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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
272,200
Total High School CTE Concentrators
8,533
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Directors | 1,720 | $89,150 | 5.2% |
| Craft Artists | 180 | $39,970 | 5.6% |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | 370 | $56,490 | 5.4% |
| Multimedia Artists and Animators | 1,100 | $59,690 | 4.5% |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 780 | $65,110 | 2.6% |
| Floral Designers | 1,150 | $30,810 | -19.1% |
| Graphic Designers | 6,790 | $49,590 | 4% |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | 280 | $48,900 | 14.3% |
| Producers and Directors | 1,320 | $65,770 | 8.3% |
| Musicians and Singers | 4,020 | $0 | 5.2% |
| Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other | 360 | $0 | 5.6% |
| Radio and Television Announcers | 970 | $0 | -13.4% |
| Public Address System and Other Announcers | 470 | $33,550 | 0% |
| Reporters and Correspondents | 1,010 | $38,110 | -5.9% |
| Editors | 3,600 | $54,160 | -5.8% |
| Technical Writers | 1,270 | $63,710 | 5.5% |
| Writers and Authors | 3,280 | $61,880 | 6.1% |
| Audio and Video Equipment Technicians | 930 | $44,970 | 9.7% |
| Broadcast Technicians | 570 | $38,240 | -3.5% |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | 200 | $43,030 | 0% |
| Photographers | 2,400 | $47,810 | -14.6% |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture | 350 | $40,900 | -2.9% |
| Film and Video Editors | 330 | $0 | 9.1% |
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | 250 | $40,720 | 4% |
| Desktop Publishers | 400 | $48,690 | -12.5% |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 3,960 | $58,480 | 10.1% |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 1,360 | $40,690 | 17.6% |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 1,790 | $49,440 | -21.8% |
| Printing Press Operators | 6,590 | $43,330 | -5.9% |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 3,680 | $34,680 | -6% |
| Designers, All Other | 290 | $48,720 | 6.9% |
| Actors | 820 | $0 | 7.3% |
| Media and Communication Workers, All Other | 1,100 | $65,590 | 4.5% |
| Costume Attendants | 120 | $38,870 | 8.3% |
| Fashion Designers | 170 | $51,760 | 0% |
| Music Directors and Composers | 1,820 | $72,630 | 4.9% |
| Proofreaders and Copy Markers | 520 | $38,270 | 9.6% |
| Choreographers | 320 | $38,470 | 3.1% |
| Radio Operators | 130 | $52,400 | 7.7% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Minnesota) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Adobe Certified Associate | Software | No Data | 3,987 | No Data | |
| Adobe Certified Expert | Software | No Data | 3,987 | No Data | |
| Apple Certified Support Professional | Certification | No Data | 4 | No Data | |