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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
294,000
Total High School CTE Concentrators
1,488
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Service Managers | 14,870 | $44,680 | 11.2% |
| Lodging Managers | 1,510 | $49,210 | 8.6% |
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | 640 | $30,770 | 7.8% |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 3,770 | $45,890 | 10.3% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 17,810 | $29,770 | 10.2% |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 14,540 | $19,580 | -4.9% |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 10,280 | $24,430 | 6.1% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 21,920 | $23,640 | 12.9% |
| Cooks, Short Order | 6,590 | $21,770 | -4.4% |
| Food Preparation Workers | 17,030 | $20,550 | 8.7% |
| Bartenders | 7,600 | $18,500 | 7.8% |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 74,890 | $18,910 | 17.5% |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 10,990 | $18,480 | 4.1% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 51,330 | $18,290 | 7.9% |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 6,920 | $20,420 | 12.1% |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 5,500 | $19,320 | 8% |
| Dishwashers | 8,540 | $19,650 | 5% |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 9,390 | $19,020 | 7.7% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 2,180 | $23,050 | 8.3% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 5,230 | $35,090 | 15.1% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 42,030 | $22,660 | 16.2% |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 32,470 | $21,170 | 9.2% |
| Animal Trainers | 690 | $24,170 | 11.6% |
| Motion Picture Projectionists | 90 | $22,350 | -11.1% |
| Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 3,710 | $19,030 | 6.2% |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 5,790 | $19,730 | 9.3% |
| Recreation Workers | 7,330 | $22,470 | 11.9% |
| Travel Agents | 730 | $40,050 | -5.5% |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 6,500 | $21,090 | 4.8% |
| Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | 1,560 | $32,490 | -6.4% |
| Bakers | 3,220 | $25,080 | 8.1% |
| Building Cleaning Workers, All Other | 210 | $27,110 | 23.8% |
| Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 510 | $20,200 | 5.9% |
| Concierges | 610 | $25,740 | 8.2% |
| Cooks, All Other | 480 | $21,510 | 2.1% |
| Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other | 540 | $29,850 | 5.6% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Tennessee) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| American Culinary Federation Certification | Certification | Supply meets demand | 2 | 0 | |
| Certified Restaurant Server | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 22 | 0 | |
| ServSafe Certification (Manager/Food Handler/Allergens/Alcohol) | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 2,653 | 0 | |