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Job Insights for Connecticut

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Connecticut

Detailed Occupations

691

Highest Average Salary

$414,080

Average Salary Across Occupations

$82,103

Highest Paying Occupation in Connecticut

Cardiologists leads this state with an average annual salary of $414,080.

Largest Employment Market in Connecticut

General and Operations Managers has one of the largest employment totals in the state with 46,780 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Connecticut

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this state.

Most Available Jobs in Connecticut

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this state.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Connecticut

Ranked by average annual salary among detailed occupations in this state.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Cardiologists $414,080 $199.08 260
2 Chief Executives $393,930 $189.39 1,430
3 Orthodontists $381,660 $183.49 80
4 Pediatric Surgeons $378,180 $181.82 0
5 Emergency Medicine Physicians $362,890 $174.47 550
6 Radiologists $307,910 $148.04 270
7 Psychiatrists $295,850 $142.23 430
8 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $293,010 $140.87 180
9 Dentists, All Other Specialists $290,670 $139.75 40
10 Neurologists $281,800 $135.48 130
11 Physicians, Pathologists $260,210 $125.10 60
12 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $255,190 $122.69 0
13 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $250,950 $0.00 0
14 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $248,760 $119.60 240
15 Commercial Pilots $245,200 $0.00 360
16 Physicians, All Other $229,670 $110.42 4,740
17 Nurse Anesthetists $223,660 $107.53 570
18 Pediatricians, General $219,440 $105.50 1,300
19 Dentists, General $214,070 $102.92 1,840
20 Family Medicine Physicians $213,400 $102.60 900

👥 Most Available Jobs in Connecticut

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest job base in this state.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 General and Operations Managers 46,780 $160,220 $77.03
2 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 41,890 $39,160 $18.83
3 Retail Salespersons 41,890 $40,490 $19.47
4 Registered Nurses 39,020 $103,670 $49.84
5 Stockers and Order Fillers 36,140 $40,860 $19.65
6 Fast Food and Counter Workers 32,180 $34,960 $16.81
7 Cashiers 32,110 $35,330 $16.99
8 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 29,660 $41,330 $19.87
9 Customer Service Representatives 28,140 $50,560 $24.31
10 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 26,840 $43,380 $20.86
11 Office Clerks, General 25,750 $49,150 $23.63
12 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 25,280 $78,570 $37.77
13 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 22,690 $57,860 $27.82
14 Waiters and Waitresses 21,720 $45,590 $21.92
15 Nursing Assistants 21,390 $44,860 $21.57
16 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 20,920 $39,970 $0.00
17 Financial Managers 20,200 $195,700 $94.09
18 Accountants and Auditors 16,590 $95,930 $46.12
19 Software Developers 16,490 $136,530 $65.64
20 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 16,260 $82,420 $0.00