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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
183,000
Total High School CTE Concentrators
4,901
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Directors | 2,390 | $96,660 | 20.1% |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | 820 | $51,020 | 12.2% |
| Multimedia Artists and Animators | 2,590 | $64,850 | 9.7% |
| Artists and Related Workers, All Other | 270 | $35,620 | 7.4% |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 410 | $77,160 | 19.5% |
| Floral Designers | 910 | $25,930 | 4.4% |
| Graphic Designers | 4,310 | $53,900 | 15.3% |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | 210 | $66,990 | 14.3% |
| Producers and Directors | 1,240 | $58,040 | 14.5% |
| Musicians and Singers | 2,440 | $0 | 8.6% |
| Radio and Television Announcers | 450 | $35,350 | -8.9% |
| Reporters and Correspondents | 640 | $33,590 | -7.8% |
| Editors | 980 | $54,170 | 4.1% |
| Technical Writers | 620 | $67,990 | 16.1% |
| Writers and Authors | 1,740 | $59,960 | 16.1% |
| Audio and Video Equipment Technicians | 590 | $38,130 | 15.3% |
| Broadcast Technicians | 320 | $39,950 | 0% |
| Photographers | 1,570 | $29,750 | -1.9% |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture | 120 | $69,200 | 8.3% |
| Film and Video Editors | 260 | $41,460 | 11.5% |
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | 310 | $50,230 | 9.7% |
| Desktop Publishers | 270 | $45,060 | -7.4% |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 2,490 | $60,410 | 1.2% |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 450 | $55,940 | 8.9% |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 310 | $42,440 | -16.1% |
| Printing Press Operators | 1,890 | $36,490 | -2.1% |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 670 | $32,180 | -7.5% |
| Actors | 640 | $0 | 9.4% |
| Media and Communication Workers, All Other | 770 | $47,750 | 2.6% |
| Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes | 90 | $67,480 | 11.1% |
| Fashion Designers | 300 | $67,810 | 10% |
| Music Directors and Composers | 950 | $44,040 | 4.2% |
| Proofreaders and Copy Markers | 120 | $47,650 | 8.3% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
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| Credential (Oregon) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Adobe Certified Associate | Software | Very Undersupplied | 2,829 | 36 | |
| Adobe Certified Expert | Software | Very Undersupplied | 2,829 | 0 | |
| Apple Certified Support Professional | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 12 | 0 | |
| Avid Certified User - Media Composer | Software | Moderately Undersupplied | 8 | 0 | |