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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
15,222,100
Total High School CTE Concentrators
125,642
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accountants and auditors | 1,397,700 | $69,350 | 10% |
| Financial managers | 580,400 | $125,080 | 18.7% |
| Tellers | 502,700 | $28,110 | -8.3% |
| Insurance sales agents | 501,400 | $49,710 | 9.9% |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 375,700 | $63,780 | 6.2% |
| Loan officers | 318,600 | $64,660 | 11.4% |
| Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators | 311,100 | $64,900 | -1.4% |
| Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 308,500 | $38,790 | 11.1% |
| Bill and account collectors | 305,700 | $35,330 | -3% |
| Financial analysts | 296,100 | $84,300 | 10.9% |
| Personal financial advisors | 271,900 | $90,640 | 14.9% |
| Loan interviewers and clerks | 229,800 | $39,060 | 12.3% |
| Financial specialists, all other | 135,900 | $69,520 | 9.6% |
| Insurance underwriters | 104,100 | $69,760 | -5.2% |
| Tax preparers | 95,900 | $38,730 | 10.8% |
| Credit analysts | 73,800 | $71,290 | 8.4% |
| Brokerage clerks | 60,400 | $49,800 | 5% |
| Budget analysts | 58,400 | $75,240 | 6.5% |
| Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks | 38,500 | $37,290 | -2.8% |
| Financial clerks, all other | 36,600 | $39,970 | 9.9% |
| Actuaries | 23,600 | $101,560 | 22.5% |
| Insurance appraisers, auto damage | 17,600 | $62,100 | 4.9% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (National) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| QuickBooks Certified User | Software | Very Undersupplied | 121,441 | 4,199 | |
| NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Accounting (Basic) | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 519 | |
| Brainbench Account Receivable/Billing Fundamentals | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 254 | |
| Brainbench Account Payable Fundamentals | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 223 | |
| NOCTI Pathway Assessment - Financial and Investment Planning | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 201 | |
| Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship - Banking | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 121 | |
| Brainbench Bookkeping Fundamentals | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 104 | |
| ASK Concepts of Finance | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 83 | |
| Brainbench Health Insurance | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 82 | |
| NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Accounting (Advanced) | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 73 | |
| Oklahoma CareerTech - Accounts Payable Clerk | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 63 | |
| Oklahoma CareerTech - Accounts Receivable Clerk | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 61 | |
| Oklahoma CareerTech - Payroll Clerk | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 42 | |
| Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship - Accounting Services | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 37 | |
| Brainbench Consumer Finance | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 31 | |
| Oklahoma CareerTech - Full Charge Bookkeeper | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 30 | |
| ABA Banking Fundamentals Suite | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 2 | 26 | |
| Brainbench Investment Concepts | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 17 | |
| Bookkeeper Certification | Certification | Moderately Oversupplied | 32 | 9 | |
| CUNA - General Credential | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 8 | 9 | |
| Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship - Insurance Services | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
| Precision Exams - Accounting I | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 2 | |
| Brainbench Compensation Management | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 1 | |