What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?

Total High School Students Enrolled

225,400

Total High School CTE Concentrators

1,248

Occupation Employment
(2016)
Median Pay
(2017)
Projected Growth
(2016-26)
Construction Managers 5,270 $88,590 12%
Cost Estimators 2,830 $59,580 13.1%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 1,350 $78,790 5.2%
Landscape Architects 420 $51,350 11.9%
Surveyors 940 $48,970 10.6%
Civil Engineers 5,950 $77,200 11.8%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 910 $49,130 9.9%
Civil Engineering Technicians 720 $45,000 12.5%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,210 $35,780 9.1%
Interior Designers 590 $42,780 8.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 3,530 $44,680 16.4%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 19,000 $25,990 16.7%
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other 50 $39,570 0%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 10,960 $58,580 13%
Boilermakers 250 $59,230 12%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 1,060 $38,620 11.3%
Stonemasons 80 $33,000 12.5%
Carpenters 12,960 $39,410 9.3%
Tile and Marble Setters 460 $35,860 10.9%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 1,740 $36,660 11.5%
Construction Laborers 20,980 $29,320 13.5%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 700 $33,700 14.3%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 5,800 $37,590 12.4%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 1,210 $35,560 1.7%
Electricians 8,300 $43,730 9.8%
Glaziers 400 $38,930 12.5%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 680 $33,980 5.9%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical 650 $39,000 9.2%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 4,540 $33,220 7.5%
Pipelayers 900 $35,100 14.4%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 4,770 $44,310 16.1%
Roofers 1,680 $34,250 11.3%
Sheet Metal Workers 2,030 $37,280 11.8%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 950 $40,650 13.7%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 290 $30,490 10.3%
Helpers--Carpenters 910 $29,000 12.1%
Helpers--Electricians 1,800 $29,120 11.1%
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 90 $28,520 11.1%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 1,860 $29,390 17.7%
Helpers--Roofers 180 $21,460 16.7%
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 190 $31,680 21.1%
Elevator Installers and Repairers 270 $63,700 11.1%
Highway Maintenance Workers 430 $29,240 9.3%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 180 $43,060 22.2%
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators 50 $46,410 0%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 270 $47,880 7.4%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 6,200 $44,570 17.4%
Millwrights 1,130 $46,850 11.5%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,920 $59,540 23.3%
Riggers 440 $36,860 13.6%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 2,120 $29,110 17%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 1,650 $37,880 -9.1%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 200 $46,220 -5%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders 340 $35,540 17.6%
Crane and Tower Operators 520 $48,760 13.5%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators 760 $45,090 9.2%
Carpet Installers 530 $29,440 15.1%
Pile-Driver Operators 150 $35,940 20%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 390 $38,410 12.8%
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 690 $33,710 20.3%
Continuous Mining Machine Operators 20 $48,950 0%
Mechanical Door Repairers 330 $38,910 9.1%
Dredge Operators 50 $48,400 20%
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies

Credential Explorer

Credential (South Carolina) Credential Type Supply/Demand Category Credentials
Demanded Earned
NCCER - Core Curriculum Certification Very Oversupplied 4 290
AWS Certified Welder Certification Very Undersupplied 632 234
Autodesk Certified User Software Moderately Undersupplied 514 211
NCCER - Welding Certification Very Oversupplied 8 54
Certified Solidworks Associate Software Very Oversupplied 0 49
NCCER - Carpentry Certification Very Oversupplied 0 44
EPA Section 609 Technician Certification Certification Moderately Undersupplied 47 23
NCCER - Electrical Certification Very Undersupplied 119 13
EPA Section 608 Technician Certification Certification Very Undersupplied 28 10
ETA Associate Certified Electronics Technician Certification Supply meets demand 0 4
ETA Network Computer Technician Certification Supply meets demand 0 2
NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Building Construction Occupations CTE Assessment Supply meets demand 0 2
NCCER - HVAC Certification Supply meets demand 0 1
NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Fundamentals of Construction CTE Assessment Supply meets demand 0 1
Autodesk Certified Professional Software Very Undersupplied 514 0
Brainbench AutoCAD Certification Software Very Undersupplied 448 0
EPA HVAC Certification Certification Very Undersupplied 323 0
EPA Painters, Repair, and Renovation Certificate Certification Supply meets demand 3 0
Electrician License License Very Undersupplied 5,062 0
NATE Certification Certification Very Undersupplied 55 0
NCCER - Heavy Equipment Operations Certification Moderately Undersupplied 9 0
Plumber License License Very Undersupplied 2,380 0