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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
212,200
Total High School CTE Concentrators
3,284
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Service Managers | 3,430 | $52,350 | 9.6% |
| Lodging Managers | 700 | $52,020 | 10% |
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | 100 | $17,960 | 0% |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 630 | $47,030 | 11.1% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 16,700 | $28,480 | 9.9% |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 6,960 | $18,670 | -4.7% |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 10,740 | $19,530 | -1.8% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 15,750 | $23,580 | 13.5% |
| Cooks, Short Order | 3,100 | $21,470 | -3.9% |
| Food Preparation Workers | 9,700 | $20,810 | 7.1% |
| Bartenders | 3,680 | $19,310 | 3.8% |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 49,580 | $18,320 | 18.5% |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 4,630 | $18,990 | 5.6% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 32,540 | $18,480 | 8.2% |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 2,000 | $21,280 | 5.5% |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 2,200 | $18,620 | 8.6% |
| Dishwashers | 4,900 | $19,430 | 5.1% |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 4,880 | $18,780 | 8% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 820 | $22,790 | 9.8% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 3,820 | $36,260 | 9.4% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 34,430 | $22,300 | 8.2% |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 12,500 | $19,390 | 9% |
| Animal Trainers | 80 | $28,020 | 25% |
| Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners | 110 | $22,280 | 9.1% |
| Motion Picture Projectionists | 30 | $18,960 | -33.3% |
| Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 640 | $18,480 | 1.6% |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 2,040 | $19,040 | 7.4% |
| Recreation Workers | 4,830 | $20,240 | 6.2% |
| Travel Agents | 430 | $40,370 | -9.3% |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 3,880 | $19,780 | 11.9% |
| Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | 520 | $30,950 | 7.7% |
| Bakers | 1,880 | $26,070 | 9% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Alabama) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Certified Guest Service Professional | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 5,474 | |
| ServSafe Certification (Manager/Food Handler/Allergens/Alcohol) | Certification | Supply meets demand | 1,400 | 1,104 | |
| Certified Hospitality Management and Tourism Professional | Certification | Moderately Oversupplied | 0 | 9 | |
| American Culinary Federation Certification | Certification | Supply meets demand | 4 | 0 | |
| Certified Restaurant Server | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 72 | 0 | |