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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
511,300
Total High School CTE Concentrators
1,342
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Service Managers | 11,490 | $50,610 | 3.1% |
| Lodging Managers | 1,230 | $41,150 | 4.9% |
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | 380 | $21,780 | 2.6% |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 4,490 | $40,270 | 6.5% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 35,300 | $30,000 | 1.4% |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 15,960 | $20,480 | -14.3% |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 17,810 | $26,280 | 4.1% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 37,560 | $24,730 | 2.4% |
| Cooks, Short Order | 12,330 | $21,020 | -13.5% |
| Food Preparation Workers | 25,550 | $21,040 | 2% |
| Bartenders | 23,000 | $19,280 | -3.8% |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 163,180 | $19,360 | 6.9% |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 17,150 | $20,220 | -1% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 98,000 | $19,490 | -1.9% |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 14,520 | $20,740 | 6.7% |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 11,290 | $19,550 | -0.1% |
| Dishwashers | 13,840 | $20,080 | -4% |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 16,100 | $19,490 | -2.7% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 1,030 | $21,820 | 3.9% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 6,900 | $40,730 | 7.2% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 91,100 | $25,030 | 6.3% |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 40,550 | $21,770 | 2.1% |
| Animal Trainers | 730 | $23,700 | 12.3% |
| Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners | 280 | $24,040 | 3.6% |
| Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 2,410 | $19,330 | 9.1% |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 11,350 | $19,420 | 6.3% |
| Recreation Workers | 14,530 | $23,180 | 4.1% |
| Travel Agents | 1,970 | $33,270 | -25.9% |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 6,140 | $21,410 | 7.7% |
| Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | 2,440 | $27,370 | 4.9% |
| Bakers | 6,330 | $25,730 | 2.4% |
| Building Cleaning Workers, All Other | 520 | $33,060 | 5.8% |
| Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 490 | $19,750 | 12.2% |
| Concierges | 310 | $24,210 | 12.9% |
| Gaming Managers | 40 | $86,800 | 0% |
| Athletes and Sports Competitors | 110 | $0 | 9.1% |
| Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers | 420 | $23,950 | 4.8% |
| Gaming Cage Workers | 380 | $27,280 | 5.3% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Ohio) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| ServSafe Certification (Manager/Food Handler/Allergens/Alcohol) | Certification | Supply meets demand | 3,297 | 3,102 | |
| ProStart National Certificate of Achievement | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 309 | |
| NAI Certified Interpretive Guide | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 13 | |
| American Culinary Federation Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 22 | 0 | |
| Certified Restaurant Server | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 129 | 0 | |