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 Connecticut Job Outlook

Looking Ahead to 2014

Connecticut will continue its ‘soft revolution’ as knowledge replaces physical resources as the main driver of economic prosperity. The State’s high
growth areas will be in health care, information technology, education, social services, and specialty trades. Connecticut’s burgeoning high tech
industries (i.e., fuel cell development, medical device manufacturing, and nanotechnology) should continue to increase employment.
Total employment in Connecticut is expected to increase by more than 150,000 or 8.5% over the 10-year period 2004 to 2014. An additional 420,000
workers will be needed to replace those that leave the workforce due to retirement or other reasons. When looking at total job openings, a majority
will require only short-term on-the-job training. This will open the door for numerous members (i.e., first-time workers, displaced workers) of our
State’s workforce looking to establish or reestablish a foothold in today’s economy.
Seventy-five percent of the top 100 fastest-growing and highest-paying jobs in Connecticut will require knowledge of math, science, or engineering.
Sixty percent of the twenty fastest-growing occupations in Connecticut will require a minimum of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and command
salaries in excess of $75,000 annually. The remaining career opportunities will require short/long-term on-the-job training, or an Associate’s degree,
and can earn salaries ranging from $25,000 to $56,000 annually.

Soaring to New Heights...Connecticut Job Outlook by Training Level provides information on over 200 occupations in demand in the
Connecticut job market through the year 2014. The occupations are listed by education and training requirements, as well as forecasted annual job
openings and wage ranges.
Common terms used in this publication are:
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: the common training requirements needed to enter an occupation and the manner in which most workers become
proficient in that job.
OCCUPATIONS: based on the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system; job descriptions can be found online at www.bls.gov/soc/.
ANNUAL JOB OPENINGS: the number of estimated job openings in a year; includes both the number of new jobs that will be created and
replacement positions as people leave the workforce or change occupations.
WAGE RANGE: consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles of workers' earnings in a given occupation. It simply means that 80 percent of workers
earn between this wage range, 10 percent earn less and 10 percent earn more.

Internet Resources
There are many online resources to assist in career choice and development:
CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION - www.ctdhe.org - lists of private occupational schools, colleges and universities
CONNECTICUT DISTANCE LEARNING CONSORTIUM - www.ctdlc.org - lists of Connecticut schools that offer online courses
CONNECTICUT JOB & CAREER CONNECTION - www.ctjobandcareer.org - job descriptions, education/training, wages, and employer listings for
nearly 800 occupations, as well as access to jobs through the CONNECTICUT JOB BANK
CONNECTICUT JOB FAIRS - www.ctjobfairs.com - schedules of upcoming job fairs, participating companies
CONNECTICUT MENTOR - www.ctmentor.org - advice on colleges, financial aid, etc.
CONNECTICUT TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLS - www.cttech.org - lists of schools, programs by location
CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - www.state.ct.us/sde - information on Connecticut schools, General Educational Development
(GED) credentials, etc.

For More Information

Soaring to New Heights...Connecticut Job Outlook by Training Level is provided by the Connecticut Department of Labor, Office of Research,
in cooperation with the Connecticut Career Resource Network (CCRN). For additional copies, please call (860) 263-6275, or email the Office of
Research at dol.lmi@ct.gov.

Soaring to New Heights...Connecticut Job Outlook by Training Level, along with other workforce information publications and data, is available
on the Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Research website:

