What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?

Total High School Students Enrolled

271,600

Total High School CTE Concentrators

6,907

Occupation Employment
(2016)
Median Pay
(2017)
Projected Growth
(2016-26)
Construction Managers 10,770 $89,190 22.5%
Cost Estimators 4,780 $66,270 25.5%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 4,050 $65,690 23.5%
Landscape Architects 390 $67,480 15.4%
Surveyors 1,460 $62,400 11%
Civil Engineers 9,160 $86,810 23.3%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 2,460 $56,880 10.2%
Civil Engineering Technicians 1,330 $56,010 18.8%
Interior Designers 2,050 $47,580 20.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 3,930 $53,880 16.3%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 31,550 $32,260 17.7%
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other 580 $39,570 19%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 15,680 $69,300 29.6%
Boilermakers 70 $72,250 14.3%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 1,980 $55,480 47%
Stonemasons 320 $39,550 40.6%
Carpenters 20,480 $47,550 27.3%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 200 $35,270 40%
Tile and Marble Setters 1,480 $39,950 27.7%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 5,510 $44,960 35.8%
Construction Laborers 27,800 $35,470 29.4%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 2,330 $45,300 18.9%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 9,650 $49,460 25.2%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 3,600 $46,500 27.8%
Electricians 17,970 $54,980 39.8%
Glaziers 1,290 $47,180 24%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 730 $35,470 28.8%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical 740 $42,550 45.9%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 6,920 $40,210 30.1%
Pipelayers 810 $41,750 24.7%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 9,570 $51,890 34%
Roofers 3,910 $40,660 37.3%
Sheet Metal Workers 3,520 $44,110 30.1%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,300 $50,300 23.1%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 500 $37,270 50%
Helpers--Carpenters 280 $34,770 28.6%
Helpers--Electricians 370 $36,780 45.9%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 310 $33,970 35.5%
Helpers--Roofers 170 $29,710 41.2%
Elevator Installers and Repairers 390 $76,760 38.5%
Fence Erectors 590 $33,720 32.2%
Highway Maintenance Workers 3,240 $41,890 11.1%
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 810 $50,180 32.1%
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining 1,790 $47,640 22.3%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 450 $49,730 28.9%
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators 70 $56,590 0%
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 2,390 $42,790 26.4%
Helpers--Extraction Workers 310 $35,970 29%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 1,150 $63,520 1.7%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 5,410 $51,880 38.3%
Millwrights 380 $52,280 31.6%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,610 $84,570 20.7%
Riggers 90 $45,830 11.1%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1,040 $33,470 16.3%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 1,020 $39,390 5.9%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 740 $58,050 27%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 250 $33,320 20%
Crane and Tower Operators 460 $53,520 19.6%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators 880 $50,590 10.2%
Loading Machine Operators, Underground Mining 70 $59,440 0%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 870 $36,560 29.9%
Carpet Installers 410 $45,850 22%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 340 $45,930 52.9%
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 450 $44,690 22.2%
Continuous Mining Machine Operators 420 $60,770 0%
Mechanical Door Repairers 840 $42,790 31%
Rock Splitters, Quarry 90 $39,950 11.1%
Tapers 610 $50,790 27.9%
Extraction Workers, All Other 90 $49,190 33.3%
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 260 $53,090 30.8%
Floor Sanders and Finishers 350 $33,660 31.4%
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies

Credential Explorer

Credential (Colorado) Credential Type Supply/Demand Category Credentials
Demanded Earned
Certified Solidworks Associate Software Very Oversupplied 0 210
HBI Building Construction Technology Certification Very Oversupplied 0 150
NATE Certification Certification Very Undersupplied 403 99
AWS Certified Welder Certification Very Undersupplied 436 65
Colorado CTE Drafting and Design CTE Assessment Very Oversupplied 0 65
Autodesk Certified User Software Very Undersupplied 1,867 62
Colorado CTE Architechture and Construction CTE Assessment Very Oversupplied 0 61
Woodwork Career Alliance - Passport Certification Very Oversupplied 0 47
cPass Consortium of Skilled Trade Partners CTE Assessment Moderately Oversupplied 0 10
NCCER - Construction Technology Certification Moderately Oversupplied 0 9
Colorado Apprenticeship Carpenter Certification Very Undersupplied 102 2
Autodesk Certified Professional Software Very Undersupplied 1,867 0
Brainbench AutoCAD Certification Software Very Undersupplied 1,533 0
Certified Drafter Certification Supply meets demand 1 0
EPA HVAC Certification Certification Very Undersupplied 403 0
EPA Section 608 Technician Certification Certification Moderately Undersupplied 8 0
Electrician License License Very Undersupplied 4,335 0
ICC Certificate of Achievement Certification Moderately Undersupplied 5 0
Ladder Safety Training Certification Supply meets demand 1 0
NCCER - Carpentry Certification Supply meets demand 2 0
NCCER - Electrical Certification Supply meets demand 2 0
Plumber License License Very Undersupplied 3,581 0