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Exploration by Career Cluster
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Total High School Students Enrolled
342,700
Total High School CTE Concentrators
5,093
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 2,480 | $108,530 | 14.1% |
| Logisticians | 6,500 | $88,990 | 1.4% |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | 12,170 | $41,990 | 19.7% |
| Cargo and Freight Agents | 1,890 | $49,550 | 16.4% |
| Couriers and Messengers | 1,350 | $35,670 | 16.3% |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 4,600 | $47,840 | 9.8% |
| Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 170 | $54,800 | 0% |
| Avionics Technicians | 2,470 | $0 | -2.8% |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 2,840 | $45,740 | 24.3% |
| Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | 770 | $39,470 | 26% |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 16,340 | $47,590 | 14.7% |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 6,620 | $55,290 | 14% |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 4,650 | $58,990 | 8.4% |
| Rail Car Repairers | 650 | $58,300 | 3.1% |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 890 | $45,470 | 3.4% |
| Motorcycle Mechanics | 530 | $42,780 | 17% |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | 2,350 | $29,840 | 5.5% |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 110 | $56,690 | 9.1% |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 1,840 | $208,000 | 15.2% |
| Commercial Pilots | 1,070 | $92,140 | 18.7% |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 190 | $26,180 | 26.3% |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 6,400 | $58,980 | 12% |
| Bus Drivers, School or Special Client | 15,090 | $42,590 | 19.7% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 38,030 | $47,700 | 6.9% |
| Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers | 21,470 | $37,960 | 10.1% |
| Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs | 6,200 | $32,710 | 10.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 1,540 | $31,700 | 19.5% |
| Locomotive Engineers | 450 | $90,250 | 0% |
| Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators | 140 | $63,010 | 7.1% |
| Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 710 | $69,280 | 1.4% |
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 1,980 | $52,780 | 2% |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 1,940 | $82,870 | 1.5% |
| Motorboat Operators | 160 | $52,240 | 6.3% |
| Parking Lot Attendants | 2,830 | $30,330 | 9.9% |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 2,310 | $28,560 | 20.8% |
| Transportation Workers, All Other | 1,310 | $36,740 | 29.8% |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 10,070 | $40,570 | 9.5% |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 8,420 | $28,810 | 18.6% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 60,290 | $32,630 | 10.5% |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 20,420 | $27,510 | 8.5% |
| Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | 160 | $48,580 | 6.3% |
| Material Moving Workers, All Other | 560 | $35,450 | 5.4% |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 5,560 | $64,440 | -4% |
| Bicycle Repairers | 310 | $31,550 | 12.9% |
| Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | 380 | $68,910 | 5.3% |
| Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | 190 | $53,320 | 0% |
| Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | 640 | $43,550 | 12.5% |
| Airfield Operations Specialists | 290 | $61,700 | 10.3% |
| Flight Attendants | 3,060 | $65,030 | 22.5% |
| Traffic Technicians | 120 | $63,810 | 16.7% |
| Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants | 920 | $36,260 | 32.6% |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | 70 | $46,250 | 14.3% |
| Signal and Track Switch Repairers | 190 | $73,990 | 5.3% |
| Ship Engineers | 660 | $83,340 | 3% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
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| Credential (Washington) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| ABYC Standards | Certification | No Data | 14 | No Data | |
| AYES Certificate | Certification | No Data | 4 | No Data | |
| Automotive Service Excellence Certification | Certification | No Data | 3,188 | No Data | |
| Certified Lube Technician | Certification | No Data | 8 | No Data | |
| Commercial Driver's License | License | No Data | 23,265 | No Data | |
| FAA A&P Aviation and Maintenance Technician | Certification | No Data | 101 | No Data | |
| FAA Drone Simulator Pilot Certification | Certification | No Data | 49 | No Data | |
| FAA Private Pilot | Certification | No Data | 31 | No Data | |
| FAA Remote Pilot Certificate | Certification | No Data | 26 | No Data | |
| FAA Small UAS Remote Pilot Airman | Certification | No Data | 42 | No Data | |
| Flagger Certification | Certification | No Data | 345 | No Data | |
| ICAR Certification | Certification | No Data | 155 | No Data | |