www.ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi

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 ANNUAL HOURLY
BACHELOR’S DEGREE JOB OCCUPATION W AGE
PLUS WORK EXPERIENCE OPENINGS RANGE
672 Accountants and Auditors $ 19.14 - 47.57
A Bachelor’s Degree traditionally 616 General and Operations Managers 25.55 - * * * *
requires four years of full-time study 288 Computer Software Engineers, Applications 26.13 - 56.97
after high school. Some of these 284 Computer Systems Analysts 24.16 - 51.53
occupations require work experience 273 Management Analysts 21.56 - 58.81
as an additional prerequisite. Financial Managers 26.82 - * * * *
259
238 Securities, Commodities, & Finan. Services Sales Agents 21.73 - * * * *
The average hourly wage for workers
205 Insurance Sales Agents 15.78 - 57.73
in this group is $37.96
196 Financial Analysts 20.51 - * * * *
174 Computer Programmers 21.56 - 54.39
* * * * denotes an hourly wage greater
than $70.00 172 Mechanical Engineers 23.83 - 45.92
162 Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts 22.19 - 48.72
159 Sales Managers 28.04 - * * * *
153 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 21.14 - 46.62
148 Computer and Information Systems Managers 32.23 - * * * *
141 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 15.47 - 35.23
141 Market Research Analysts 18.72 - 57.23
140 Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software 25.58 - 57.61
119 Medical and Health Services Managers 26.62 - * * * *
110 Loan Officers 17.63 - 65.90
Wages of Workers by 108 Industrial Engineers 23.09 - 46.00
Occupational Training Requirements 102 Social and Community Service Managers 17.58 - 41.27
100 Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists 14.61 - 48.00
Short-Term OJT $13.34 97 Personal Financial Advisors 19.84 - * * * *
Mod.-Term OJT $17.62 95 Aerospace Engineers 24.97 - 47.03
95 Property, Real Estate, & Community Assoc. Managers 15.84 - 49.81
Long-Term OJT $21.10
94 Public Relations Specialists 16.17 - 40.71
Work Exp./Voc. Ed. $24.21 93 Administrative Services Managers 22.18 - 65.42
Associate’s $24.60 92 Training and Development Specialists 15.31 - 38.21
91 Chief Executives 40.25 - * * * *
Bachelor’s $37.96
91 Construction Managers 27.76 - * * * *
Master’s/Dr./1st Prof. $43.84 90 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 19.87 - 34.62
89 Engineering Managers 35.60 - 67.60
$0 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50
87 Marketing Managers 31.03 - * * * *
86 Medical and Public Health Social Workers 16.91 - 35.79
79 Civil Engineers 24.55 - 46.84
79 Graphic Designers 14.67 - 34.32
79 Editors 16.24 - 39.76
77 Database Administrators 20.85 - 53.18
76 Sales Engineers 24.57 - 65.71
69 Chemists 22.43 - 50.77

ANNUAL ANNUAL
Teachers’ salaries are shown in JOB O CCUPATION WAGE
annual rather than hourly wages due to O PENINGS RANGE
their non-standard work week.
486 Elementary School Teachers $ 36,813 - 77,895
In Connecticut, a person can start
438 Secondary School Teachers 36,589 - 82,123
teaching with a Bachelor’s Degree, but
306 Middle School Teachers 37,855 - 77,650
must complete a fifth year of study
241 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 18,195 - 45,525
within ten years.
92 Special Education Teachers, Preschool - Elem. 39,295 - 75,291

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 ANNUAL HOURLY
FIRST PROFESSIONAL, DOCTOR’S JOB Occupation W AGE
AND MASTER’S DEGREES OPENINGS RANGE
193 Lawyers $ 26.56 - * * * *
This table includes three groups of 165 Rehabilitation Counselors 11.57 - 29.06
occupations that require study 113 Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors 13.65 - 38.03
beyond a Bachelor’s Degree: First 111 Physical Therapists 23.52 - 47.74
Professional Degree (lawyer); 97 Pharmacists 34.03 - 54.85
Doctor’s Degree (college professor); 95 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 12.73 - 32.99
and Master’s Degree (psychologist). 93 Librarians 18.43 - 38.43
93 Mental Health Counselors 12.22 - 35.18
The average hourly wage for workers
90 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 19.63 - 46.38
in this group is $43.84
65 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 22.25 - 63.01
60 Family and General Practitioners 49.10 - * * * *
* * * * denotes an hourly wage greater
57 Biochemists and Biophysicists 28.38 - * * * *
than $70.00
52 Internists, General 21.80 - * * * *
52 Speech-Language Pathologists 21.29 - 50.99

ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE OR 1,081 Registered Nurses $ 22.55 - 40.50

VOCATIONAL TRAINING 431 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 10.67 - 27.82
348 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 7.99 - 21.66
This table includes occupations that 294 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 18.59 - 31.00
require an Associate’s Degree, which 199 Computer Support Specialists 14.50 - 36.21
is generally two years of full-time 180 Medical Secretaries 11.61 - 21.70
academic work after high school. Also 158 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 8.86 - 40.64
included are occupations that require 107 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 18.67 - 34.05
training, anywhere from a few weeks 104 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 15.20 - 32.32
to one year, resulting in certification. 100 Dental Hygienists 20.80 - 40.24
To be certified, some occupations 95 Library Technicians 9.22 - 23.44
require passing an examination after 86 Bus and Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine Specialists 14.97 - 28.42
completion of training. 82 Real Estate Sales Agents 14.05 - * * * *
71 Manicurists and Pedicurists 7.75 - 13.96
The average hourly wage for workers 66 Barbers 7.93 - 17.54
in this group is $24.60 64 Legal Secretaries 14.30 - 27.15
63 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 11.51 - 21.84
63 Mechanical Drafters 17.89 - 34.56
59 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 12.52 - 28.49

