lot Attendants | 340 | $18,790 | 0% |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 1,290 | $22,370 | 11.6% |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 6,430 | $30,850 | 6.5% |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 2,720 | $24,030 | 7% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 29,920 | $23,720 | 7% |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 3,000 | $21,220 | 5.7% |
| Material Moving Workers, All Other | 100 | $40,980 | 10% |
| Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | 70 | $54,990 | 0% |
| Bridge and Lock Tenders | 70 | $56,350 | 0% |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | 40 | $36,080 | 0% |
| Wellhead Pumpers | 80 | $56,320 | 0% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Mississippi) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Automotive Service Excellence Certification | Certification | Moderately Undersupplied | 1,228 | 697 | |
| Commercial Driver's License | License | Very Undersupplied | 13,315 | 0 | |
| FAA A&P Aviation and Maintenance Technician | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 62 | 0 | |
| Flagger Certification | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 0 | |
| ICAR Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 36 | 0 | |