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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
18,300
Total High School CTE Concentrators
22
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Directors | 750 | $72,650 | 12% |
| Multimedia Artists and Animators | 140 | $89,770 | 7.1% |
| Floral Designers | 130 | $41,490 | -7.7% |
| Graphic Designers | 1,920 | $67,890 | 8.3% |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | 300 | $76,280 | 6.7% |
| Producers and Directors | 2,090 | $82,150 | 11.5% |
| Musicians and Singers | 240 | $0 | 8.3% |
| Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other | 140 | $0 | 21.4% |
| Radio and Television Announcers | 210 | $64,580 | -9.5% |
| Reporters and Correspondents | 2,630 | $93,790 | 12.9% |
| Editors | 3,260 | $80,210 | 7.4% |
| Technical Writers | 900 | $84,270 | 16.7% |
| Writers and Authors | 2,040 | $100,210 | 5.4% |
| Audio and Video Equipment Technicians | 660 | $61,240 | 15.2% |
| Broadcast Technicians | 710 | $86,390 | 11.3% |
| Photographers | 270 | $84,720 | 0% |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture | 750 | $81,420 | 8% |
| Film and Video Editors | 160 | $68,800 | 18.8% |
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | 410 | $109,890 | 2.4% |
| Desktop Publishers | 80 | $0 | 0% |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 200 | $88,480 | 0% |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 320 | $76,630 | -15.6% |
| Printing Press Operators | 710 | $78,290 | -4.2% |
| Designers, All Other | 50 | $53,490 | 20% |
| Actors | 370 | $0 | 13.5% |
| Dancers | 90 | $0 | 11.1% |
| Media and Communication Workers, All Other | 200 | $63,890 | 10% |
| Costume Attendants | 80 | $39,630 | 12.5% |
| Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance | 70 | $86,060 | 14.3% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (District of Columbia) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Adobe Certified Associate | Software | No Data | 2,745 | No Data | |
| Adobe Certified Expert | Software | No Data | 2,745 | No Data | |
| Apple Certified Support Professional | Certification | No Data | 0 | No Data | |
| Avid Certified User - Media Composer | Software | No Data | 0 | No Data | |