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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
262,600
Total High School CTE Concentrators
3,205
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executives | 2,320 | $204,920 | 9.9% |
| General and Operations Managers | 48,160 | $119,460 | 6.9% |
| Administrative Services Managers | 5,390 | $108,320 | 5.9% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 8,980 | $148,970 | 6.2% |
| Industrial Production Managers | 1,410 | $111,160 | 2.1% |
| Purchasing Managers | 1,610 | $135,730 | 3.7% |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | 360 | $137,330 | 5.6% |
| Human Resources Managers | 2,030 | $132,080 | 6.9% |
| Training and Development Managers | 790 | $121,770 | 8.9% |
| Managers, All Other | 25,760 | $119,900 | 2.3% |
| Human Resources Specialists | 10,950 | $71,280 | 6.4% |
| Labor Relations Specialists | 1,140 | $89,470 | 7.9% |
| Management Analysts | 22,480 | $97,850 | 5.7% |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | 2,790 | $55,760 | 8.2% |
| Fundraisers | 1,430 | $63,820 | 9.1% |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 1,970 | $71,650 | 6.1% |
| Training and Development Specialists | 7,050 | $66,210 | 7.9% |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 22,260 | $86,190 | 4% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 3,090 | $96,550 | 5.8% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 36,030 | $59,890 | 6.9% |
| Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | 1,510 | $29,770 | 7.3% |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 25,600 | $44,420 | 8.1% |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 3,190 | $51,680 | 6.9% |
| Procurement Clerks | 1,650 | $49,780 | 4.8% |
| Correspondence Clerks | 460 | $37,530 | 6.5% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 45,050 | $35,290 | 7.3% |
| File Clerks | 2,430 | $37,060 | 10.7% |
| Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | 4,160 | $36,620 | 10.3% |
| Library Assistants, Clerical | 2,220 | $26,980 | 2.3% |
| New Accounts Clerks | 1,280 | $40,820 | 3.9% |
| Order Clerks | 2,830 | $32,300 | 6.4% |
| Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 3,770 | $44,380 | 5.6% |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 20,700 | $29,140 | 14.2% |
| Information and Record Clerks, All Other | 5,370 | $50,580 | 4.3% |
| Meter Readers, Utilities | 320 | $40,850 | 3.1% |
| Postal Service Clerks | 1,800 | $60,090 | 0.6% |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | 8,690 | $54,820 | 0.3% |
| Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | 3,770 | $58,780 | 0.5% |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 10,230 | $34,550 | 7.3% |
| Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 38,030 | $24,650 | 5% |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 10,290 | $67,360 | 7.2% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 59,440 | $40,230 | 7.9% |
| Computer Operators | 1,060 | $45,520 | 4.7% |
| Data Entry Keyers | 4,180 | $35,650 | 8.9% |
| Word Processors and Typists | 1,050 | $41,590 | 11.4% |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | 2,230 | $32,130 | 7.2% |
| Office Clerks, General | 39,230 | $32,600 | 7.8% |
| Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 810 | $38,000 | 7.4% |
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | 3,620 | $40,190 | 5.5% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Maryland) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| ASK Fundamental Business Concepts | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 4 | |
| IASSC - Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 71 | 0 | |