Occupations in Connecticut

400 occupations with a Connecticut page, each showing what the job pays in state, how many people hold it, and which Connecticut schools run the programs that lead to it. Also see programs in Connecticut.

400 occupations

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Occupations in Connecticut
OccupationMedian payJobs in stateSchoolsGraduates / yr
Registered Nurses
29-1141
$102,74040,110153,878
General and Operations Managers
11-1021
$137,22039,070205,592
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workersmoderate
43-1011
$78,20024,420321
Secretaries and Administrative Assistantslimited
43-6014
$57,21022,65018
Nursing Assistantslimited
31-1131
$44,79021,380250
Financial Managers
11-3031
$174,83020,040141,291
Accountants and Auditors
13-2011
$97,55016,770151,295
Elementary School Teachers
25-2021
$80,60016,33014765
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driverslimited
53-3032
$60,49015,7402913
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerkslimited
43-3031
$59,97014,93011
Cooks, Restaurantlimited
35-2014
$39,48014,830279
Secondary School Teachers
25-2031
$80,97014,800214,728
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workerslimited
41-1011
$56,51013,91012
Software Developers
15-1252
$134,12013,660151,468
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workerslimited
37-3011
$45,74013,49011
Security Guardslimited
33-9032
$39,92012,100144
Childcare Workersmoderate
39-9011
$36,66012,0203157
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workerslimited
35-1012
$52,94010,770286
Light Truck Driverslimited
53-3033
$44,50010,7202913
Computer and Information Systems Managers
11-3021
$171,75010,570222,801
Medical Assistants
31-9092
$47,43010,2509660
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
13-1161
$77,7409,930121,208
Social and Human Service Assistants
21-1093
$44,7309,9305189
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturinglimited
41-4012
$75,5709,870123
Computer User Support Specialistslimited
15-1232
$70,2109,30011
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workerslimited
51-1011
$83,1509,150112
Human Resources Specialists
13-1071
$82,8909,010193,826
Sales Managers
11-2022
$162,1108,560204,668
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nursesmoderate
29-2061
$73,6908,5404393
Lawyersmoderate
23-1011
$163,6008,4203562
Project Management Specialists
13-1082
$105,2408,410203,949
Medical and Health Services Managers
11-9111
$130,7908,020171,994
Management Analysts
13-1111
$104,9608,000204,983
Bus Drivers, Schoollimited
53-3051
$61,5207,9702913
Middle School Teachers
25-2022
$93,6107,92011448
Electricians
47-2111
$77,5407,7106545
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighersmoderate
51-9061
$57,0907,460312
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1071
7,370244,151
Managers, All Other
11-9199
$162,6907,3302411,141
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
47-1011
$92,2606,9806657
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanicsmoderate
49-3023
$60,2206,9604390
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
33-3051
$82,1706,5005382
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistantslimited
43-6011
$82,5206,49018
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairerslimited
49-1011
$94,0506,230112
Industrial Engineers
17-2112
$104,1606,0207202
Marketing Managers
11-2021
$169,2405,80012816
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agentslimited
41-3031
$98,5605,730259
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
13-1199
$85,5305,630193,567
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfittersmoderate
47-2152
$77,2805,4103112
Preschool Teachers
25-2011
$45,7405,23012953
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
21-1021
$78,9705,23011889
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
23-2011
$63,8205,2106274
Pharmacy Technicianslimited
29-2052
$47,0505,20016
Self-Enrichment Teacherslimited
25-3021
$55,2405,08014
Architectural and Engineering Managers
11-9041
$175,4904,970142,636
Computer Systems Analysts
15-1211
$109,6004,800161,265
Physicians, All Othermoderate
29-1229
$214,9904,7004291
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
11-9032
$156,2404,61010384
Mechanical Engineers
17-2141
$105,0904,6009487
Cooks, Institution and Cafeterialimited
35-2012
$46,1204,500233
Manicurists and Pedicurists
39-5092
$34,7204,4908336
Civil Engineers
17-2051
$103,1504,3706221
Social and Community Service Managers
11-9151
$75,5204,350205,168
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
39-5012
$44,6204,0909335
Coaches and Scouts
27-2022
$54,7904,07014316
Physical Therapistsmoderate
29-1123
$104,3604,0604198
Dental Assistantsmoderate
31-9091
$56,8503,8404145
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
49-9021
$76,6103,8005359
Correctional Officers and Jailersmoderate
33-3012
$64,7503,780349
Nurse Practitioners
29-1171
$138,4703,750121,372
Bakerslimited
51-3011
$36,4603,670229
Training and Development Specialists
13-1151
$78,0803,65012399
Construction Managers
11-9021
$125,1903,620204,049
Compliance Officers
13-1041
$91,8103,61015551
Physician Assistants
29-1071
$139,8603,5705260
Pharmacistslimited
29-1051
$141,2903,4902193
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurslimited
53-3053
$38,5403,4102913
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
21-1012
$73,9103,3709221
Industrial Production Managers
11-3051
$134,7803,360204,105
Dental Hygienistsmoderate
29-1292
$100,6903,2404169
Radiologic Technologists and Techniciansmoderate
29-2034
$91,9703,2304189
Tellerslimited
43-3071
$46,3203,22011
Administrative Services Managers
11-3012
$120,2003,180203,872
Occupational Therapistsmoderate
29-1122
$102,4403,1503154
Computer Occupations, All Other
15-1299
$127,7203,100202,446
Chefs and Head Cookslimited
35-1011
$64,3103,0802114
Human Resources Managers
11-3121
$165,9303,020203,956
Firefighterslimited
33-2011
$77,6302,970233
Electrical Engineers
17-2071
$104,1602,9309267
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialistslimited
49-3031
$67,3002,860155
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
39-9031
$61,5802,85014316
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managerslimited
11-9141
$73,9402,76018
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operatorslimited
51-9161
$59,8402,7402143
Facilities Managers
11-3013
$110,9902,650204,028
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
25-4022
$79,2102,5509180
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Otherlimited
49-9099
$56,1102,4902114
Engineers, All Other
17-2199
$124,1102,4308300
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
11-3071
$114,2102,410204,022
Medical Scientists
19-1042
$116,9902,410151,135
Rehabilitation Counselorslimited
21-1015
$56,3402,41015

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Pay and job counts are BLS OEWS state estimates. Graduates per year are IPEDS completions at schools in this state. All sources & release dates →

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