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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
42,400
Total High School CTE Concentrators
29
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 210 | $84,790 | 4.8% |
| Logisticians | 140 | $69,730 | 7.1% |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | 1,590 | $35,160 | 13.2% |
| Cargo and Freight Agents | 340 | $41,840 | 8.8% |
| Couriers and Messengers | 180 | $24,990 | 16.7% |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 540 | $38,190 | 0% |
| Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 100 | $56,690 | 10% |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 670 | $42,760 | 11.9% |
| Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | 200 | $38,210 | 10% |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 3,370 | $37,370 | 7.4% |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 1,340 | $50,300 | 11.2% |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 930 | $52,770 | 6.5% |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 100 | $37,210 | 0% |
| Motorcycle Mechanics | 180 | $34,650 | 0% |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | 890 | $28,540 | 0% |
| Commercial Pilots | 420 | $64,640 | 11.9% |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 100 | $71,390 | 10% |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 90 | $19,300 | 11.1% |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 460 | $36,300 | 10.9% |
| Bus Drivers, School or Special Client | 1,890 | $30,110 | 9.5% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 6,670 | $45,430 | 4% |
| Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers | 3,220 | $31,610 | 12.4% |
| Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs | 790 | $23,990 | -2.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 300 | $30,330 | 10% |
| Parking Lot Attendants | 80 | $20,790 | 12.5% |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 80 | $29,220 | 0% |
| Transportation Workers, All Other | 200 | $29,510 | 5% |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 950 | $37,110 | 5.3% |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 1,300 | $25,490 | 13.1% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 4,920 | $29,140 | 8.1% |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 860 | $23,400 | -1.2% |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 480 | $56,970 | 8.3% |
| Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | 60 | $36,840 | 0% |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | 40 | $53,580 | 0% |
| Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | 90 | $65,440 | -11.1% |
| Wellhead Pumpers | 240 | $60,870 | -12.5% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Montana) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Automotive Service Excellence Certification | Certification | No Data | 334 | No Data | |
| Commercial Driver's License | License | No Data | 3,843 | No Data | |
| FAA A&P Aviation and Maintenance Technician | Certification | No Data | 8 | No Data | |
| FAA Private Pilot | Certification | No Data | 2 | No Data | |
| FAA Small UAS Remote Pilot Airman | Certification | No Data | 0 | No Data | |
| Flagger Certification | Certification | No Data | 50 | No Data | |
| ICAR Certification | Certification | No Data | 22 | No Data | |