WORK EXPERIENCE IN A 490 Office & Admin. Support Supervisors $ 15.33 - 35.26
RELATED OCCUPATION 473 Retail Sales Supervisors 11.84 - 32.11
304 Food Preparation & Serving Supervisors 10.10 - 24.99
This group includes occupations that 205 Non-Retail Sales Supervisors 20.65 - 67.30
require skills and experience that may 198 Supervisors of Production & Operating Workers 16.85 - 41.54
be gained from another occupation or 165 Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers 19.09 - 45.37
activity. These activities may include 140 Supervisors of Construction Trades Workers 20.94 - 43.01
hobbies and service in the Armed 131 Chefs and Head Cooks 10.30 - 32.47
Forces or National Guard. 117 Purchasing Agents 17.50 - 39.86
107 Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 11.83 - 30.97
The average hourly wage for workers 106 Food Service Managers 13.98 - 40.86
in this group is $24.21 98 Housekeeping and Janitorial Supervisors 11.58 - 28.13
93 Cost Estimators 16.88 - 47.27

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 A NNUAL HOURLY
LONG-TERM Occupation WAGE
JOB
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING O PENINGS RANGE
301 Cooks, Restaurant $ 8.77 - 17.03
This category includes workers that
291 Carpenters 14.78 - 29.28
are considered employed in an
243 Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 19.61 - 30.80
occupation while receiving more than
237 Electricians 15.08 - 33.96
12 months of on-the-job training or
197 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 16.09 - 34.54
instruction. It includes
apprenticeships and intensive 192 Machinists 12.13 - 25.35
employer-sponsored training. 152 Fire Fighters 17.21 - 28.74
113 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 17.23 - 35.60
The average hourly wage for workers 111 Heating, A/C, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 15.42 - 30.96
in this group is $21.10 104 Bakers 8.01 - 17.34
88 Compliance Officers 19.59 - 46.90
84 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 11.06 - 26.70
72 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 12.13 - 27.72
72 Sheet Metal Workers 13.96 - 32.99
66 Tool and Die Makers 18.24 - 29.78
58 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 12.30 - 30.07
52 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 10.20 - 25.50
51 Telecommunications Equipment Installers & Repairers 14.81 - 33.51

MODERATE-TERM 947 Customer Service Representatives $ 10.85 - 25.04

ON-THE-JOB TRAINING 764 Sales Reps., Wholesale & Mfg. Exc. Tech. & Sci. Products 16.06 - 57.46
607 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 11.80 - 25.67
This category covers occupations in 582 Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 13.72 - 28.23
which workers can develop the skills 484 Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 10.21 - 23.85
needed for average job performance 342 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 11.64 - 26.49
after one to twelve months of 337 Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer 14.03 - 25.93
combined on-the-job experience and 302 Team Assemblers 8.55 - 20.61
informal training. 283 Social and Human Service Assistants 11.15 - 26.39
253 Medical Assistants 11.70 - 20.09
The average hourly wage for workers 233 Sales Reps., Wholesale & Mfg., Tech. & Scientific Products 18.41 - 68.77
in this group is $17.62 202 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 9.42 - 19.17
172 Dental Assistants 12.28 - 21.84
169 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 10.16 - 28.21
127 Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 12.16 - 22.24
127 Correctional Officers and Jailers 17.77 - 27.06
109 Construction Laborers 9.99 - 27.34
104 Cutting/Punching/Press Mach. Setters/Operators/Tenders 9.24 - 22.05
102 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 7.95 - 14.66
101 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 11.86 - 27.09
97 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 11.10 - 23.47
96 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 12.73 - 24.67
93 Operating Engineers & Other Constr. Equip. Operators 17.95 - 34.29
83 Data Entry Keyers 9.48 - 19.68
81 Pharmacy Technicians 9.38 - 19.46
77 Advertising Sales Agents 12.98 - 51.78
75 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 11.07 - 21.33
66 Parts Salespersons 9.45 - 23.67

