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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
271,600
Total High School CTE Concentrators
0
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Managers | 6,210 | $146,000 | 18% |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 3,700 | $70,720 | 13% |
| Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage | 100 | $63,040 | 20% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 37,330 | $72,940 | 24.8% |
| Budget Analysts | 1,180 | $79,630 | 13.6% |
| Credit Analysts | 1,320 | $69,810 | 9.8% |
| Financial Analysts | 3,760 | $90,060 | 22.9% |
| Personal Financial Advisors | 5,050 | $85,120 | 35.8% |
| Insurance Underwriters | 1,530 | $71,180 | -2.6% |
| Loan Officers | 5,470 | $61,010 | 9% |
| Financial Specialists, All Other | 3,590 | $74,680 | 15% |
| Actuaries | 270 | $114,660 | 37% |
| Insurance Sales Agents | 13,220 | $51,080 | 20.3% |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 11,880 | $56,590 | 11% |
| Bill and Account Collectors | 3,240 | $38,540 | 0.9% |
| Tellers | 7,260 | $29,600 | -8.1% |
| Financial Clerks, All Other | 2,250 | $45,220 | 20.9% |
| Brokerage Clerks | 1,260 | $51,300 | 13.5% |
| Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | 620 | $41,470 | -6.5% |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks | 3,910 | $46,040 | 9.2% |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 2,590 | $45,910 | 16.6% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Colorado) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Bookkeeper Certification | Certification | Moderately Oversupplied | 0 | 8 | |
| QuickBooks Certified User | Software | Very Undersupplied | 2,458 | 0 | |