What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?

Total High School Students Enrolled

297,900

Total High School CTE Concentrators

4,877

Occupation Employment
(2016)
Median Pay
(2017)
Projected Growth
(2016-26)
Construction Managers 10,060 $102,410 9.9%
Cost Estimators 5,350 $72,520 10.7%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 3,790 $93,920 3.2%
Landscape Architects 1,060 $71,880 3.8%
Surveyors 1,190 $62,500 10.1%
Civil Engineers 7,730 $88,780 9.8%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 2,140 $58,610 7%
Civil Engineering Technicians 670 $54,850 9%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 560 $57,220 10.7%
Interior Designers 1,870 $62,840 4.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 4,880 $55,230 9.8%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 27,070 $36,020 10%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 12,810 $80,900 10.9%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 1,960 $60,980 10.2%
Stonemasons 440 $48,500 9.1%
Carpenters 26,330 $57,210 8.2%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 290 $57,640 10.3%
Tile and Marble Setters 1,350 $40,350 11.1%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 1,930 $55,710 10.9%
Construction Laborers 25,340 $49,030 9.3%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 810 $54,610 6.2%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 6,710 $60,840 9.4%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 1,410 $48,120 0%
Electricians 16,560 $64,530 9.7%
Glaziers 1,160 $51,770 10.3%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 1,130 $41,770 0.9%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical 440 $88,680 9.1%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 7,780 $44,230 5.4%
Pipelayers 690 $60,460 11.6%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 13,630 $64,300 16%
Roofers 2,110 $51,640 11.4%
Sheet Metal Workers 3,870 $62,120 10.9%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,160 $82,370 12.9%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 630 $42,420 12.7%
Helpers--Carpenters 500 $35,910 10%
Helpers--Electricians 1,440 $36,800 10.4%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 400 $33,390 20%
Helpers--Roofers 130 $32,720 7.7%
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 350 $33,940 8.6%
Elevator Installers and Repairers 830 $112,330 13.3%
Fence Erectors 810 $37,720 9.9%
Highway Maintenance Workers 1,930 $48,670 4.7%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 230 $60,340 17.4%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 1,380 $74,190 5.1%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 7,250 $58,800 10.3%
Millwrights 390 $58,300 5.1%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,890 $90,930 12.8%
Riggers 510 $47,750 9.8%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1,860 $31,990 9.1%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 510 $40,800 -13.7%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 890 $61,150 7.9%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 170 $36,540 0%
Crane and Tower Operators 390 $59,670 7.7%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators 920 $52,710 9.8%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 400 $69,670 5%
Carpet Installers 960 $70,470 10.4%
Pile-Driver Operators 160 $89,060 12.5%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 180 $58,760 11.1%
Solar Photovoltaic Installers 300 $53,760 30%
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 790 $51,680 16.5%
Mechanical Door Repairers 410 $45,180 4.9%
Tapers 710 $57,870 -1.4%
Floor Sanders and Finishers 390 $36,360 12.8%
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies

Credential Explorer

Credential (Massachusetts) Credential Type Supply/Demand Category Credentials
Demanded Earned
Electrician License License Very Undersupplied 4,806 458
Plumber License License Very Undersupplied 3,327 437
EPA Section 608 Technician Certification Certification Very Oversupplied 21 291
Autodesk Certified User Software Very Undersupplied 1,542 170
Certified Drafter Certification Very Oversupplied 0 91
AWS Certified Welder Certification Very Undersupplied 300 84
Hilti Adhesive Anchor Installer Certification Program (HAAICP) Certification Very Oversupplied 0 82
Certified Solidworks Associate - Academic Software Very Oversupplied 0 40
Hot Work Safety Certification Very Oversupplied 0 38
EPA Painters, Repair, and Renovation Certificate Certification Very Oversupplied 0 36
Massachusetts Apprentice Sheet Metal Worker License License Very Oversupplied 0 35
Sheet Metal License License Very Oversupplied 0 28
EPA Section 609 Technician Certification Certification Very Oversupplied 0 24
Certified Solidworks Associate Software Very Oversupplied 0 19
ETA Associate Certified Electronics Technician Certification Supply meets demand 0 3
Massachusetts Hoisting License License Supply meets demand 0 1
Autodesk Certified Professional Software Very Undersupplied 1,542 0
Brainbench AutoCAD Certification Software Very Undersupplied 1,238 0
EPA HVAC Certification Certification Very Undersupplied 261 0
Ladder Safety Training Certification Moderately Undersupplied 6 0
NATE Certification Certification Very Undersupplied 64 0