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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
859,500
Total High School CTE Concentrators
8,135
| Occupation | Employment (2016) | Median Pay (2017) | Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executives | 19,240 | $171,000 | 6.6% |
| General and Operations Managers | 80,350 | $92,180 | 20.2% |
| Administrative Services Managers | 10,990 | $84,120 | 19.8% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 11,800 | $120,580 | 21.3% |
| Industrial Production Managers | 4,910 | $97,220 | 12.8% |
| Purchasing Managers | 2,510 | $106,160 | 19.1% |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | 660 | $106,590 | 15.2% |
| Human Resources Managers | 5,350 | $95,030 | 19.6% |
| Training and Development Managers | 1,200 | $87,890 | 21.7% |
| Managers, All Other | 38,850 | $90,740 | 17.2% |
| Human Resources Specialists | 34,400 | $53,060 | 18.5% |
| Labor Relations Specialists | 3,080 | $55,700 | -1% |
| Management Analysts | 52,900 | $65,940 | 25.1% |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | 7,510 | $45,130 | 21.8% |
| Fundraisers | 4,290 | $55,130 | 17.2% |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 4,080 | $48,570 | 17.4% |
| Training and Development Specialists | 15,050 | $53,440 | 20.8% |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 81,840 | $60,250 | 19.1% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 6,480 | $67,260 | 32.7% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 99,790 | $51,710 | 11.9% |
| Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | 6,060 | $26,760 | -15.5% |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 105,330 | $37,610 | 7.4% |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 6,950 | $41,880 | 7.9% |
| Procurement Clerks | 3,290 | $40,490 | 4.9% |
| Correspondence Clerks | 370 | $37,240 | 8.1% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 236,920 | $31,260 | 15.1% |
| File Clerks | 16,160 | $31,720 | -3.7% |
| Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | 11,370 | $32,720 | 13% |
| Library Assistants, Clerical | 4,560 | $25,980 | 13.4% |
| New Accounts Clerks | 640 | $39,530 | 1.6% |
| Order Clerks | 7,890 | $29,690 | 17% |
| Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 8,050 | $36,920 | 6.7% |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 84,360 | $28,240 | 18% |
| Information and Record Clerks, All Other | 16,330 | $37,380 | 16.7% |
| Meter Readers, Utilities | 1,470 | $33,310 | 4.1% |
| Postal Service Clerks | 3,660 | $60,100 | -13.4% |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | 19,120 | $57,380 | -13.4% |
| Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | 5,980 | $58,770 | -17.7% |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 32,950 | $30,400 | 9.2% |
| Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 136,450 | $24,550 | 13.3% |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 41,130 | $49,640 | -10.9% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 187,930 | $33,540 | 2.1% |
| Computer Operators | 2,200 | $41,620 | -15.5% |
| Data Entry Keyers | 17,030 | $29,980 | -14.3% |
| Word Processors and Typists | 3,010 | $30,320 | -29.2% |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | 5,520 | $27,850 | 1.3% |
| Office Clerks, General | 168,100 | $29,980 | 8.4% |
| Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 3,150 | $30,300 | -12.1% |
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | 8,740 | $37,510 | 19.1% |
| Telephone Operators | 450 | $29,560 | -17.8% |
| Communications Equipment Operators, All Other | 250 | $43,420 | 8% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Florida) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Certified Medical Administrative Assistant | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 2,935 | |
| Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship - Entrepreneurship and Small Business | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 4 | 119 | |
| Certified Billing and Coding Specialist | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 0 | |
| IASSC - Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 454 | 0 | |