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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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What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?
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Total High School Students Enrolled
197,600
Total High School CTE Concentrators
4,014
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Managers | 3,870 | $76,150 | 32.8% |
| Cost Estimators | 2,610 | $63,740 | 34.1% |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 810 | $65,250 | 23.5% |
| Landscape Architects | 290 | $67,250 | 24.1% |
| Surveyors | 610 | $68,620 | 36.1% |
| Civil Engineers | 3,250 | $77,010 | 36% |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 1,720 | $50,530 | 32% |
| Civil Engineering Technicians | 640 | $52,320 | 34.4% |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 360 | $50,890 | 25% |
| Interior Designers | 470 | $49,300 | 27.7% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 1,720 | $53,630 | 31.4% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 12,680 | $28,960 | 33.3% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 8,170 | $59,250 | 41% |
| Boilermakers | 190 | $59,310 | 21.1% |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 1,960 | $37,960 | 51.5% |
| Stonemasons | 330 | $44,590 | 45.5% |
| Carpenters | 13,370 | $41,400 | 42.8% |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 210 | $36,110 | 42.9% |
| Tile and Marble Setters | 1,890 | $43,770 | 44.4% |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 3,120 | $40,830 | 48.7% |
| Construction Laborers | 17,590 | $32,790 | 43.3% |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 350 | $44,340 | 34.3% |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 5,030 | $46,460 | 37.6% |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 3,170 | $40,060 | 34.7% |
| Electricians | 8,010 | $55,440 | 35.1% |
| Glaziers | 530 | $44,460 | 47.2% |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 270 | $34,290 | 40.7% |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 370 | $37,560 | 35.1% |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 3,860 | $34,130 | 35.5% |
| Pipelayers | 530 | $37,380 | 32.1% |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 5,790 | $52,990 | 46.5% |
| Roofers | 2,050 | $37,840 | 47.8% |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 2,080 | $54,700 | 19.7% |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 1,920 | $44,100 | 50.5% |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 590 | $30,060 | 49.2% |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 280 | $31,780 | 42.9% |
| Helpers--Electricians | 1,360 | $30,950 | 43.4% |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 870 | $31,650 | 48.3% |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 80 | $28,690 | 37.5% |
| Elevator Installers and Repairers | 120 | $68,800 | 41.7% |
| Fence Erectors | 420 | $33,860 | 28.6% |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 910 | $39,930 | 15.4% |
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | 210 | $58,180 | 38.1% |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining | 610 | $51,190 | 57.4% |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 240 | $43,190 | 4.2% |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | 70 | $52,190 | 0% |
| Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 540 | $41,470 | 70.4% |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 570 | $59,280 | 10.5% |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 3,550 | $46,930 | 42.3% |
| Millwrights | 150 | $67,310 | 40% |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 710 | $81,770 | 18.3% |
| Riggers | 150 | $60,300 | 26.7% |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 1,120 | $27,310 | 30.4% |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 880 | $39,690 | 0% |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 200 | $58,820 | 30% |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 90 | $44,870 | 22.2% |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 380 | $51,170 | 26.3% |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators | 480 | $44,240 | 29.2% |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 250 | $36,010 | 36% |
| Carpet Installers | 720 | $33,350 | 40.3% |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 390 | $42,600 | 38.5% |
| Mechanical Door Repairers | 530 | $43,810 | 28.3% |
| Rock Splitters, Quarry | 100 | $39,180 | 20% |
| Tapers | 650 | $42,760 | 40% |
| Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | 130 | $44,730 | 30.8% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Utah) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Certified Solidworks Associate | Software | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 11 | |
| Autodesk Certified User | Software | Very Undersupplied | 893 | 4 | |
| AWS Certified Welder | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 242 | 3 | |
| Autodesk Certified Professional | Software | Very Undersupplied | 893 | 0 | |
| Brainbench AutoCAD Certification | Software | Very Undersupplied | 782 | 0 | |
| EPA HVAC Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 37 | 0 | |
| EPA Painters, Repair, and Renovation Certificate | Certification | Supply meets demand | 3 | 0 | |
| EPA Section 608 Technician Certification | Certification | Moderately Undersupplied | 5 | 0 | |
| Electrician License | License | Very Undersupplied | 3,886 | 0 | |
| ICC Certificate of Achievement | Certification | Supply meets demand | 2 | 0 | |
| NATE Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 21 | 0 | |
| NCCER - Core Curriculum | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 21 | 0 | |
| NCCER - Electrical | Certification | Moderately Undersupplied | 5 | 0 | |
| NCCER - Heavy Equipment Operations | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 0 | |
| NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Cabinetmaking | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 1 | 0 | |
| Plumber License | License | Very Undersupplied | 1,561 | 0 | |