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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
25,000
Total High School CTE Concentrators
287
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Managers | 1,330 | $87,490 | 4.5% |
| Cost Estimators | 350 | $62,970 | 2.9% |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 430 | $69,080 | -2.3% |
| Landscape Architects | 220 | $51,120 | 4.5% |
| Surveyors | 110 | $52,210 | 0% |
| Civil Engineers | 820 | $72,050 | 6.1% |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 200 | $44,820 | 0% |
| Civil Engineering Technicians | 390 | $51,620 | 5.1% |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 150 | $52,010 | 6.7% |
| Interior Designers | 100 | $48,580 | 0% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 810 | $50,320 | 6.2% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 5,000 | $31,350 | 6.4% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 1,890 | $63,580 | 5.3% |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 170 | $53,440 | 0% |
| Stonemasons | 170 | $44,640 | 0% |
| Carpenters | 6,970 | $42,730 | 1% |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 90 | $46,490 | 0% |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 270 | $40,500 | 3.7% |
| Construction Laborers | 2,630 | $35,130 | 1.1% |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 1,190 | $42,020 | 4.2% |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 330 | $45,150 | -6.1% |
| Electricians | 1,350 | $50,850 | 1.5% |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 150 | $38,310 | 0% |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 1,920 | $38,410 | -2.6% |
| Pipelayers | 60 | $37,910 | 0% |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 890 | $52,050 | 5.6% |
| Roofers | 500 | $34,520 | 2% |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 380 | $42,930 | 2.6% |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 60 | $42,740 | 16.7% |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 140 | $34,550 | 7.1% |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 200 | $33,050 | 5% |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 50 | $28,160 | 20% |
| Helpers--Roofers | 70 | $29,350 | 0% |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 1,550 | $42,110 | 0% |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 70 | $58,710 | 14.3% |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 150 | $58,430 | 0% |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 1,100 | $49,340 | 1.8% |
| Millwrights | 100 | $47,950 | 0% |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 410 | $84,350 | 2.4% |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 160 | $29,490 | 6.3% |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 90 | $45,460 | -22.2% |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 60 | $43,730 | -16.7% |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 90 | $50,640 | 0% |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators | 210 | $40,130 | 0% |
| Carpet Installers | 140 | $42,900 | -7.1% |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 410 | $38,000 | 36.6% |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 100 | $35,930 | 10% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Vermont) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| NCCER - Core Curriculum | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 35 | |
| Vermont Electrician Apprenticeship | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 26 | |
| AWS Certified Welder | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 13 | 25 | |
| Autodesk Certified Professional | Software | Very Undersupplied | 86 | 11 | |
| Certified Solidworks Associate | Software | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 11 | |
| Bronze Oilheat Technician Certification | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
| Certified Fiber Optic Technician | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
| EPA Section 608 Technician Certification | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 1 | 5 | |
| NCCER - Carpentry | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
| Vermont Plumber Apprenticeship | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
| Autodesk Certified User | Software | Very Undersupplied | 86 | 0 | |
| Brainbench AutoCAD Certification | Software | Very Undersupplied | 63 | 0 | |
| EPA HVAC Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 11 | 0 | |
| Electrician License | License | Very Undersupplied | 279 | 0 | |
| NATE Certification | Certification | Supply meets demand | 1 | 0 | |
| Plumber License | License | Very Undersupplied | 310 | 0 | |