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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
200,100
Total High School CTE Concentrators
14,143
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Service Managers | 2,520 | $59,290 | 11.5% |
| Lodging Managers | 520 | $52,780 | 11.5% |
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | 250 | $29,150 | 8% |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 1,920 | $39,530 | 13.5% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 17,330 | $30,150 | 12.6% |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 5,850 | $18,670 | -1.9% |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 5,470 | $20,380 | 8% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 16,400 | $22,230 | 16% |
| Cooks, Short Order | 4,040 | $20,900 | 1% |
| Food Preparation Workers | 32,940 | $18,350 | 11.7% |
| Bartenders | 9,020 | $18,510 | 6.7% |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 28,730 | $18,600 | 21.2% |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 4,780 | $18,110 | 8.2% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 38,310 | $18,160 | 10.9% |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 3,830 | $19,370 | 8.9% |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 7,130 | $18,570 | 9.3% |
| Dishwashers | 5,290 | $18,500 | 8.1% |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 5,380 | $18,840 | 10.8% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 1,320 | $19,880 | 13.6% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 3,550 | $30,890 | 12.7% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 28,760 | $20,320 | 11.7% |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 18,080 | $19,590 | 11.8% |
| Animal Trainers | 520 | $24,210 | 11.5% |
| Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners | 110 | $17,900 | 9.1% |
| Motion Picture Projectionists | 300 | $19,820 | -16.7% |
| Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 2,030 | $19,100 | 8.4% |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 1,660 | $20,540 | 10.2% |
| Recreation Workers | 3,190 | $20,030 | 8.8% |
| Travel Agents | 490 | $36,130 | -10.2% |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 3,600 | $19,900 | 14.7% |
| Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | 1,070 | $37,700 | 20.6% |
| Bakers | 1,510 | $23,640 | 13.9% |
| Building Cleaning Workers, All Other | 340 | $26,700 | 8.8% |
| Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 460 | $19,650 | 13% |
| Concierges | 260 | $26,640 | 15.4% |
| Gaming Managers | 210 | $65,560 | 4.8% |
| Gaming Dealers | 3,010 | $18,900 | 3.7% |
| Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other | 1,050 | $19,710 | 11.4% |
| Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers | 920 | $20,730 | -1.1% |
| Gaming Cage Workers | 590 | $21,960 | 3.4% |
| Gaming Service Workers, All Other | 670 | $22,880 | 4.5% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Louisiana) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| ServSafe Certification (Manager/Food Handler/Allergens/Alcohol) | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 902 | 2,404 | |
| Certified Guest Service Professional | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 1,012 | |
| Certified Hospitality Management and Tourism Professional | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 773 | |
| ProStart National Certificate of Achievement | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 159 | |
| Certified Restaurant Server | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 30 | 135 | |
| Certified Guestroom Attendant | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 2 | |
| American Culinary Federation Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 6 | 1 | |