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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
262,400
Total High School CTE Concentrators
2,238
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Directors | 1,190 | $73,420 | 7.6% |
| Craft Artists | 310 | $37,620 | 3.2% |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | 480 | $0 | 8.3% |
| Multimedia Artists and Animators | 610 | $56,320 | 8.2% |
| Artists and Related Workers, All Other | 290 | $60,530 | 3.4% |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 990 | $55,830 | 9.1% |
| Floral Designers | 1,350 | $25,870 | -5.9% |
| Graphic Designers | 6,010 | $46,190 | 7.2% |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | 100 | $50,860 | 10% |
| Producers and Directors | 1,280 | $51,740 | 4.7% |
| Musicians and Singers | 800 | $0 | 3.8% |
| Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other | 330 | $0 | 6.1% |
| Radio and Television Announcers | 1,050 | $32,930 | -14.3% |
| Public Address System and Other Announcers | 520 | $38,160 | 11.5% |
| Broadcast News Analysts | 80 | $77,310 | 0% |
| Reporters and Correspondents | 1,020 | $31,020 | -21.6% |
| Editors | 2,010 | $46,350 | -5% |
| Technical Writers | 1,500 | $58,460 | 11.3% |
| Writers and Authors | 1,920 | $50,190 | 16.1% |
| Audio and Video Equipment Technicians | 630 | $35,680 | 12.7% |
| Broadcast Technicians | 1,000 | $44,800 | -2% |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | 210 | $54,480 | 4.8% |
| Photographers | 2,400 | $29,360 | 13.3% |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture | 290 | $42,550 | -3.4% |
| Film and Video Editors | 160 | $49,220 | -12.5% |
| Desktop Publishers | 370 | $47,450 | -13.5% |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 4,150 | $51,680 | -1% |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 700 | $50,300 | 14.3% |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 1,780 | $37,760 | -9.6% |
| Printing Press Operators | 8,160 | $37,470 | 3.6% |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 4,070 | $31,730 | 7.4% |
| Designers, All Other | 230 | $53,050 | 8.7% |
| Actors | 480 | $0 | 4.2% |
| Dancers | 260 | $0 | 7.7% |
| Media and Communication Workers, All Other | 120 | $51,630 | 25% |
| Costume Attendants | 40 | $30,540 | 0% |
| Fashion Designers | 230 | $39,040 | 17.4% |
| Music Directors and Composers | 650 | $57,240 | -1.5% |
| Proofreaders and Copy Markers | 260 | $42,970 | 7.7% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Wisconsin) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Adobe Certified Associate | Software | Very Undersupplied | 2,499 | 53 | |
| Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship - Printing | Certification | Moderately Oversupplied | 0 | 9 | |
| Adobe Certified Expert | Software | Very Undersupplied | 2,499 | 0 | |
| Apple Certified Support Professional | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 0 | |
| Avid Certified User - Media Composer | Software | Supply meets demand | 4 | 0 | |
| Modeling and Simulation Certification | Certification | Supply meets demand | 1 | 0 | |