Employment Growth, Skills and Knowledge, Job Zones, Career Pathways, Peer Postsecondary, TN Postsecondary, Cluster Awards
Career pathways is a taxonomy defined by the United States Department of Education. Career pathways are programs of study related to defined occupations that exist in the United States economy. There are over 70 career pathways that are organized within 16 career clusters. Below are projected openings and average wages for each of the 16 career clusters, using data source from Jobs4TN and Bureau of Labor and Statistics.
2032 Projected Openings
| wdt_ID | wdt_created_by | wdt_created_at | wdt_last_edited_by | wdt_last_edited_at | PATHWAY | OPENINGS | WAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Hospitality & Tourism | 11,676 | 31,676 |
| 2 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Transportation & Logistics | 10,675 | 50,402 |
| 3 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Business Mgmt & Admin | 10,024 | 63,499 |
| 4 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Marketing | 6,340 | 49,398 |
| 5 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Health Science | 5,957 | 62,121 |
| 6 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Manufacturing | 4,712 | 50,802 |
| 7 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Arch & Construction | 3,383 | 54,923 |
| 8 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Education & Training | 2,486 | 60,136 |
| 9 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Law, Safety, Corrections | 2,462 | 47,548 |
| 10 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Human Services | 2,417 | 43,106 |
| 11 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Finance | 1,616 | 85,120 |
| 12 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Arts, Audio/Video & Tech | 1,140 | 65,439 |
| 13 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Agriculture | 915 | 46,508 |
| 14 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Information Tech | 912 | 91,895 |
| 15 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Govt & Public Admin | 534 | 62,945 |
| 16 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:51 PM | STEM | 485 | 104,153 |
2024 Average Wages
| wdt_ID | wdt_created_by | wdt_created_at | wdt_last_edited_by | wdt_last_edited_at | PATHWAY | OPENINGS | WAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | STEM | 485 | 104,153 |
| 2 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Information Tech | 912 | 91,895 |
| 3 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Finance | 1,616 | 85,120 |
| 4 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Arts, Audio/Video & Tech | 1,140 | 65,439 |
| 5 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Business Mgmt & Admin | 10,024 | 63,499 |
| 6 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Govt & Public Admin | 534 | 62,945 |
| 7 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Health Science | 5,957 | 62,121 |
| 8 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Education & Training | 2,486 | 60,136 |
| 9 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Arch & Construction | 3,383 | 54,923 |
| 10 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Manufacturing | 4,712 | 50,802 |
| 11 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Transportation & Logistics | 10,675 | 50,402 |
| 12 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Marketing | 6,340 | 49,398 |
| 13 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Law, Safety, Corrections | 2,462 | 47,548 |
| 14 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Agriculture | 915 | 46,508 |
| 15 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Human Services | 2,417 | 43,106 |
| 16 | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Jbkent99 | 01/02/2026 09:47 PM | Hospitality & Tourism | 11,676 | 31,676 |