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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
25,000
Total High School CTE Concentrators
311
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Directors | 400 | $84,900 | -2.5% |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | 110 | $42,670 | 0% |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 270 | $63,640 | -3.7% |
| Floral Designers | 210 | $32,020 | -9.5% |
| Graphic Designers | 880 | $46,830 | 0% |
| Producers and Directors | 460 | $52,220 | 4.3% |
| Radio and Television Announcers | 330 | $30,760 | -9.1% |
| Reporters and Correspondents | 200 | $35,200 | -10% |
| Editors | 490 | $46,350 | -6.1% |
| Technical Writers | 130 | $71,530 | 7.7% |
| Writers and Authors | 910 | $64,140 | -2.2% |
| Audio and Video Equipment Technicians | 110 | $36,520 | 9.1% |
| Broadcast Technicians | 70 | $32,130 | 0% |
| Photographers | 870 | $43,230 | -3.4% |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture | 140 | $36,950 | 7.1% |
| Desktop Publishers | 60 | $42,070 | -16.7% |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 770 | $49,310 | -16.9% |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 160 | $67,150 | -18.8% |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 60 | $42,030 | -16.7% |
| Printing Press Operators | 330 | $39,370 | -3% |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 150 | $34,860 | 6.7% |
| Media and Communication Workers, All Other | 160 | $37,250 | 12.5% |
| Music Directors and Composers | 120 | $55,160 | -8.3% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Vermont) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Adobe Certified Associate | Software | Very Undersupplied | 192 | 24 | |
| Adobe Certified Expert | Software | Very Undersupplied | 192 | 0 | |