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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
622,700
Total High School CTE Concentrators
818
Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
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Art Directors | 3,500 | $90,880 | 4.3% |
Craft Artists | 570 | $47,170 | 5.3% |
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | 540 | $44,160 | 3.7% |
Multimedia Artists and Animators | 2,270 | $59,080 | 2.2% |
Artists and Related Workers, All Other | 510 | $65,560 | 2% |
Commercial and Industrial Designers | 1,690 | $62,720 | 3.6% |
Floral Designers | 2,510 | $23,480 | -7.6% |
Graphic Designers | 11,290 | $53,410 | 6.1% |
Producers and Directors | 3,490 | $62,230 | 12% |
Musicians and Singers | 5,190 | $0 | 2.1% |
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other | 800 | $0 | 5% |
Radio and Television Announcers | 1,630 | $35,970 | -11% |
Public Address System and Other Announcers | 560 | $23,080 | 0% |
Broadcast News Analysts | 260 | $57,880 | 0% |
Reporters and Correspondents | 1,590 | $40,710 | -14.5% |
Editors | 5,660 | $58,540 | -4.1% |
Technical Writers | 1,760 | $67,550 | 4% |
Writers and Authors | 3,820 | $58,990 | 3.4% |
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians | 2,940 | $38,700 | 11.2% |
Broadcast Technicians | 1,290 | $40,230 | -3.9% |
Sound Engineering Technicians | 360 | $57,270 | 5.6% |
Photographers | 5,020 | $31,460 | -18.3% |
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture | 660 | $43,000 | 3% |
Film and Video Editors | 480 | $62,130 | 12.5% |
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | 160 | $85,040 | 0% |
Desktop Publishers | 1,100 | $36,100 | -10.9% |
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 8,010 | $60,070 | -8.9% |
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 3,640 | $56,460 | -3.6% |
Prepress Technicians and Workers | 1,500 | $46,290 | -8.7% |
Printing Press Operators | 9,710 | $41,410 | -0.3% |
Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 2,550 | $34,800 | -1.6% |
Designers, All Other | 560 | $72,450 | -7.1% |
Media and Communication Workers, All Other | 460 | $60,720 | 4.3% |
Music Directors and Composers | 2,590 | $34,950 | 1.2% |
Proofreaders and Copy Markers | 520 | $46,810 | -1.9% |
Radio Operators | 30 | $0 | 0% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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Credential (Illinois) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
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Demanded | Earned | ||||
Adobe Certified Associate | Software | No Data | 8,455 | No Data | |
Adobe Certified Expert | Software | No Data | 8,455 | No Data | |
Apple Certified Support Professional | Certification | No Data | 13 | No Data | |
Avid Certified User - Pro Tools | Software | No Data | 0 | No Data |