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Total High School Students Enrolled
1,960,300
Total High School CTE Concentrators
50,634
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 34,800 | $116,080 | 24.7% |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 25,500 | $99,100 | 12.5% |
| Chiropractors | 4,400 | $63,170 | 11.4% |
| Dentists, General | 18,900 | $125,860 | 15.9% |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 8,600 | $75,830 | 19.8% |
| Optometrists | 4,200 | $111,790 | 19% |
| Pharmacists | 29,300 | $144,660 | 8.2% |
| Anesthesiologists | 2,600 | $208,000 | 11.5% |
| Family and General Practitioners | 15,800 | $195,060 | 12% |
| Internists, General | 4,000 | $200,190 | 12.5% |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 2,200 | $201,170 | 13.6% |
| Pediatricians, General | 3,600 | $178,480 | 13.9% |
| Psychiatrists | 3,600 | $208,000 | 11.1% |
| Surgeons | 5,200 | $208,000 | 11.5% |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 27,900 | $204,190 | 10.4% |
| Physician Assistants | 10,200 | $118,500 | 34.3% |
| Occupational Therapists | 11,300 | $97,260 | 24.8% |
| Physical Therapists | 21,900 | $97,610 | 28.8% |
| Radiation Therapists | 1,100 | $112,870 | 9.1% |
| Recreational Therapists | 1,800 | $79,890 | 5.6% |
| Respiratory Therapists | 17,000 | $78,560 | 25.3% |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 12,200 | $92,750 | 16.4% |
| Therapists, All Other | 2,000 | $45,330 | 25% |
| Veterinarians | 7,400 | $107,880 | 20.3% |
| Registered Nurses | 282,000 | $104,410 | 16.2% |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 1,400 | $197,640 | 28.6% |
| Nurse Practitioners | 13,100 | $126,890 | 35.1% |
| Audiologists | 1,100 | $99,300 | 18.2% |
| Dental Hygienists | 21,800 | $102,510 | 16.5% |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 4,300 | $68,510 | 11.6% |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 5,800 | $91,380 | 25.9% |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 1,600 | $112,890 | 12.5% |
| Radiologic Technologists | 18,200 | $79,250 | 15.9% |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 3,100 | $91,660 | 22.6% |
| Dietetic Technicians | 4,200 | $31,600 | 14.3% |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 35,300 | $40,120 | 14.4% |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 8,200 | $68,090 | 4.9% |
| Surgical Technologists | 10,000 | $60,340 | 15% |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 9,200 | $40,020 | 20.7% |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 3,600 | $39,560 | 16.7% |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 69,400 | $55,770 | 17% |
| Medical Records and Health Information Technicians | 21,300 | $47,030 | 16% |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 8,500 | $39,310 | 17.6% |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 22,600 | $44,850 | 23.9% |
| Athletic Trainers | 1,700 | $56,910 | 23.5% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 4,800 | $63,000 | 12.5% |
| Home Health Aides | 26,600 | $29,380 | 41% |
| Psychiatric Aides | 2,300 | $30,190 | 8.7% |
| Nursing Assistants | 102,700 | $33,070 | 15.4% |
| Orderlies | 4,500 | $37,420 | 11.1% |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants | 1,900 | $70,190 | 31.6% |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | 5,200 | $67,500 | 30.8% |
| Physical Therapist Aides | 6,500 | $28,030 | 33.8% |
| Dental Assistants | 49,100 | $38,740 | 16.5% |
| Medical Assistants | 84,800 | $36,080 | 29.2% |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | 6,900 | $46,050 | 13% |
| Medical Transcriptionists | 4,100 | $38,460 | -7.3% |
| Pharmacy Aides | 10,500 | $29,470 | -2.9% |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 11,900 | $30,740 | 21% |
| Phlebotomists | 12,900 | $43,980 | 28.7% |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | 13,000 | $42,640 | 10.8% |
| Medical Secretaries | 75,200 | $41,360 | 21.5% |
| Biomedical Engineers | 4,900 | $96,590 | 10.2% |
| Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other | 5,600 | $68,750 | 21.4% |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 1,100 | $156,480 | 18.2% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
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| Credential (California) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| AAPC Certified Professional Coder | Certification | No Data | 681 | No Data | |
| AHIMA Certified Coding Associate | Certification | No Data | 55 | No Data | |
| AMCA Clinical Medical Assistant Certification | Certification | No Data | 149 | No Data | |
| AMCA Patient Care Technician Certification | Certification | No Data | 55 | No Data | |
| ARRT - Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist | Certification | No Data | 16 | No Data | |
| ARRT - Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer | Certification | No Data | 150 | No Data | |
| Certified Cardiographic Technician | Certification | No Data | 23 | No Data | |
| Certified Clinical Medical Assistant | Certification | No Data | 105 | No Data | |
| Certified EEG/EKG/ECG Technician | Certification | No Data | 5,758 | No Data | |
| Certified Health Unit Coordinator | Certification | No Data | 21 | No Data | |
| Certified Medical Assistant | Certification | No Data | 20,876 | No Data | |
| Certified Pharmacy Technician | Certification | No Data | 8,462 | No Data | |
| Certified Phlebotomy Technician | Certification | No Data | 33 | No Data | |
| Certified Registered Central Service Technician | Certification | No Data | 1,050 | No Data | |
| Certified Respiratory Therapist | Certification | No Data | 416 | No Data | |
| Certified Surgical Technologist | Certification | No Data | 1,862 | No Data | |
| Dental Assistant | License | No Data | 29,299 | No Data | |
| EMT / Paramedic License | License | No Data | 4,842 | No Data | |
| HIPAA Training and Certification | Certification | No Data | 3,990 | No Data | |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | License | No Data | 38,117 | No Data | |
| Medical Assistant | Certification | No Data | 10,830 | No Data | |
| NBCOT - Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant | Certification | No Data | 4 | No Data | |
| NCCT Certified Patient Care Technician | Certification | No Data | 109 | No Data | |
| NCCT Medical Assistant | Certification | No Data | 208 | No Data | |
| NCCT Phlebotomy Technician | Certification | No Data | 2 | No Data | |
| NCCT Tech in Surgery | CTE Assessment | No Data | 1 | No Data | |
| NCLEX - Registered Nurse | License | No Data | 306,591 | No Data | |
| PLTW Biomedical Science | CTE Assessment | No Data | 6 | No Data | |
| Physical Therapist Assistant | Certification | No Data | 105 | No Data | |
| Radiation and Radiographer License | License | No Data | 7,860 | No Data | |
| Registered Phlebotomy Technician | Certification | No Data | 11 | No Data | |