What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?

Total High School Students Enrolled

262,600

Total High School CTE Concentrators

1,867

Occupation Employment
(2016)
Median Pay
(2017)
Projected Growth
(2016-26)
Construction Managers 10,120 $94,770 9.4%
Cost Estimators 5,320 $66,020 10%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 3,040 $80,010 7.2%
Landscape Architects 590 $70,930 10.2%
Surveyors 800 $59,340 7.5%
Civil Engineers 6,980 $78,620 5.6%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 1,130 $61,400 8%
Civil Engineering Technicians 1,010 $50,020 0%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 730 $48,060 5.5%
Interior Designers 1,530 $58,290 5.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 3,820 $46,230 8.6%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 21,810 $30,990 8.3%
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other 290 $31,080 3.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 16,450 $68,500 11%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 2,980 $48,380 9.4%
Stonemasons 310 $41,770 9.7%
Carpenters 19,460 $46,320 10.3%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 300 $42,270 10%
Tile and Marble Setters 930 $41,120 8.6%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 3,080 $46,000 13.6%
Construction Laborers 27,180 $33,590 11.2%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 880 $40,040 13.6%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 5,510 $47,990 10.2%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 3,170 $45,390 13.2%
Electricians 13,250 $54,150 10.2%
Glaziers 1,250 $49,800 10.4%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 190 $35,930 10.5%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical 560 $44,740 10.7%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 8,510 $37,280 11.3%
Pipelayers 980 $39,430 13.3%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 12,220 $57,180 9.7%
Roofers 1,890 $46,450 10.1%
Sheet Metal Workers 2,340 $54,450 9%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,130 $48,470 8.8%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 860 $32,500 11.6%
Helpers--Carpenters 1,850 $31,480 12.4%
Helpers--Electricians 1,850 $31,170 10.8%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 1,180 $29,120 11.9%
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 910 $27,100 11%
Elevator Installers and Repairers 1,360 $87,210 9.6%
Fence Erectors 480 $30,030 8.3%
Highway Maintenance Workers 930 $36,130 2.2%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 390 $42,480 0%
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 360 $62,250 5.6%
Helpers--Extraction Workers 20 $30,970 0%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 1,420 $57,130 8.5%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 6,190 $56,910 8.2%
Millwrights 140 $58,790 7.1%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,040 $67,990 2.9%
Riggers 360 $59,930 11.1%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 3,830 $30,430 6.5%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 640 $44,710 3.1%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 660 $60,250 3%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 160 $32,230 6.3%
Crane and Tower Operators 660 $57,090 12.1%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators 1,910 $51,590 11%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 430 $52,830 11.6%
Carpet Installers 920 $34,900 9.8%
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers 150 $39,610 13.3%
Pile-Driver Operators 80 $50,670 25%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 470 $45,740 10.6%
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 330 $40,960 12.1%
Continuous Mining Machine Operators 90 $36,020 -22.2%
Mechanical Door Repairers 200 $38,560 15%
Floor Sanders and Finishers 310 $38,510 9.7%
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies

Credential Explorer

Credential (Maryland) Credential Type Supply/Demand Category Credentials
Demanded Earned
NCCER - Carpentry Certification Very Oversupplied 12 181
NCCER - Electrical Certification Very Oversupplied 1 102
NCCER - HVAC Certification Very Oversupplied 4 97
NCCER - Welding Certification Very Oversupplied 1 80
Autodesk Certified User Software Very Undersupplied 981 60
NCCER - Masonry Certification Very Oversupplied 1 41
AWS Certified Welder Certification Very Undersupplied 508 40
NCCER - Plumbing Certification Very Oversupplied 5 30
EPA Section 608 Technician Certification Certification Very Undersupplied 123 6
Autodesk Certified Professional Software Very Undersupplied 981 0
Brainbench AutoCAD Certification Software Very Undersupplied 859 0
EPA HVAC Certification Certification Very Undersupplied 239 0
EPA Painters, Repair, and Renovation Certificate Certification Moderately Undersupplied 6 0
ETA Associate Certified Electronics Technician Certification Supply meets demand 0 0
Electrician License License Very Undersupplied 5,150 0
NATE Certification Certification Very Undersupplied 37 0
Plumber License License Very Undersupplied 2,080 0