Earning Potential of West Virginia Technical Education Graduates

1. Earning Potential of West Virginia Technical Education Graduates Presented by Donna Burge-Tetrick West Virginia Department of Education

2. Earning Potential Guide • Value Added Career/Technical Education • Assist educators, students and parents • Make informed decisions • Discover future earning potential

3. Technical Concentrations • Secondary and adult students have the opportunity to complete a technical concentration in one of six career clusters

4. 2004 Program Completers • Arts and Humanities 257 • Business & Marketing 633 • Engineering/Technology 2,212 • Health Services 1,077 • Human Services 235 • Science/Natural Resources 404

5. 04/05 Career Technical Completers • 4,818 students completes career and technical programs in West Virginia

6. 2004 Program Completers

7. Potential Average Yearly Wages Per Cluster • Arts and Humanities $28,345.00 • Business & Marketing $24,512.00 • Engineering/Technology $28,407.00 • Health Services $25,718.00 • Human Services $20,224.00 • Science/Natural Resources $21,829.00

8. Employment Opportunities • Secondary and adult student opportunities for industry credentialing. • 32 State and/or Nationally Recognized Credentials • Increased Wages

9. Yearly Wages of Cluster Averages

10. Earning Potential • Minimum Wage Earnings $10,712.00 • 2003/04 a Career Technical Completer in West Virginia had an average earning potential of $26,500.00 which is 15,788.00 beyond minimum wage

11. Increase in Earnings Over Minimum Wage

12. ARTS AND HUMANITIES CLUSTER Major: Communications Career Cluster - Arts and Humanities Average Yearly Wage $27,425.00 • Concentration • Communications Technology Major: Visual Design Career Cluster - Arts and Humanities Average Yearly Wage $29,264.00 • Concentration • Conventional/Computer Aided Drafting • Graphic Design • Graphic Communications

13. BUSINESS AND MARKETING CLUSTER Career Cluster – Business and Marketing Major: Administrative Support Average Yearly Wage $25,268.00 Concentration • Administrative Support • E-Business Publishing • MicroSoft Office Specialist Career Cluster – Business and Marketing Major: Finance/Accounting Average Yearly Wage $24,812.00 Concentration • Finance/Accounting

14. BUSINESS AND MARKETING CLUSTER Career Cluster – Business and Marketing Major: Management/Marketing Average Yearly Wage $26,556.00 Concentration • Business Management • Marketing Management Career Cluster – Business and Marketing Major: Information Technology Average Yearly Wage $25,410.00 Concentration • Information Technology

15. ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL CLUSTER Career Cluster- Engineering/Technical Major: Construction Technology Average Yearly Wage $27,790.00 Concentration • Facilities Maintenance • General Building Construction • Masonry • Electrical Technology • Plumbing Career Cluster- Engineering/Technical Major: Information Technology Support Systems Average Yearly Wage $34,776.00 Concentration • CISCO Networking Academies • ARIES Technologies • Computer Systems and Operational Support or Option I • Computer Systems Maintenance Option I, II, or III • Electronics Technology

16. ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL CLUSTER Career Cluster - Engineering/Technical Major: Manufacturing/Production Technology Average Yearly Wage $25,922.00 Concentration • Machine Tool Technology • Materials Distribution • Welding Technology • Computer Integrated Manufacturing • Millwork and Cabinet Making • Timber Industry • Metals Technology Career Cluster- Engineering/Technical Major: Mechanical Services Technology Average Yearly Wage $28,015.00 • Concentration • Industrial Equipment Technology • Air Conditioning/ Refrigeration Technology • Electromechanical Technology • Sheet Metal

17. ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL CLUSTER Career Cluster - Engineering/Technical Major: Transportation Technology Average Yearly Wage $25,845.00 • Concentration • Automotive Technology • Collision Repair Technology • Diesel Equipment Technology • Power Equipment Systems • Agricultural and Industrial Mechanics • Aviation Mechanics • Operation and Service, Heavy Equipment • Truck Driver Training

18. HEALTH CLUSTER Career Cluster - Health Services Major: Diagnostic Services Average Yearly Wage $32,490.00 Concentration • Health Occupations Science Technology Career Cluster- Health Services Major: Therapeutic Average Yearly Wage $21,144.00 Concentration • Dental Assisting • Medical Assisting • Health Occupations Science Technology Career Cluster - Health Services Major: Health Information Services Average Yearly Wage $23,520.00 Concentration • Health Occupations Science Technology

19. HUMAN SERVICES CLUSTER Career Cluster – Human Services Major: Personal and Family Services Average Yearly Wage $18,175.00 Concentration • Cosmetology • Child Development Specialist Career Cluster – Human Resources Major: Public Safety/Legal Services Average Yearly Wage $25,305.00 Concentration • Emergency and Fire Management Services • Corrections • Security/Protective Services • Law Enforcement Career Cluster – Human Resources Major: Hospitality Average Yearly Wage $17,193 Concentration • ProStart Restaurant Management • Lodging Management

20. SCIENCE/NATURAL RESOURCES CLUSTER Career Cluster – Science/Natural Resources Major: Agriculture and Agribusiness Average Yearly Wage $20,983.00 Concentration • Agriscience and Agricultural Production Systems • Animal Systems • Plant Systems • Power Structure and Technical Systems • Business Systems • Food Products and Processing Systems Career Cluster – Science/Natural Resources Major: Natural Resources Average Yearly Wage $22,675.00 • Concentration • Environmental Service Systems • Fish and Wildlife Management • Forestry

21. Community and Technical Colleges of West Virginia • There are many high wage careers available to individuals who choose postsecondary education

22. EDGE Credit • Earn a Degree-Graduate Early (EDGE) • connects public schools and higher education

23. Free Tuition • Students participating in the EDGE initiative have the opportunity to receive tuition-free college credit from several colleges throughout the state

24. Associate Degree Community and Technical Colleges of West Virginia Career Cluster – Arts and Humanities Average Yearly Wages$27,674.00

25. Associate Degree Community and Technical Colleges of West Virginia Career Cluster – Business/Marketing Average Yearly Wage $40,672.00

26. Associate Degree Community and Technical Colleges of West Virginia Career Cluster Engineering and Technology Average Yearly Wages $38,123.00

27. Associate Degree Community and Technical Colleges of West Virginia Career Cluster – Health Services Average Yearly Wages $35,790.00

28. Associate Degree Community and Technical Colleges of West Virginia Career Cluster – Human Services Average Yearly Wages $29,595.00

29. Associate Degree Community and Technical Colleges of West Virginia Career Cluster Science and Natural Resources Average Yearly Wages $33,024.00

30. Information Available • This information is being offered as a starting point • A complete listing of all entry-level occupations are not available • Wage information was obtained from “U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. http://stats.bls.gov/oes/current/oes wv.htm.

31. Electronic Version • Copies of the guide entitled, “Earning Potential of West Virginia Career/Technical Completers” may be downloaded at • http://careertech.k12.wv.us