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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
78,700
Total High School CTE Concentrators
1,098
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executives | 1,390 | $136,800 | -6.5% |
| General and Operations Managers | 12,810 | $71,540 | 5.4% |
| Administrative Services Managers | 1,730 | $74,530 | 8.7% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 820 | $118,900 | 8.5% |
| Industrial Production Managers | 840 | $105,390 | 1.2% |
| Purchasing Managers | 110 | $121,940 | 9.1% |
| Human Resources Managers | 400 | $92,270 | 7.5% |
| Training and Development Managers | 110 | $98,230 | 0% |
| Managers, All Other | 4,560 | $69,210 | 6.4% |
| Human Resources Specialists | 1,810 | $57,930 | 5% |
| Labor Relations Specialists | 1,760 | $20,090 | -14.2% |
| Management Analysts | 2,380 | $74,840 | 10.9% |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | 640 | $41,210 | 4.7% |
| Fundraisers | 970 | $51,030 | 9.3% |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 250 | $56,610 | 8% |
| Training and Development Specialists | 1,110 | $47,710 | 7.2% |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 3,370 | $65,610 | 5% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 280 | $52,230 | 28.6% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 9,560 | $43,210 | 2.3% |
| Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | 410 | $25,120 | -19.5% |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 8,450 | $32,550 | -3.7% |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 760 | $35,170 | -2.6% |
| Procurement Clerks | 450 | $35,210 | -2.2% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 12,600 | $27,780 | 4% |
| File Clerks | 430 | $29,310 | -16.3% |
| Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | 1,410 | $26,210 | 2.1% |
| Library Assistants, Clerical | 630 | $20,150 | 6.3% |
| Order Clerks | 340 | $29,010 | 0% |
| Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 620 | $38,280 | -3.2% |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 5,020 | $25,450 | 6% |
| Information and Record Clerks, All Other | 580 | $45,890 | 3.4% |
| Meter Readers, Utilities | 470 | $37,830 | -2.1% |
| Postal Service Clerks | 480 | $46,490 | 0% |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | 1,920 | $46,860 | -0.5% |
| Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | 650 | $43,860 | -6.2% |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 2,140 | $31,800 | -1.9% |
| Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 7,240 | $24,050 | 1% |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 1,870 | $46,650 | -19.8% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 10,660 | $30,440 | -8.9% |
| Computer Operators | 160 | $29,280 | -25% |
| Data Entry Keyers | 660 | $25,860 | -22.7% |
| Word Processors and Typists | 90 | $33,850 | -33.3% |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | 450 | $25,400 | -15.6% |
| Office Clerks, General | 24,950 | $26,650 | -2.1% |
| Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 200 | $29,820 | -15% |
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | 660 | $41,320 | -1.5% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (West Virginia) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| IASSC - Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate | Certification | No Data | 21 | No Data | |