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 SHORT-TERM ON-THE-JOB TRAINING

In this group, workers generally achieve average job performance after a short demonstration or up to one month of on-the-job
experience or instruction. As the graph below displays, 41 percent of total annual job openings will be in occupations requiring
short-term on-the-job training.
The average hourly wage for workers in this group is $13.34

A NNUAL H OURLY ANNUAL HOURLY

JOB OCCUPATION W AGE JOB O CCUPATION WAGE
OPENINGS R ANGE O PENINGS R ANGE
2,594 Retail Salespersons $ 7.88 - 21.06 92 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs $ 8.46 - 20.25
2,404 Cashiers 7.61 - 12.64 90 Helpers—Production Workers 7.92 - 16.50
1,656 Waiters and Waitresses 7.35 - 14.36 88 File Clerks 7.77 - 17.12
1,000 Combined Food Preparation & Serving Workers 7.54 - 12.26 85 Electrical & Electronic Equipment Assemblers 9.03 - 21.45
898 Janitors and Cleaners 7.81 - 18.59 82 Cooks, Short Order 8.11 - 14.11
825 Office Clerks, General 8.71 - 20.82 81 Packaging/Filling Machine Operators & Tenders 8.55 - 18.64
780 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 8.08 - 17.88 78 Telemarketers 8.32 - 20.92
726 Food Preparation Workers 7.78 - 14.08 77 Switchboard Operators, Incl. Answering Svc. 9.29 - 17.22
645 Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers 8.42 - 18.14 77 Library Assistants, Clerical 7.65 - 17.36
549 Receptionists and Information Clerks 8.70 - 18.44 75 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 7.43 - 11.02
537 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria & Coffee Shop 7.42 - 10.87 74 Order Clerks 9.64 - 21.87
535 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants 10.64 - 16.89 72 Postal Service Mail Sorters and Processors 13.31 - 26.61
520 Child Care Workers 7.78 - 14.42 71 Service Station Attendants 7.56 - 12.32
495 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 9.10 - 19.96 67 Mail Clerks/Mail Mach. Operators, Excl. Postal Svc. 8.41 - 18.59
472 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 7.90 - 13.95 61 Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 7.55 - 13.87
386 Home Health Aides 9.34 - 16.36 58 Human Resources Assistants 12.82 - 25.86
325 Security Guards 8.34 - 16.69 57 Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers 10.20 - 20.41
318 Bartenders 7.35 - 14.58 55 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 8.47 - 21.07
294 Tellers 9.32 - 15.94 54 Crossing Guards 7.35 - 17.62
258 Personal and Home Care Aides 7.76 - 13.76 53 Helpers—Installation, Maint., & Repair Workers 8.69 - 20.98
252 Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services 8.61 - 21.76
245 Dishwashers 7.54 - 10.93 NOTE: Some non-tip based wages may be below the current
234 Recreation Workers 8.04 - 21.32 minimum wage, which became $7.65 as of January 2007.
228 Cooks, Fast Food 7.69 - 13.57
223 Bus Drivers, School 9.78 - 16.73
Total Annual Openings by
195 Counter and Rental Clerks 7.75 - 21.20 Occupational Training Requirements
193 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 9.33 - 21.01
180 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 7.72 - 15.83 Master’s/Dr/1st Prof.
4%
173 Dining Room/Caf. Attendants, & Bartender Helpers 7.35 - 12.18
Bachelor’s
156 Packers and Packagers, Hand 7.70 - 14.74 18%
154 Postal Service Mail Carriers 17.33 - 26.91 Short-Term
139 Bill and Account Collectors 12.23 - 22.95 OJT
41%
131 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 10.12 - 21.22
115 Hosts/Hostesses, Restaurant/Lounge/Coffee Shop 7.59 - 12.15 Associates’s
4%
115 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 8.04 - 15.26
113 Driver/Sales Workers 7.89 - 21.47
Work Exp./
109 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 8.22 - 13.36 Voc. Ed.
109 Lifeguards/Ski Patrol/Other Rec. Protective Svc. Wkrs. 7.67 - 13.30 13%
105 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 7.40 - 16.13 Long-Term
104 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 10.85 - 21.28 Mod.-Term OJT
OJT 5%
101 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 13.72 - 29.78 15%
101 Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop/Nursery/ 7.38 - 16.87
Greenhouse DOL-701
(1/07)
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