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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
45,100
Total High School CTE Concentrators
5,279
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Directors | 200 | $85,030 | 0% |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 330 | $69,650 | 3% |
| Floral Designers | 280 | $0 | -7.1% |
| Graphic Designers | 830 | $57,050 | 4.8% |
| Producers and Directors | 330 | $60,020 | 12.1% |
| Musicians and Singers | 570 | $0 | 3.5% |
| Editors | 320 | $67,660 | -6.3% |
| Technical Writers | 180 | $62,800 | 16.7% |
| Writers and Authors | 390 | $62,660 | 5.1% |
| Audio and Video Equipment Technicians | 200 | $38,570 | 15% |
| Broadcast Technicians | 120 | $43,640 | 16.7% |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 610 | $63,510 | 13.1% |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 450 | $67,390 | 17.8% |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 130 | $40,690 | 0% |
| Printing Press Operators | 670 | $40,350 | 4.5% |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 210 | $0 | 9.5% |
| Dancers | 60 | $0 | 0% |
| Music Directors and Composers | 140 | $56,980 | 7.1% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Rhode Island) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Adobe Certified Associate | Software | Very Undersupplied | 370 | 136 | |
| PrintED/Skills USA Certificate | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 90 | |
| NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Audio-Visual Communications | CTE Assessment | Moderately Oversupplied | 0 | 8 | |
| NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Television Production | CTE Assessment | Moderately Oversupplied | 0 | 8 | |
| Adobe Certified Expert | Software | Very Undersupplied | 370 | 0 | |