Connecticut Jobs
The estimated total employment in Connecticut is 1,697,810 people with an average annual salary of 49,530.
Since 2001, the number of jobs in Connecticut has increaded by 2%. The nominal average pay for those jobs has increaded by 24%.
Employment Statistics
Size
| Jobs by Year | Annual Change | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,664,770 | N/A |
| 2002 | 1,641,320 | -1.43% |
| 2003 | 1,640,220 | -0.07% |
| 2004 | 1,633,350 | -0.42% |
| 2005 | 1,682,220 | 2.91% |
| 2006 | 1,658,980 | -1.38% |
| 2007 | 1,682,220 | 1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,697,810 | 0.93% |
| Vs. National Change Rate |
|---|
Pay
| Salary by Year | Annual Change | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $39,960 | N/A |
| 2002 | $42,050 | 4.97% |
| 2003 | $42,970 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $43,710 | 1.69% |
| 2005 | $47,680 | 8.33% |
| 2006 | $45,970 | -3.59% |
| 2007 | $47,680 | 3.72% |
| 2008 | $49,530 | 3.88% |
| Vs. National Change Rate |
|---|
Recent Job Data
Major Occupations
| Occupation | Employees | Annual Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Office and administrative support occupations | 289,700 | $37,320 |
| Sales and related occupations | 176,790 | $43,220 |
| Education, training, and library occupations | 127,910 | $55,840 |
| Food preparation and serving related occupations | 126,800 | $23,330 |
| Production occupations | 112,010 | $36,470 |
| Transportation and material moving occupations | 94,360 | $32,590 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations | 91,560 | $74,700 |
| Business and financial operations occupations | 84,630 | $73,010 |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations | 60,500 | $29,340 |
| Construction and extraction occupations | 56,830 | $49,650 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 56,460 | $46,470 |
| Healthcare support occupations | 54,110 | $31,530 |
| Personal care and service occupations | 49,390 | $26,960 |
| Computer and mathematical science occupations | 46,410 | $78,520 |
| Protective service occupations | 37,500 | $43,950 |
| Architecture and engineering occupations | 35,310 | $71,730 |
| Community and social services occupations | 31,210 | $49,560 |
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations | 24,060 | $51,360 |
| Life, physical, and social science occupations | 15,090 | $68,690 |
| Legal occupations | 14,100 | $94,490 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 990 | $32,580 |
Top Paying Occupations (more than 1,000 employed)
| Occupation | Employees | Annual Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Internists, general | 1,150 | $183,690 |
| Chief executives | 4,750 | $176,580 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 2,380 | $174,560 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 6,780 | $152,260 |
| Lawyers | 8,090 | $124,140 |
| General and operations managers | 29,380 | $123,430 |
| Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | 1,990 | $118,800 |
| Engineering managers | 3,900 | $116,690 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 6,280 | $116,370 |
| Natural sciences managers | 1,330 | $116,060 |
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