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Top 200 Popular Jobs in Connecticut

What professions have the highest employment in Connecticut? In this article we show the top 200 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Connecticut. We note that the total employment in Connecticut is 1,631,510. The most popular job is the general and operations manager profession, which employs 42,090 people (2.58 percent of the total employment in Connecticut). The second most common job is the home health and personal care aides profession which employs 41,230 people (2.53 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Connecticut is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 200 most popular jobs in Connecticut (2022 survey)

Job Description # of
Empl. i
% of    
Empl. i
Average
Salary i
1 All Occupations
1,631,510
100.00% $51,780
2 General and Operations Managers
42,090
2.58% $121,840
3 Home Health and Personal Care Aides
41,230
2.53% $33,680
4 Retail Salespersons
39,620
2.43% $31,000
5 Cashiers
37,320
2.29% $29,140
6 Registered Nurses
34,290
2.10% $95,210
7 Stockers and Order Fillers
33,520
2.05% $36,000
8 Customer Service Representatives
30,140
1.85% $42,550
9 Fast Food and Counter Workers
28,880
1.77% $29,280
10 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
28,770
1.76% $34,910
11 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
26,670
1.63% $64,170
12 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers
26,350
1.62% $35,980
13 Office Clerks, General
25,890
1.59% $40,840
14 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
24,640
1.51% $49,990
15 Waiters and Waitresses
22,650
1.39% $34,370
16 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
20,550
1.26% $37,780
17 Financial Managers
19,540
1.20% $157,820
18 Nursing Assistants
19,390
1.19% $36,680
19 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
16,890
1.04% $81,330
20 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
16,350
1.00% $50,020
21 Software Developers
16,200
0.99% $110,420
22 Accountants and Auditors
15,960
0.98% $80,410
23 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
15,270
0.94% $78,860
24 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
15,150
0.93% $51,780
25 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
13,900
0.85% $38,010
26 Receptionists and Information Clerks
13,580
0.83% $37,120
27 Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives
12,860
0.79% $75,900
28 Restaurant Cooks
12,740
0.78% $36,120
29 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
12,520
0.77% $49,260
30 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
12,190
0.75% $47,690
31 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
11,960
0.73% $37,340
32 Security Guards
11,670
0.72% $35,270
33 Food Preparation Workers
10,760
0.66% $31,660
34 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
10,440
0.64% $44,560
35 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
10,240
0.63% $45,640
36 Medical Assistants
9,760
0.60% $43,060
37 Computer and Information Systems Managers
9,750
0.60% $149,150
38 Management Analysts
9,510
0.58% $99,990
39 Computer User Support Specialists
9,140
0.56% $62,920
40 Sales Managers
9,030
0.55% $128,910
41 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
8,920
0.55% $48,930
42 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
8,820
0.54% $73,240
43 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
8,800
0.54% $61,770
44 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
8,800
0.54% $64,720
45 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
8,450
0.52% $79,930
46 Human Resources Specialists
8,380
0.51% $71,140
47 Lawyers
8,380
0.51% $146,730
48 Social and Human Service Assistants
8,310
0.51% $37,960
49 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
8,190
0.50% $66,660
50 Construction Laborers
7,830
0.48% $49,610
51 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
7,570
0.46% $41,260
52 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
7,450
0.46% $49,180
53 Machinists
7,350
0.45% $58,260
54 Project Management Specialists
7,240
0.44% $100,080
55 Bartenders
7,160
0.44% $30,380
56 Electricians
7,160
0.44% $64,690
57 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
7,030
0.43% $86,030
58 Medical and Health Services Managers
6,810
0.42% $109,990
59 Carpenters
6,720
0.41% $61,700
60 Buyers and Purchasing Agents
6,570
0.40% $76,270
61 Computer Systems Analysts
6,430
0.39% $101,370
62 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
6,420
0.39% $31,430
63 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
6,410
0.39% $80,330
64 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
6,380
0.39% $35,320
65 Childcare Workers
6,340
0.39% $30,530
66 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
6,270
0.38% $80,440
67 Dishwashers
6,210
0.38% $29,690
68 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
6,160
0.38% $79,040
69 Industrial Engineers
6,090
0.37% $99,120
70 Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
6,070
0.37% $50,520
71 Marketing Managers
6,010
0.37% $143,310
72 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
6,000
0.37% $74,030
73 Financial Analysts
5,860
0.36% $100,740
74 Child, Family, and School Social Workers
5,790
0.35% $75,020
75 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
5,790
0.35% $61,370
76 Billing and Posting Clerks
5,450
0.33% $47,990
77 Other Business Operations Specialists
5,440
0.33% $82,850
78 School Bus Drivers
5,430
0.33% $49,260
79 Recreation Workers
5,420
0.33% $31,550
80 All Other Managers
5,090
0.31% $132,540
81 Medical Secretaries
5,000
0.31% $46,230
82 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
4,960
0.30% $72,730
83 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
4,890
0.30% $67,070
84 Paralegals and Legal Assistants
4,860
0.30% $63,490
85 Postal Service Mail Carriers
4,740
0.29% $52,810
86 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
4,700
0.29% $29,050
87 Insurance Sales Agents
4,700
0.29% $76,020
88 Packers and Packagers
4,670
0.29% $32,990
89 Chefs and Head Cooks
4,530
0.28% $58,690
90 Pharmacy Technicians
4,500
0.28% $36,560
91 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
4,430
0.27% $29,660
92 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
4,370
0.27% $59,580
93 Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators
4,300
0.26% $136,780
94 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
