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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
225,400
Total High School CTE Concentrators
1,721
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 1,180 | $89,750 | 19.5% |
| Logisticians | 3,070 | $65,180 | 18.9% |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | 6,270 | $34,490 | 18.7% |
| Couriers and Messengers | 1,330 | $25,120 | 9.8% |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 2,280 | $38,320 | 7% |
| Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 130 | $36,660 | 30.8% |
| Avionics Technicians | 190 | $60,590 | 10.5% |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 1,850 | $37,210 | 10.3% |
| Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | 440 | $35,370 | 6.8% |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 12,210 | $37,750 | 8.5% |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 4,210 | $42,670 | 15.9% |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 2,100 | $47,950 | 11.9% |
| Rail Car Repairers | 90 | $45,790 | 11.1% |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 590 | $34,140 | 1.7% |
| Motorcycle Mechanics | 310 | $32,230 | 3.2% |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | 1,740 | $26,250 | 4% |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 70 | $42,860 | 14.3% |
| Commercial Pilots | 410 | $114,210 | 7.3% |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 200 | $90,400 | 5% |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 870 | $23,910 | 24.1% |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 810 | $33,880 | 22.2% |
| Bus Drivers, School or Special Client | 5,640 | $22,620 | 6.6% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 29,310 | $41,690 | 13.9% |
| Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers | 14,920 | $27,600 | 14.2% |
| Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs | 2,580 | $22,200 | 13.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 130 | $43,420 | 7.7% |
| Locomotive Engineers | 550 | $60,410 | 12.7% |
| Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers | 20 | $79,260 | 50% |
| Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 400 | $59,560 | 15% |
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 100 | $36,270 | 10% |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 510 | $58,390 | 9.8% |
| Parking Lot Attendants | 570 | $19,110 | 10.5% |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 870 | $22,800 | 17.2% |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 7,730 | $32,240 | 15.8% |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 3,870 | $22,090 | 13.4% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 51,440 | $27,010 | 22.2% |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 8,570 | $21,720 | 10.4% |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 1,050 | $60,140 | 13.3% |
| Bicycle Repairers | 90 | $27,320 | 22.2% |
| Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | 150 | $37,490 | 0% |
| Airfield Operations Specialists | 130 | $37,540 | 7.7% |
| Traffic Technicians | 60 | $41,450 | 0% |
| Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants | 50 | $29,540 | 0% |
| Ship Engineers | 60 | $62,160 | 16.7% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (South Carolina) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Automotive Service Excellence Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 3,146 | 859 | |
| S/P2 - Automotive Service | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 486 | |
| S/P2 - Collision Repair and Refinish | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 251 | |
| EETC Certified Technician | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 52 | |
| South Carolina Boater Education Card | License | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 40 | |
| ICAR Certification | Certification | Moderately Undersupplied | 48 | 24 | |
| Briggs and Stratton - Master Service Technician | Certification | Moderately Oversupplied | 0 | 6 | |
| Yamaha Certification | Certification | Moderately Oversupplied | 0 | 6 | |
| EPA Auto Body | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 4 | |
| South Carolina Commercial Driver's License Permit | License | Supply meets demand | 0 | 3 | |
| Commercial Driver's License | License | Very Undersupplied | 20,932 | 0 | |
| FAA A&P Aviation and Maintenance Technician | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 134 | 0 | |
| FAA Drone Simulator Pilot Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 12 | 0 | |
| Flagger Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 20 | 0 | |