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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
543,826
Total High School CTE Concentrators
2,005
Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
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Art Directors | 2,740 | $84,760 | 1.5% |
Multimedia Artists and Animators | 1,120 | $63,160 | 2.7% |
Artists and Related Workers, All Other | 220 | $61,580 | 4.5% |
Commercial and Industrial Designers | 1,710 | $64,120 | 4.1% |
Floral Designers | 1,890 | $24,550 | -14.8% |
Graphic Designers | 10,820 | $50,080 | 2.8% |
Set and Exhibit Designers | 200 | $44,010 | 5% |
Producers and Directors | 2,980 | $58,200 | 9.1% |
Musicians and Singers | 5,430 | $0 | 1.1% |
Public Address System and Other Announcers | 320 | $29,710 | 3.1% |
Reporters and Correspondents | 1,630 | $35,670 | -20.2% |
Editors | 3,870 | $55,750 | -4.9% |
Technical Writers | 1,670 | $68,900 | 10.8% |
Writers and Authors | 4,000 | $55,920 | 1.8% |
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians | 2,430 | $44,400 | 11.1% |
Broadcast Technicians | 830 | $34,850 | -2.4% |
Sound Engineering Technicians | 230 | $39,960 | 8.7% |
Photographers | 4,680 | $30,260 | -15% |
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture | 740 | $43,180 | 5.4% |
Film and Video Editors | 500 | $59,870 | 12% |
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | 240 | $76,020 | 0% |
Desktop Publishers | 1,070 | $35,520 | -18.7% |
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 6,350 | $54,700 | -8.3% |
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 6,010 | $72,000 | 1.8% |
Prepress Technicians and Workers | 1,750 | $40,940 | -23.4% |
Printing Press Operators | 9,640 | $37,440 | -11.7% |
Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 4,020 | $32,710 | -18.2% |
Designers, All Other | 90 | $54,710 | 0% |
Actors | 1,430 | $0 | 7.7% |
Dancers | 190 | $0 | 0% |
Media and Communication Workers, All Other | 290 | $42,820 | 6.9% |
Costume Attendants | 210 | $43,440 | 4.8% |
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes | 270 | $50,190 | 3.7% |
Fashion Designers | 270 | $41,090 | -14.8% |
Music Directors and Composers | 3,730 | $40,630 | 1.1% |
Proofreaders and Copy Markers | 530 | $35,160 | -3.8% |
Choreographers | 130 | $33,210 | 0% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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Credential (Pennsylvania) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
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Demanded | Earned | ||||
Adobe Certified Associate | Software | Very Undersupplied | 4,023 | 512 | |
C-Tech Telecommunications Technology | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
PrintED/Skills USA - Introduction to Graphic Communication | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
Adobe Certified Expert | Software | Very Undersupplied | 4,023 | 0 | |
Avid Certified User - Media Composer | Software | Very Undersupplied | 21 | 0 |