These 16 career clusters offer databases containing salary information on a wide variety of occupations, a projection on whether that job sector will grow, and the training those jobs would require.
Many workers are attracted to this career because of the opportunity to work outside. See examples including farmers, landscapers and veterinarians.
This sector employs more than 6 million workers worldwide. See examples including chefs, hotel workers and travel agents.
The outlook for this industry, especially for skilled labor, is very good. See examples including architects, engineers and carpenters.
This industry provides personal service from counseling to personal grooming. See examples including social workers, dieticians and manicurists.
This career path includes roles as varied as operating a television camera to designing and drawing cartoons. See examples including desktop publishers, editors, and multimedia artists.
Information technology focuses on computers and offers some of the fastest growing occupations. See examples including computer programmers and database administrators.
Opportunities are plentiful here for workers with experience, initiative and training. See examples including customer service representatives and insurance claims adjusters.
The legal system affects nearly every aspect of society, from buying a house to crossing the street. See examples including detectives, firefighters, lawyers and paralegals.
As veteran teachers retire and enrollment rises, demand for teachers is expected to be strong. See examples including child care workers, administrators and secondary-school teachers.
Technology increases demand for computer-literate employees in most occupations in this sector. See examples including industrial engineers, machinists, tool and die makers.
As scores of baby-boomers near retirmenet age, the need for financial experise is expected to increase. See examples including accountants, economists and tax preparers.
Wnolesalers sell goods to businesses, institutions and governments; retailers sell products directly to the public. See examples including promotion managers and sales engineers.
Public administrators and government workers fill jobs ranging from postal workers to president of the United States. See examples including animal control workers, court clerks and urban planners.
Scientific engineers use applied math and scientific principles to solve complex problems. See examples including aerospace engineers, chemists and statisticians.
Health sciences is one of the nation's largest industries, employing more than 10 million people. See examples including dental assistants, emergency medical techs and pharmacists.
The movement of cargo and poeple from place to place depends on transportation workers. See examples including air-traffic controllers, dispatchers and heavy equipment mechanics.