What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?

Total High School Students Enrolled

841,400

Total High School CTE Concentrators

4,359

Occupation Employment
(2016)
Median Pay
(2017)
Projected Growth
(2016-26)
Construction Managers 21,440 $116,420 11.3%
Cost Estimators 9,940 $67,400 13.1%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 14,290 $92,240 9.3%
Landscape Architects 1,780 $76,740 11.2%
Surveyors 1,760 $70,090 17%
Civil Engineers 16,410 $92,810 15.5%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 6,400 $58,230 14.4%
Civil Engineering Technicians 1,910 $60,260 17.8%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,820 $49,600 16.5%
Interior Designers 3,700 $62,760 7.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 9,180 $55,380 17.4%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 63,790 $32,400 16.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 27,410 $81,670 12.1%
Boilermakers 360 $64,330 11.1%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 7,820 $71,670 12.9%
Stonemasons 2,000 $32,760 15.5%
Carpenters 67,580 $54,820 9.1%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 800 $45,180 11.3%
Tile and Marble Setters 3,070 $52,260 11.1%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 7,830 $72,100 14.4%
Construction Laborers 78,030 $44,460 12.6%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 2,050 $53,800 10.7%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 13,010 $69,590 11.7%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 4,600 $41,010 4.8%
Electricians 43,780 $70,990 13.1%
Glaziers 2,900 $55,760 14.8%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 880 $36,890 5.7%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical 1,190 $71,690 14.3%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 22,710 $43,670 8.9%
Paperhangers 500 $43,630 8%
Pipelayers 940 $56,280 17%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 31,940 $67,120 20.5%
Roofers 6,790 $54,870 14%
Sheet Metal Workers 8,240 $60,870 13.7%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 5,720 $89,770 15.9%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 1,290 $39,600 15.5%
Helpers--Carpenters 1,290 $29,900 11.6%
Helpers--Electricians 5,280 $36,960 14.2%
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 300 $39,260 6.7%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 3,050 $35,030 23.3%
Elevator Installers and Repairers 3,850 $84,820 16.9%
Highway Maintenance Workers 16,080 $44,620 9.3%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 540 $58,760 16.7%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 4,440 $76,950 2%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 18,030 $57,820 15%
Millwrights 920 $60,040 12%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 5,150 $77,820 11.5%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 5,250 $35,670 11.6%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 1,980 $45,870 -7.6%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 4,680 $70,890 12%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 730 $36,360 2.7%
Crane and Tower Operators 1,450 $0 9%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators 1,670 $62,350 8.4%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 980 $0 8.2%
Carpet Installers 2,170 $33,800 13.8%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 740 $84,420 14.9%
Solar Photovoltaic Installers 830 $46,700 104.8%
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 1,540 $39,670 20.1%
Tapers 1,240 $59,910 3.2%
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies

Credential Explorer

Credential (New York) Credential Type Supply/Demand Category Credentials
Demanded Earned
AWS Certified Welder Certification No Data 965 No Data
Air Conditioning Service Certification Certification No Data 6 No Data
Air to Air Heat Pump Installation Certification Certification No Data 1 No Data
Autodesk Certified Professional Software No Data 4,569 No Data
Autodesk Certified User Software No Data 4,569 No Data
Brainbench AutoCAD Certification Software No Data 3,947 No Data
Career Essentials - Plumbing CTE Assessment No Data 0 No Data
Certified Fiber Optic Technician Certification No Data 1 No Data
EPA HVAC Certification Certification No Data 659 No Data
EPA Indoor Air Quality Certification Certification No Data 2 No Data
EPA Painters, Repair, and Renovation Certificate Certification No Data 2 No Data
EPA Section 608 Technician Certification Certification No Data 17 No Data
EPA Section 609 Technician Certification Certification No Data 3 No Data
ETA Fiber Optics Installer Certification Certification No Data 3 No Data
Electrician License License No Data 12,749 No Data
LEED Green Associate Certification No Data 72 No Data
Ladder Safety Training Certification No Data 6 No Data
NATE Certification Certification No Data 142 No Data
NCCER - Carpentry Certification No Data 4 No Data
NCCER - Core Curriculum Certification No Data 1 No Data
NCCER - Electrical Certification No Data 2 No Data
Plumber License License No Data 8,483 No Data