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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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Total High School Students Enrolled
165,000
Total High School CTE Concentrators
4,776
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Directors | 1,540 | $89,940 | 5.8% |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | 280 | $64,070 | 3.6% |
| Multimedia Artists and Animators | 1,210 | $94,140 | 5% |
| Artists and Related Workers, All Other | 170 | $54,390 | 0% |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 400 | $66,930 | 7.5% |
| Floral Designers | 550 | $32,070 | 0% |
| Graphic Designers | 2,830 | $56,600 | 5.7% |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | 210 | $49,270 | 9.5% |
| Producers and Directors | 2,270 | $70,380 | 4.4% |
| Musicians and Singers | 3,030 | $0 | 5.9% |
| Radio and Television Announcers | 440 | $28,290 | -9.1% |
| Reporters and Correspondents | 350 | $35,920 | -14.3% |
| Editors | 1,330 | $64,860 | -7.5% |
| Technical Writers | 740 | $78,250 | 12.2% |
| Writers and Authors | 1,780 | $74,860 | 6.2% |
| Audio and Video Equipment Technicians | 1,140 | $50,950 | 6.1% |
| Broadcast Technicians | 630 | $32,540 | -4.8% |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | 300 | $87,980 | 3.3% |
| Photographers | 2,010 | $38,090 | -7% |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture | 400 | $39,630 | 2.5% |
| Film and Video Editors | 430 | $65,970 | 14% |
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | 380 | $69,650 | 7.9% |
| Desktop Publishers | 100 | $55,870 | -10% |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 2,410 | $68,980 | -6.2% |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 770 | $69,700 | -1.3% |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 390 | $43,190 | -12.8% |
| Printing Press Operators | 1,990 | $35,830 | -3.5% |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 700 | $33,570 | -2.9% |
| Designers, All Other | 1,750 | $61,880 | 4% |
| Actors | 930 | $0 | 11.8% |
| Costume Attendants | 60 | $36,830 | 0% |
| Music Directors and Composers | 1,050 | $50,280 | 4.8% |
| Proofreaders and Copy Markers | 130 | $31,410 | 0% |
| Choreographers | 250 | $56,110 | -4% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
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| Credential (Connecticut) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Adobe Certified Associate | Software | No Data | 1,262 | No Data | |
| Adobe Certified Expert | Software | No Data | 1,262 | No Data | |
| Avid Certified User - Media Composer | Software | No Data | 11 | No Data | |
| Avid Certified User - Pro Tools | Software | No Data | 0 | No Data | |