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This page organizes jobs by what people actually do rather than only where they work. Instead of looking just at industries like Finance or Healthcare, ClearPATH Occupation Clusters groups related occupations into skill-based “clusters” that cut across multiple sectors.

Each cluster shows key data points like wages, job demand, growth, and barriers to entry so you can quickly see which careers offer the strongest opportunity. This skills-based view complements our traditional industry analysis and makes it easier to compare options, design programs, and align talent with real-world demand.

Use the tables and charts below to explore ClearPATH Occupation Clusters. If you’d like to learn more about how these clusters were built and how they relate to industries, you can read the full methodology and background on our ClearPATH overview page.

Occupation Spotlights

Information Technology

Occupations in Demand

Occupation Cluster

Cluster Names	Total Jobs	In Demand Jobs-2024	In-Demand Jobs-2034	% of High Opportunity Jobs	In-Demand hourly earnings (average)	10 Year Growth	Total Occupations	Average Demand Per Occupation	Top Industry	Top Percent of all Jobs	Second Industry	Second Percent of all Jobs	Top Companies	Median
Advanced Manufacturing	12,561.00	2,077	2,475	17%	$31.64	19%	24	523.00	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	17.7%	Manufacturing	17.5%	Pye-Barker Fire & Saftey, Johnson Controls, GPAC, Siemens	311.00
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources	6,322.00	n/a	n/a	N/A	n/a	#VALUE!	19	333.00	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	32.1%	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	12.7%	Metrolina Greenhouses, SavAtree, Novant Health	199.00
Architecture & Construction	81,771.00	60,619	66,748	74%	$27.21	10%	55	1,487.00	Construction	26.5%	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	18.9%	Centimark Corporation, Colliers Engineering & Design, GPAC, Fountain Electric and Services	345.00
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications	27,315.00	7,262	8,313	27%	$25.56	14%	53	515.00	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	20.4%	Retail Trade	15.6%	SAS Retail Services, Lowe's, CPCC	243.00
Business Management & Administration	217,948.00	199,847	215,890	92%	$34.58	8%	49	4,448.00	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	14.5%	Finance and Insurance	13.5%	Wells Fargo, Spectrum, Truist, Honeywell	1,112.00
Education & Training	72,459.00	51,525	55,309	71%	$25.07	7%	30	2,415.00	Educational Services	71.2%	Health Care and Social Assistance	14.9%	CMS, UNCC, CPCC, Atrium Health	1,080.00
Finance	86,050.00	72,090	84,050	84%	$43.46	17%	27	3,187.00	Finance and Insurance	43.2%	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	11.4%	Wells Fargo, Truist, Bank of America, Honeywell, US Bank	1,836.00
Government & Public Administration	9,942.00	5,858	6,148	59%	$21.52	5%	11	904.00	Health Care and Social Assistance	18.1%	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	12.7%	US Postal Service, CMS	373.00
Health Science	140,586.00	81,616	93,163	58%	$41.90	14%	104	1,352.00	Health Care and Social Assistance	45.3%	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	15.4%	Atrium Health, Novant Health, Soliant Health, Bayada Home Health Care, Titan Medical	429.00
Hospitality & Tourism	181,925.00	47,991	55,810	26%	$20.49	16%	51	3,567.00	Accommodation and Food Services	35.2%	Retail Trade	5.7%	Marriott International, Compass Group, Hilton, ABM Industries	889.00
Human Services	46,364.00	17,079	19,254	37%	$22.58	13%	30	1,545.00	Other Services (except Public Administration)	33.6%	Health Care and Social Assistance	24.2%	YMCA, Mecklenburg County, Atrium Health, Emergency Childcare Services	739.00
Information Technology	66,786.00	61,067	73,098	91%	$55.64	20%	17	3,929.00	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	34.3%	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	21.9%	Wells Fargo, Truist, AT&T, Avidxchange, Cognizant, Innova Corporation	2,774.00
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security	47,192.00	20,199	22,072	43%	$35.92	9%	37	1,275.00	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	25.0%	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	14.0%	FBI, American Security Programs, Allied Universal, State of North Carolina, Honeywell	515.00
Life Sciences	1,825.00	n/a	n/a	N/A	n/a	#VALUE!	15	122.00	Health Care and Social Assistance	26.9%	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	16.0%	CMS, Novant Health, Atrium Health, Catawba Lands Conservancy, UNCC	118.00
Manufacturing	128,524.00	82,857	88,993	64%	$26.93	7%	119	1,080.00						256.00
Marketing, Sales & Service	178,823.00	140,597	155,920	79%	$34.93	11%	27	6,623.00	Retail Trade	22.9%	Manufacturing	9.0%	Lowe's, AT&T, Wells fargo, Macy's, Goodwill	2,795.00
Mining, Oil & Gas	689.00	n/a	n/a	N/A	n/a	#VALUE!	14	49.00	Construction	30.7%	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	22.1%	E.S. Wagner Company, Zachry Construction Corporation, Carolina Industrial Products, Duke Energy, GPAC	56.00
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics	23,600.00	7,567	8,948	32%	$45.57	18%	55	429.00	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	36.1%	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	20.8	Black & Veatch, Siemens Energy, Burns & McDonnell, WSP Global, Cybercoders, Honeywell	176.00
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics	144,917.00	127,425	140,008	88%	$27.89	10%	48	3,019.00	Transportation and Warehousing	15.6%	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	12.1%	Sysco, Cargo Transporters, Carrier Corporation, The Cocoa-Cola Company, Amazon, Atrium Health	494.00
Utilities	3,649.00	n/a	n/a	N/A	n/a		12	304.00	Construction	21.4%	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	21.1%	Next Level Technician, Kanaan Communications, Prince Telecom, Pike Electric, City of Charlotte, Duke Energy, Colliers Engineering & Design	119.00

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