What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?

Total High School Students Enrolled

212,200

Total High School CTE Concentrators

6,431

Occupation Employment
(2016)
Median Pay
(2017)
Projected Growth
(2016-26)
Construction Managers 4,540 $86,350 7.5%
Cost Estimators 2,340 $55,910 10.3%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 1,350 $84,170 3.7%
Landscape Architects 60 $63,840 0%
Surveyors 590 $54,650 8.5%
Civil Engineers 4,210 $75,150 6.2%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 1,140 $50,000 6.1%
Civil Engineering Technicians 1,640 $37,920 4.3%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 790 $38,490 7.6%
Interior Designers 590 $50,140 3.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 3,580 $39,910 8.7%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 17,410 $24,800 8.4%
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other 70 $68,330 14.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 11,290 $57,070 8.5%
Boilermakers 240 $56,350 4.2%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 740 $39,080 6.8%
Stonemasons 90 $42,040 0%
Carpenters 12,020 $39,040 6%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 400 $32,330 12.5%
Tile and Marble Setters 380 $37,200 10.5%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 1,790 $37,360 8.4%
Construction Laborers 10,850 $30,190 7.6%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 1,220 $34,300 8.2%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 5,900 $38,720 7.1%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 810 $32,930 2.5%
Electricians 9,790 $45,930 6.5%
Glaziers 500 $35,620 8%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 240 $36,020 4.2%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical 300 $41,700 3.3%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 3,370 $35,740 6.2%
Paperhangers 60 $38,580 0%
Pipelayers 2,690 $32,850 7.1%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 5,460 $44,880 10.6%
Roofers 1,180 $34,360 8.5%
Sheet Metal Workers 1,240 $37,470 8.9%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,170 $48,670 12%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 350 $27,480 8.6%
Helpers--Carpenters 480 $24,500 10.4%
Helpers--Electricians 1,960 $28,330 7.1%
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 220 $20,630 4.5%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 1,330 $25,990 12%
Helpers--Roofers 250 $25,150 8%
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 370 $26,790 8.1%
Elevator Installers and Repairers 270 $65,590 3.7%
Fence Erectors 310 $23,560 6.5%
Highway Maintenance Workers 3,770 $29,660 4.2%
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 50 $38,340 20%
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining 100 $45,570 20%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 210 $36,670 4.8%
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 160 $51,620 12.5%
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators 310 $55,440 -6.5%
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 130 $43,440 7.7%
Helpers--Extraction Workers 80 $56,500 12.5%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 1,420 $43,330 4.9%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 5,700 $39,730 13.5%
Millwrights 960 $47,510 9.4%
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons 90 $47,330 0%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 3,980 $68,420 13.1%
Commercial Divers 80 $59,750 0%
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 160 $36,090 0%
Riggers 160 $44,960 6.3%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 3,460 $26,410 10.1%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 2,650 $38,930 -11.3%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 290 $47,180 3.4%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 250 $37,650 0%
Crane and Tower Operators 1,280 $49,200 5.5%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators 1,360 $38,620 0.7%
Loading Machine Operators, Underground Mining 180 $41,720 -5.6%
Hoist and Winch Operators 70 $40,330 0%
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies

Credential Explorer

Credential (Alabama) Credential Type Supply/Demand Category Credentials
Demanded Earned
NCCER - Core Curriculum Certification Very Oversupplied 0 2,579
Autodesk Certified User Software Moderately Undersupplied 644 434
ALCA Certified Landscape Technician Certification Very Oversupplied 0 322
AWS Certified Welder Certification Very Undersupplied 569 127
Solid Edge Certified Professional Certification Very Oversupplied 0 108
NCCER - Welding Certification Very Oversupplied 5 79
Certified Solidworks Associate Software Very Oversupplied 0 72
C-Tech Network Cabling Certificate Certification Very Oversupplied 0 64
NCCER - Electrical Certification Very Oversupplied 7 58
NCCER - Carpentry Certification Very Oversupplied 0 47
EPA Section 609 Technician Certification Certification Very Oversupplied 0 32
NCCER - Masonry Certification Very Oversupplied 0 23
NCCER - HVAC Certification Very Oversupplied 0 21
EEI - Construction and Skilled Trades Assessment Certification Supply meets demand 0 2
NCCER - Pipefitting Certification Supply meets demand 0 2
NCCER - Plumbing Certification Supply meets demand 0 1
Autodesk Certified Professional Software Very Undersupplied 644 0
Brainbench AutoCAD Certification Software Very Undersupplied 562 0
EPA HVAC Certification Certification Very Undersupplied 266 0
EPA Section 608 Technician Certification Certification Very Undersupplied 17 0
Electrician License License Very Undersupplied 4,787 0
NATE Certification Certification Very Undersupplied 58 0
NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Welding CTE Assessment Supply meets demand 1 0
Plumber License License Very Undersupplied 3,023 0