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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
183,000
Total High School CTE Concentrators
2,531
| Occupation | Employment (2016) | Median Pay (2017) | Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executives | 2,670 | $208,000 | -0.7% |
| General and Operations Managers | 32,460 | $85,290 | 15.2% |
| Administrative Services Managers | 3,540 | $89,490 | 13.6% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 4,830 | $123,960 | 17.6% |
| Industrial Production Managers | 2,890 | $90,070 | 10% |
| Human Resources Managers | 2,430 | $97,030 | 17.3% |
| Training and Development Managers | 380 | $104,090 | 21.1% |
| Managers, All Other | 17,870 | $89,200 | 14.8% |
| Human Resources Specialists | 6,440 | $58,760 | 12.4% |
| Labor Relations Specialists | 1,240 | $88,000 | 1.6% |
| Management Analysts | 6,960 | $78,760 | 16.4% |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | 1,400 | $46,240 | 15% |
| Fundraisers | 860 | $47,890 | 16.3% |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 890 | $63,910 | 14.6% |
| Training and Development Specialists | 3,250 | $60,670 | 18.2% |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 15,130 | $64,190 | 13.4% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 1,120 | $80,330 | 33.9% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 14,320 | $56,360 | 7.3% |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 24,180 | $40,590 | 3.8% |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 2,010 | $46,620 | 4.5% |
| Procurement Clerks | 780 | $41,360 | 1.3% |
| Correspondence Clerks | 50 | $39,770 | 20% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 27,220 | $35,330 | 9.1% |
| File Clerks | 1,520 | $35,400 | -9.2% |
| Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | 3,520 | $36,630 | 10.5% |
| Library Assistants, Clerical | 1,130 | $36,210 | 7.1% |
| New Accounts Clerks | 900 | $36,510 | 0% |
| Order Clerks | 4,300 | $33,820 | 5.3% |
| Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 1,360 | $41,710 | 5.1% |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 12,580 | $30,610 | 10.4% |
| Information and Record Clerks, All Other | 7,620 | $35,470 | 11.4% |
| Meter Readers, Utilities | 260 | $48,970 | -7.7% |
| Postal Service Clerks | 950 | $47,490 | -4.2% |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | 3,600 | $46,520 | -4.2% |
| Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | 1,340 | $57,120 | -9% |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 7,980 | $34,590 | 5.9% |
| Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 19,810 | $29,290 | 14.9% |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 6,020 | $55,570 | -14% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 27,210 | $38,310 | -4.1% |
| Data Entry Keyers | 1,920 | $33,200 | -19.3% |
| Word Processors and Typists | 140 | $39,550 | -28.6% |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | 670 | $31,840 | -3% |
| Office Clerks, General | 34,370 | $35,140 | 3.3% |
| Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 1,240 | $35,830 | -13.7% |
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | 8,060 | $36,750 | 12.9% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Oregon) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| IASSC - Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 44 | 0 | |
| Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship - Entrepreneurship and Small Business | Certification | Supply meets demand | 1 | 0 | |