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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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Total High School Students Enrolled
148,300
Total High School CTE Concentrators
3,602
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Service Managers | 3,230 | $44,350 | 9.9% |
| Lodging Managers | 910 | $45,550 | 7.7% |
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | 310 | $22,270 | 6.5% |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 870 | $38,580 | 12.6% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 8,520 | $29,940 | 9.3% |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 6,900 | $19,120 | -4.6% |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 8,530 | $26,830 | 5.6% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 12,330 | $24,080 | 11.7% |
| Cooks, Short Order | 1,980 | $20,830 | 6.6% |
| Food Preparation Workers | 8,880 | $22,010 | 8.3% |
| Bartenders | 8,290 | $19,070 | 4% |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 36,310 | $19,920 | 15.6% |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 5,220 | $20,320 | 7.9% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 24,360 | $19,060 | 7.3% |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 2,740 | $22,900 | 12% |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 2,940 | $19,220 | 8.8% |
| Dishwashers | 4,180 | $19,050 | 4.5% |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 3,080 | $19,150 | 8.1% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 4,880 | $23,660 | 8.4% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 2,290 | $39,000 | 15.3% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 26,250 | $25,970 | 15.1% |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 13,510 | $22,570 | 11.5% |
| Animal Trainers | 390 | $25,520 | 7.7% |
| Motion Picture Projectionists | 90 | $18,160 | -11.1% |
| Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 830 | $19,270 | 9.6% |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 2,650 | $19,110 | 8.7% |
| Recreation Workers | 5,260 | $24,750 | 11% |
| Travel Agents | 530 | $41,010 | -3.8% |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 3,350 | $22,060 | 14.6% |
| Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | 290 | $24,840 | 13.8% |
| Bakers | 1,520 | $25,520 | 11.8% |
| Building Cleaning Workers, All Other | 700 | $26,880 | 12.9% |
| Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 130 | $21,010 | 7.7% |
| Gaming Managers | 200 | $64,920 | 5% |
| Cooks, All Other | 360 | $26,620 | 13.9% |
| Gaming Dealers | 1,380 | $18,390 | 3.6% |
| Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers | 370 | $26,360 | 0% |
| Gaming Cage Workers | 240 | $26,070 | 4.2% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Iowa) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| American Culinary Federation Certification | Certification | No Data | 6 | No Data | |
| American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute Certification | Certification | No Data | 0 | No Data | |
| Certified Restaurant Server | Certification | No Data | 28 | No Data | |
| ServSafe Certification (Manager/Food Handler/Allergens/Alcohol) | Certification | No Data | 772 | No Data | |
| TIPS Alcohol Awareness Certification | Certification | No Data | 4 | No Data | |