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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
165,000
Total High School CTE Concentrators
6,162
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Managers | 5,720 | $105,430 | 8% |
| Cost Estimators | 2,320 | $69,070 | 8.6% |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 2,020 | $80,040 | 5% |
| Landscape Architects | 430 | $79,940 | 7% |
| Surveyors | 560 | $65,270 | 12.5% |
| Civil Engineers | 3,440 | $89,960 | 9.9% |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 860 | $61,570 | 8.1% |
| Civil Engineering Technicians | 470 | $68,290 | 6.4% |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 400 | $56,550 | 10% |
| Interior Designers | 990 | $0 | 4% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 2,740 | $59,080 | 10.2% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 17,320 | $34,720 | 9.4% |
| Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other | 720 | $52,680 | 11.1% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 6,660 | $76,660 | 7.4% |
| Boilermakers | 190 | $68,110 | 26.3% |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 830 | $53,330 | 6% |
| Carpenters | 14,450 | $56,390 | 6.6% |
| Tile and Marble Setters | 300 | $47,460 | 6.7% |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 860 | $53,460 | 7% |
| Construction Laborers | 10,460 | $48,050 | 9.2% |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 450 | $50,770 | 8.9% |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 3,090 | $67,880 | 9.7% |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 730 | $53,550 | 0% |
| Electricians | 8,770 | $58,890 | 4.9% |
| Glaziers | 490 | $56,640 | 6.1% |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 240 | $38,040 | -4.2% |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 250 | $67,480 | 4% |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 4,980 | $45,950 | 4.2% |
| Pipelayers | 350 | $47,250 | 8.6% |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 6,100 | $61,060 | 10.8% |
| Roofers | 1,250 | $54,390 | 5.6% |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 1,340 | $52,860 | 7.5% |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 540 | $64,940 | 7.4% |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 170 | $35,410 | 11.8% |
| Helpers--Electricians | 450 | $41,700 | 2.2% |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 230 | $34,260 | 13% |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 370 | $29,340 | 5.4% |
| Elevator Installers and Repairers | 370 | $97,670 | 5.4% |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 1,980 | $53,190 | 1% |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 50 | $46,000 | 40% |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 440 | $79,500 | 4.5% |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 4,450 | $62,270 | 7.4% |
| Millwrights | 220 | $55,150 | 13.6% |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 630 | $83,570 | 4.8% |
| Riggers | 230 | $53,320 | 17.4% |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 890 | $29,860 | 6.7% |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 590 | $42,550 | -6.8% |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 230 | $62,680 | 8.7% |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 250 | $65,120 | 12% |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators | 230 | $57,510 | 8.7% |
| Mechanical Door Repairers | 310 | $41,350 | 6.5% |
| Tapers | 410 | $55,990 | -2.4% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Connecticut) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| AWS Certified Welder | Certification | No Data | 100 | No Data | |
| Autodesk Certified Professional | Software | No Data | 432 | No Data | |
| Autodesk Certified User | Software | No Data | 432 | No Data | |
| Brainbench AutoCAD Certification | Software | No Data | 344 | No Data | |
| EEI - Construction and Skilled Trades Assessment | Certification | No Data | 53 | No Data | |
| EPA HVAC Certification | Certification | No Data | 53 | No Data | |
| EPA Section 608 Technician Certification | Certification | No Data | 4 | No Data | |
| EPA Section 609 Technician Certification | Certification | No Data | 0 | No Data | |
| Electrician License | License | No Data | 3,277 | No Data | |
| LEED Green Associate | Certification | No Data | 8 | No Data | |
| NATE Certification | Certification | No Data | 4 | No Data | |
| Plumber License | License | No Data | 1,260 | No Data | |