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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
394,600
Total High School CTE Concentrators
18,253
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Service Managers | 6,300 | $64,450 | 11.6% |
| Lodging Managers | 1,400 | $51,000 | 4.3% |
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | 720 | $30,810 | 13.9% |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 3,320 | $53,000 | 13.6% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 26,250 | $34,830 | 12.5% |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 13,440 | $19,400 | -2.9% |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 7,330 | $28,470 | 16% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 32,860 | $24,930 | 14.9% |
| Cooks, Short Order | 2,160 | $23,800 | 0.5% |
| Food Preparation Workers | 18,830 | $20,640 | 13.2% |
| Bartenders | 10,610 | $22,980 | 5.6% |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 92,420 | $19,320 | 19.5% |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 11,910 | $20,700 | 7.6% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 70,210 | $20,030 | 9.9% |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 8,190 | $21,410 | 14% |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 8,210 | $20,470 | 10.2% |
| Dishwashers | 12,150 | $20,410 | 6.9% |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 11,150 | $20,200 | 9.6% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 1,220 | $24,570 | 11.5% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 7,570 | $39,150 | 12% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 65,230 | $24,240 | 12.1% |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 33,240 | $22,000 | 6.9% |
| Animal Trainers | 980 | $27,660 | 25.5% |
| Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 2,480 | $18,940 | 6.5% |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 6,140 | $19,240 | 14.8% |
| Recreation Workers | 11,740 | $23,450 | 10.8% |
| Travel Agents | 2,460 | $44,810 | -6.1% |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 7,290 | $20,940 | 4.4% |
| Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | 3,590 | $38,420 | 8.4% |
| Bakers | 3,200 | $24,950 | 12.5% |
| Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 1,340 | $24,690 | 10.4% |
| Concierges | 1,910 | $27,980 | 19.4% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
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| Credential (Virginia) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| ServSafe Certification (Manager/Food Handler/Allergens/Alcohol) | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 2,314 | 817 | |
| ProStart National Certificate of Achievement | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 320 | |
| AAFCS Pre-PAC - Culinary Arts | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 192 | |
| NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Culinary Arts Level 1 Prep Cook | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 151 | |
| NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Culinary Arts Level 2 Cook | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 106 | |
| Certified Hospitality Management and Tourism Professional | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 67 | |
| NOCTI Pathway Assessment - Restaurant, Food and Beverage Services | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 60 | |
| START Training Completer | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 53 | |
| NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Hospitality Management (Food and Beverage) | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 39 | |
| NOCTI Pathway Assessment - Recreation, Amusements and Attractions | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 37 | |
| NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Retail Commercial Baking | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 17 | |
| NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Commercial Foods | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 4 | |
| NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Hospitality Management (Lodging) | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 3 | |
| Career Essentials - Culinary Arts | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 2 | |
| American Culinary Federation Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 19 | 1 | |
| Certified Restaurant Server | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 228 | 0 | |
| PADI Diving Certificate | Certification | Moderately Undersupplied | 5 | 0 | |