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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
262,600
Total High School CTE Concentrators
1,077
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Managers | 10,920 | $137,820 | 6% |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 6,530 | $72,040 | 4.6% |
| Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage | 370 | $64,350 | 5.4% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 29,690 | $74,030 | 6.7% |
| Budget Analysts | 2,280 | $89,710 | 3.5% |
| Credit Analysts | 980 | $64,100 | 6.1% |
| Financial Analysts | 6,440 | $81,300 | 7.9% |
| Personal Financial Advisors | 6,470 | $81,360 | 6.8% |
| Insurance Underwriters | 2,000 | $76,450 | 6.5% |
| Loan Officers | 4,420 | $68,060 | 3.6% |
| Tax Preparers | 1,050 | $45,610 | 6.7% |
| Financial Specialists, All Other | 5,000 | $71,230 | 1.4% |
| Actuaries | 540 | $92,820 | 5.6% |
| Insurance Sales Agents | 8,110 | $48,220 | 6.3% |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 3,290 | $63,310 | 7.6% |
| Bill and Account Collectors | 4,900 | $40,400 | 10.4% |
| Tellers | 8,740 | $32,090 | 3.5% |
| Financial Clerks, All Other | 810 | $39,130 | 9.9% |
| Brokerage Clerks | 480 | $56,310 | 10.4% |
| Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | 1,030 | $37,970 | 3.9% |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks | 2,530 | $43,760 | 4.7% |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 2,860 | $45,810 | 6.6% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Maryland) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| ASK Concepts of Finance | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 11 | |
| QuickBooks Certified User | Software | Very Undersupplied | 1,767 | 0 | |