What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?

Total High School Students Enrolled

1,960,300

Total High School CTE Concentrators

55,750

Occupation Employment
(2016)
Median Pay
(2017)
Projected Growth
(2016-26)
Food Service Managers 54,000 $52,830 14.3%
Lodging Managers 6,100 $63,370 11.5%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 2,000 $26,530 5%
Chefs and Head Cooks 20,300 $46,360 14.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 96,900 $32,590 14.4%
Cooks, Fast Food 104,200 $24,470 -0.5%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 29,600 $33,720 12.5%
Cooks, Restaurant 135,700 $29,130 17.7%
Cooks, Short Order 20,600 $26,910 3.4%
Food Preparation Workers 111,700 $26,040 12.2%
Bartenders 58,200 $25,670 12.5%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 377,600 $24,550 21.5%
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop 49,600 $25,380 9.3%
Waiters and Waitresses 284,300 $25,090 12.8%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 25,100 $26,040 12%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 72,700 $24,320 12.9%
Dishwashers 87,400 $24,380 9.4%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 48,600 $24,700 12.6%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other 9,100 $24,180 11%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 25,300 $44,340 11.1%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 241,600 $30,110 9.9%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 131,400 $27,810 12.1%
Animal Trainers 5,000 $34,950 20%
Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners 1,100 $26,650 9.1%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 15,600 $24,430 2.6%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants 46,700 $24,870 11.3%
Recreation Workers 52,000 $28,330 6.5%
Travel Agents 10,500 $45,320 -7.6%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 25,500 $28,340 13.3%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 16,900 $36,640 12.4%
Bakers 32,600 $28,420 12.3%
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other 1,300 $33,600 15.4%
Baggage Porters and Bellhops 5,800 $27,320 15.5%
Concierges 3,600 $34,700 16.7%
Cooks, All Other 3,100 $31,800 9.7%
Gaming Dealers 17,000 $23,570 9.4%
Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers 2,800 $25,840 7.1%
Gaming Cage Workers 6,100 $28,020 1.6%
Gaming Service Workers, All Other 3,000 $30,280 3.3%
Cooks, Private Household 1,600 $39,370 0%
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies

Credential Explorer

Credential (California) Credential Type Supply/Demand Category Credentials
Demanded Earned
American Culinary Federation Certification Certification No Data 35 No Data
Certified Restaurant Server Certification No Data 295 No Data
PADI Diving Certificate Certification No Data 34 No Data
ServSafe Certification (Manager/Food Handler/Allergens/Alcohol) Certification No Data 11,518 No Data
TIPS Alcohol Awareness Certification Certification No Data 54 No Data