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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
419,900
Total High School CTE Concentrators
1,639
| Occupation | Employment (2016) | Median Pay (2017) | Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executives | 860 | $208,000 | -5.8% |
| General and Operations Managers | 44,820 | $140,130 | 9.5% |
| Administrative Services Managers | 10,060 | $118,540 | 8.2% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 14,510 | $161,450 | 7.8% |
| Industrial Production Managers | 5,320 | $120,960 | 5.5% |
| Purchasing Managers | 1,960 | $150,840 | 8.2% |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | 420 | $160,140 | 4.8% |
| Human Resources Managers | 3,940 | $147,500 | 8.1% |
| Training and Development Managers | 1,170 | $144,860 | 10.3% |
| Managers, All Other | 46,370 | $127,510 | 6.9% |
| Human Resources Specialists | 17,010 | $69,400 | 7.3% |
| Labor Relations Specialists | 7,410 | $106,240 | -8.6% |
| Management Analysts | 17,780 | $97,860 | 11.2% |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | 3,590 | $61,750 | 15% |
| Fundraisers | 1,950 | $63,140 | 14.4% |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 2,180 | $76,570 | 5% |
| Training and Development Specialists | 6,550 | $73,280 | 11.3% |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 46,220 | $73,910 | 7.1% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 2,660 | $101,540 | 24.8% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 41,780 | $60,830 | 4% |
| Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | 1,980 | $29,870 | -20.2% |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 46,950 | $46,440 | -0.6% |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 4,430 | $47,670 | -1.6% |
| Procurement Clerks | 3,620 | $44,810 | -1.4% |
| Correspondence Clerks | 170 | $46,160 | 0% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 70,740 | $37,520 | 5.1% |
| File Clerks | 8,040 | $31,400 | -10.6% |
| Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | 7,490 | $36,100 | 2.3% |
| Library Assistants, Clerical | 3,320 | $30,860 | -0.6% |
| New Accounts Clerks | 490 | $42,990 | -4.1% |
| Order Clerks | 5,280 | $35,410 | -4.5% |
| Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 5,460 | $43,230 | -0.4% |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 54,000 | $32,380 | 11.2% |
| Information and Record Clerks, All Other | 4,710 | $46,840 | 6.2% |
| Meter Readers, Utilities | 1,050 | $0 | -4.8% |
| Postal Service Clerks | 2,690 | $60,100 | -3% |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | 10,070 | $62,480 | -2.6% |
| Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | 5,220 | $58,780 | -7.5% |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 20,860 | $33,660 | 5.6% |
| Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 70,040 | $25,120 | 5.2% |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 18,200 | $64,100 | -18.5% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 68,150 | $41,400 | -7.6% |
| Computer Operators | 2,380 | $44,620 | -23.1% |
| Data Entry Keyers | 9,290 | $37,960 | -24.1% |
| Word Processors and Typists | 4,520 | $41,490 | -36.9% |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | 3,050 | $33,050 | -3.9% |
| Office Clerks, General | 73,430 | $33,320 | -1.9% |
| Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 3,080 | $29,690 | -12% |
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | 4,140 | $0 | 5.8% |
| Telephone Operators | 70 | $0 | -28.6% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (New Jersey) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| IASSC - Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 128 | 0 | |
| Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship - Entrepreneurship and Small Business | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 0 | |