4,290
0.26% $33,360
95 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
4,180
0.26% $31,020
96 Manicurists and Pedicurists
4,050
0.25% $28,260
97 Driver/Sales Workers
4,010
0.25% $29,490
98 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
3,970
0.24% $58,110
99 Social and Community Service Managers
3,950
0.24% $61,990
100 Mechanical Engineers
3,850
0.24% $99,420
101 Architectural and Engineering Managers
3,790
0.23% $159,550
102 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
3,790
0.23% $37,940
103 Civil Engineers
3,750
0.23% $92,350
104 All Other Physicians
3,740
0.23% n/a
105 Postsecondary Teaching Assistants
3,700
0.23% $59,460
106 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
3,690
0.23% $78,200
107 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
3,670
0.22% $49,670
108 Tellers
3,620
0.22% $39,240
109 Short-Term Substitute Teachers
3,610
0.22% $37,030
110 Compliance Officers
3,590
0.22% $81,390
111 Coaches and Scouts
3,570
0.22% $43,990
112 Dental Assistants
3,560
0.22% $47,870
113 Correctional Officers and Jailers
3,540
0.22% $55,310
114 Personal Financial Advisors
3,520
0.22% $104,020
115 Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers
3,510
0.22% $37,320
116 Physical Therapists
3,500
0.21% $103,290
117 Training and Development Specialists
3,480
0.21% $74,990
118 Human Resources Managers
3,440
0.21% $132,820
119 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
3,360
0.21% $47,570
120 Counter and Rental Clerks
3,340
0.20% $35,370
121 Institution and Cafeteria Cooks
3,330
0.20% $42,290
122 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
3,220
0.20% $81,370
123 Dental Hygienists
3,150
0.19% $93,480
124 Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors
3,090
0.19% $67,870
125 Industrial Machinery Mechanics
3,060
0.19% $64,940
126 Other Office and Administrative Support Workers
3,050
0.19% $28,400
127 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
3,010
0.18% $49,180
128 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
3,010
0.18% $76,240
129 Pharmacists
2,990
0.18% $132,630
130 Property, Real Estate Managers
2,950
0.18% $67,600
131 Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
2,950
0.18% $30,630
132 Other Postsecondary Teachers
2,910
0.18% $79,270
133 Nurse Practitioners
2,910
0.18% $130,090
134 Fast Food Cooks
2,890
0.18% $32,860
135 Tutors
2,880
0.18% $50,340
136 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
2,880
0.18% $38,740
137 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
2,840
0.17% $61,910
138 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
2,840
0.17% $29,270
139 Physician Assistants
2,820
0.17% $135,310
140 Loan Officers
2,770
0.17% $65,450
141 Rehabilitation Counselors
2,770
0.17% $37,150
142 Industrial Production Managers
2,730
0.17% $122,530
143 Emergency Medical Technicians
2,730
0.17% $40,850
144 Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives
2,730
0.17% $78,050
145 Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers
2,620
0.16% $80,660
146 Radiologic Technologists
2,570
0.16% $75,500
147 Electrical Engineers
2,540
0.16% $104,090
148 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
2,540
0.16% $49,350
149 Insurance Underwriters
2,520
0.15% $82,910
150 Computer Programmers
2,490
0.15% $93,200
151 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
2,460
0.15% $52,570
152 Amusement and Recreation Attendants
2,420
0.15% $28,390
153 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
2,400
0.15% $73,570
154 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
2,370
0.15% $39,660
155 Facilities Managers
2,360
0.14% $99,290
156 Firefighters
2,340
0.14% $70,630
157 Other Teachers and Instructors
2,280
0.14% $62,010
158 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
2,280
0.14% $53,020
159 Occupational Therapists
2,250
0.14% $96,340
160 Engineers, All Other
2,230
0.14% $122,570
161 Bakers
2,210
0.14% $35,850
162 Administrative Services Managers
2,150
0.13% $122,670
163 Cost Estimators
2,120
0.13% $79,140
164 Producers and Directors
2,100
0.13% $87,810
165 Highway Maintenance Workers
2,080
0.13% $59,720
166 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
2,060
0.13% $76,510
167 Tool and Die Makers
2,050
0.13% $73,130
168 Public Relations Specialists
2,040
0.13% $70,740
169 Postsecondary Education Administrators
2,010
0.12% $107,950
170 Construction Managers
2,000
0.12% $111,080
171 Speech-Language Pathologists
1,990
0.12% $95,060
172 Parts Salespersons
1,990
0.12% $36,560
173 Editors
1,980
0.12% $69,990
174 Healthcare Social Workers
1,930
0.12% $76,150
175 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
1,920
0.12% $81,550
176 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
1,900
0.12% $116,820
177 Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers
1,890
0.12% $104,110
178 Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Pla
1,890
0.12% $45,840
179 Network and Computer Systems Administrators
1,880
0.12% $104,750
180 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
1,860
0.11% $37,360
181 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
1,850
0.11% $45,110
182 Painters, Construction and Maintenance
1,840
0.11% $49,070
183 Phlebotomists
1,830
0.11% $45,060
184 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
1,780
0.11% $52,200
185 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
1,770
0.11% $59,870
186 Computer Network Architects
1,760
0.11% $123,660
187 Printing Press Operators
1,760
0.11% $43,000
188 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
1,750
0.11% $56,500
189 Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
1,740
0.11% $46,720
190 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
1,730
0.11% $130,950
191 Sheet Metal Workers
1,720
0.11% $73,870
192 Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)
1,690
0.10% $104,620
193 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
1,680
0.10% $38,020
194 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
1,670
0.10% $102,610
195 Loan Interviewers and Clerks
1,670
0.10% $49,570
196 Automotive Body and Related Repairers
1,660
0.10% $54,650
197 Data Entry Keyers
1,650
0.10% $36,190
198 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
1,650
0.10% $30,870
199 Logisticians
1,600
0.10% $75,600
200 Instructional Coordinators
1,600
0.10% $77,930

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