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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
294,000
Total High School CTE Concentrators
2,104
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Directors | 720 | $71,010 | 9.7% |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | 440 | $37,570 | 9.1% |
| Multimedia Artists and Animators | 530 | $60,010 | 11.3% |
| Artists and Related Workers, All Other | 70 | $35,190 | 0% |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 540 | $53,200 | 9.3% |
| Floral Designers | 1,220 | $24,240 | -10.7% |
| Graphic Designers | 3,760 | $46,500 | 16% |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | 160 | $0 | 25% |
| Producers and Directors | 1,870 | $52,070 | 18.2% |
| Musicians and Singers | 5,290 | $0 | 6% |
| Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other | 450 | $0 | 11.1% |
| Radio and Television Announcers | 1,160 | $26,330 | -3.4% |
| Reporters and Correspondents | 800 | $29,200 | -8.8% |
| Editors | 1,700 | $45,100 | 5.3% |
| Technical Writers | 690 | $65,170 | 27.5% |
| Writers and Authors | 2,150 | $51,160 | 16.7% |
| Audio and Video Equipment Technicians | 2,090 | $44,360 | 23.9% |
| Broadcast Technicians | 350 | $38,260 | 5.7% |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | 630 | $51,970 | 7.9% |
| Photographers | 2,950 | $28,530 | -7.1% |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture | 570 | $48,290 | 17.5% |
| Film and Video Editors | 650 | $60,430 | 21.5% |
| Desktop Publishers | 160 | $43,420 | -6.3% |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 6,380 | $52,990 | -3.9% |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 1,000 | $40,660 | 23% |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 650 | $36,440 | -9.2% |
| Printing Press Operators | 4,960 | $36,730 | -0.2% |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 1,040 | $33,680 | -2.9% |
| Designers, All Other | 230 | $52,330 | 4.3% |
| Dancers | 140 | $0 | 0% |
| Media and Communication Workers, All Other | 570 | $45,160 | 12.3% |
| Costume Attendants | 70 | $22,910 | 0% |
| Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes | 2,170 | $69,670 | 10.1% |
| Music Directors and Composers | 1,640 | $0 | 9.1% |
| Proofreaders and Copy Markers | 140 | $34,020 | 0% |
| Choreographers | 110 | $66,070 | 0% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Tennessee) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Adobe Certified Associate | Software | Very Undersupplied | 2,188 | 0 | |
| Adobe Certified Expert | Software | Very Undersupplied | 2,188 | 0 | |
| Apple Certified Support Professional | Certification | Supply meets demand | 3 | 0 | |
| Avid Certified User - Media Composer | Software | Supply meets demand | 3 | 0 | |